Centre for Alternative Technology Railway
The Centre for Alternative Technology Railway is a funicular opened in May 1992[1] and located in the Centre for Alternative Technology, Powys, Wales.[2]
Technical parameters
[edit]- Length: 53 metres (173.9 ft)
- Height: 30 metres (98.4 ft)
- Gradient: 57%
- Carriages weigh: 3.5 tonnes (3.4 long tons; 3.9 short tons) each, plus a maximum of 1.5 tonnes (1.48 long tons; 1.65 short tons) for the water tanks.
- Cables weigh: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
- Cars: 2
- Track gauge: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
- Traction: Water ballast
- Runs per hour: 10–12
- Average speed: 0.5 m/s (1.6 ft/s)
52°37′22.9″N 3°50′25.55″W / 52.623028°N 3.8404306°W [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Mark: Lost Railways Of North Wales, page 105. Countryside Books, 2008
- ^ Harrabin, Roger (1 August 2014). "Turning a slate quarry green: 40 years of Centre for Alternative Technology". The Guardian.
- ^ Sustainable Technology Education Project page on the railway
External links
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