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Possible appearance in popular culture?
[edit]I don't know if it's worth mentioning in the article, but the elevated railways in Fallout 76 look extremely similar to this whole section of canal complete with a cliff climbing elevator-wheel mechanism. Largely Legible Layman (talk) 01:20, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Economic sense, feasibility?
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