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  • 51National Railway Museum Inclinator — Coordinates: 53°57′36″N 1°05′46″W / 53.960°N 1.096°W / 53.960; 1.096 …

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  • 52Babbacombe Cliff Railway — NOTOC Babbacombe Cliff Railway a funicular railway in the town of Torquay in the English county of Devon. It links Babbacombe Downs with Oddicombe Beach, and is owned and operated by the Torbay Council. The line runs Easter to September from… …

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  • 53Mountain railway — The Heritage Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Lovedale …

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  • 54Penang Hill Railway — The Penang Hill Railway is a two section funicular railway which climbs Penang Hill from Air Itam, near George Town on the island of Penang in Malaysia. The total journey takes about half an hour, with passengers changing cars at the mid point… …

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  • 55Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway — The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth on the rugged coast of North Devon. OriginsThe high cliffs separating the two towns (then villages) were a major obstacle to… …

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  • 56Aberystwyth Cliff Railway — The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Graig ) is a funicular railway in Aberystwyth, Wales, opened in 1896. Originally operated on a water balance system, it was electrified in 1921. The railway climbs 430 ft in 778 ft mdash;a… …

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  • 57National Railway Museum — This article is about the British National Railway Museum. For other national railway museums see National Railway Museum (disambiguation) National Railway Museum Established 1975 Location Leeman Road …

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  • 58Hillclimbing (railway) — While railways have a great ability to haul very heavy loads, this advantage only really applies when the tracks are fairly level. As soon as the gradients stiffen, the tonnage that can be hauled is greatly diminished.Techniques to overcome steep …

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  • 59Petřín funicular — One of the Petřín funicular s two trains Close up of the track; note b …

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  • 60Cairngorm Mountain Railway — The Cairngorm Mountain Railway is 2 km long and the highest railway in the United Kingdom. It is a funicular railway that ascends the slopes of Cairn Gorm, the UK s fifth highest mountain, in the wilderness of Scotland, near Aviemore in Highland …

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