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.

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18. The shuttle service will not be as dramatic as the first public transit venture into the San Gabriel Mountains, namely the Mount Lowe Railway, which operated in Altadena from 1893 until 1936.

At the time, a vast amount of infrastructure and amenities existed in the Mount Lowe and Echo Mountain areas, including four ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9. -- Fire to-day swept Echo Mountain, destroying all the buildings except the Mount Lowe Observatory and damaging other property. The loss is $200,000. View Full Article in ...