SALUDA GRADE
The steepest, standard gauge, mainline railway grade in the U.S. Opened in 1878; three mi. long. Crests here.
O-73Polk County
Where it stands. US 176 (Main Street) in Saluda
Hound dogs on my trail/School children sitting in jail/Black cat cross my path/I think every day's gonna be my last/Don't tell me, I'll tell you/Me and my people just about due/I've been there so I know/They keep on saying "Go slow!"