Enter the Incline - Part One

Big things are happening in the coffee shop.  Over the past couple weeks we have installed an 14' scale model of the Mt. Adams Incline.  You have to see it to believe it.  We installed in incline on the side right wall, and you can see parts of it from the window.  The Incline is the output of incredible work and passion of Covington resident Leo Knoll and his son Mark.  The worked on the model for nearly 15 years from 1979 to 1989.   Both are avid model railroaders, and the have a host of national prizes to their name for exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail in their model development.   What impressed me most about their model -- and convinced me it needed to be in the Mt. Adams Coffee Shop immediately -- is their passion for getting it right.  I'm talking everything.  The grade, the exact building, even the incredible station house at the top.  Leo shared with me files and files of documents and photos he referenced as part of his work, and I was astonished at his attention to detail.  He even wrote to the Smithsonian for background on the Incline.  Their response is on display.  We'll be talking much more about the incline, and as you can tell, this railway is part of our Mt. Adams and coffee house identity.  Come visit and check it out!  It's a good as going to a museum -- maybe even better!