Report of Robert Faries, Civil Engineer, on the Surveys to Avoid the Inclined Planes on the Allegheny Portage Railroad

This book is a report by Robert Faries, a civil engineer, on the surveys he conducted to find a way to avoid the inclined planes on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The inclined planes were a major bottleneck in the transportation of goods between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and Faries was tasked with finding a solution. His report details the technical aspects of his surveys and presents his recommendations on how to proceed.
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