Engineering Wonders of the World
Volume I

AERIAL ROPEWAY IN THE ANDES. 125 mences near the railway terminus at Chilecito, and runs in a straight line up a moderate incline for five and a half miles to the first intermediate station. The second section is 4 and 5 the ropeway crosses the so-called “ Seven Heights,” and passes through the tunnel mentioned on a previous page. At the upper end of the tunnel is a span SPAN ON ONE OF THE UPPER SECTIONS t 120-FT. TOWER IN FOREGROUND. Gradients of the Cableway. also comparatively easy going, although the inequalities in the ground al- ready begin to be formidable. After station 3 the serious climbing commences, and the gradients become more and more severe until station 7 is reached. Between stations of 1,770 feet, crossing the Cerro Negro at a dizzy height. After passing station 5 the cableway climbs the slopes on a terrific gradient, rising 29 feet in every 100. The next section is even steeper, and includes spans of 2,177 and 1,881 feet. The rise then becomes more gentle ; but the last two sections