Many phrases have been used to describe the Mount Lowe Railway, an ambitious feat of engineering that, at the turn of the 20th century, was one of the most popular attractions in Southern California.

This little map merely hints at the magic of the old railway system that transported adventure-seekers up the slopes of Mt. Lowe for otherworldly vistas and an atmosphere unmatched in Southern ...

Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe once controlled a mountain, a railway, a posh Pasadena mansion and even the skies, becoming known as “the Grandfather of the Air Force.” Little remains but Mt. Lowe ...

Call it 19th-century L.A.’s idea of a thrill ride. Leaving the safety of the granite slopes, trolley cars raced out onto a creaking, cantilevered wooden trestle, soaring over a 1000-foot sheer ...

In the decades known as the “Great Hiking Era,” from the 1890s to the 1930s, a visionary and avid hiker built a “Railway to the Clouds”--which for a time became Los Angeles’ foremost amusement ride.

"To Mount Lowe with Love" presents a history of the Mt. Lowe Railroad. It was produced by Philip Callahan's Galway Productions. Callahan was an amateur historian who presented slide shows about Mt.

The Mount Lowe Railway opened on July 4, 1893. The Mount Lowe Railway opened on July 4, 1893, taking passengers from Altadena, California to Echo Mountain. Thaddeus S.C. Lowe also built an observatory ...