| Here is page 19 of a 22-page monograph entitled "Sylvester Welch's Report On The Allegheny Portage Railroad: 1833." It was published by William H. Shank in June of 1988. Top Illustration Caption: "Boiler Room in Portage Railroad Stationary Steam Engine House." Bottom Illustration Caption: "Early passenger car used on the Portage Railroad." Note the air-flow streamlining, the wrap-around windows, the air-glide suspension, and the modern air conditioning system . . . truly luxurious! |