Top
station at Lynton
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The
top station.
Note the new shape of the car with its two levels. |
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Entrance
of the
Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway
on Lee Road.
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The
top pulley. |
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The
Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway is also unique for its
cable/pulley system. It is very simple. Two passive pulleys,
one at the top station, one at the bottom station. On each
pulley the cables are doing a 180° turn only.
The two cars are linked with 2 twin cables for the traction.
The two cars are also linked with 2 other twin cables for
the tension.
The buttom pulley is ballasted and is used to stretch the
tension cables.
I have to check it but I am quite sure, this is the first
funicular with tension cables!!! |
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