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Amazing Mt. Adams Incline Model: Who Will Give It a New Home?

Welcome to InclineModel.com! This website is managed by Pete Blackshaw, proud resident of Mt. Adams, and owner of the Mt. Adams Incline Model.  I am interested in finding a temporary or permanent home for this magnificent piece of Mt. Adams history.   The model is a true "scale" model of the original Mt. Adams Incline and is approximately 3' by 12' feet.  My most important criteria is that it find a place or home where it can be seen and appreciated by others.   Read on for more details, and please contact me at [email protected] or 513-608-8913 for more information.

The Upper Station

Incline Details - The Slope

Buildings as Part of Model

Mt Adams Incline Model - Canal View

Key Model Details

Historical View - Mt. Adams Incline

The Mt. Adams Incline as captured on several vintage historic postcards. Virtually every structure on the Mt. Adams Incling model draws from the the historic view captured in these postcards.

View from the Main House

Key Features

About The Original Creator

The Mt Adams 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 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.

Key Features

Incline Model - Key Features

Model - Key Features