[3][4] It was a double track[4] incline on the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh from Josephine St. to Salisbury St.
The upper station was on Salisbury Street across from the former Fort Laughlin site eventually occupied by Arlington Playground.
[5] As it carried both freight and passengers over steep tracks laid on the ground, it could be considered to be a cable railway.
[7][8] At 3:30 in the morning of April 6, 1909, an accident occurred when engineer Jesse Burton fainted against the controls, releasing the brake.
As the upbound car reached the top, it slammed into the upper support, bounced away and rolled freely back down the grade.