Tirsdag den 5. september 2017

Vi se os rundt i den charmerende nærliggende by Lynton, og tager klipperjernbane ned til havnebyen Lynmouth, der er endnu mere charmerende. Alle mennesker i vores alder husker den frygtelige oversvømning, der i 1952 ramte dette område, da 34 folk desværre omkom. 

Vi ser os rundt i den charmerende nærliggende by Lynton

Vi tager den 127-årige klippejernbane ned til den lille havneby Lynmouth

Vi kigger rundt i den charmerende havneby Lynmouth

Vi drikker en kop kaffe på en lille café

på Lynmouths hovedgade

Klippejernbanen, bygget i 1887-1890, består af to biler, der hver kan transportere 40 passagerer.

Vand strømmer gennem 5-tommer (127 mm) rør fra West Lyn River - over 1,6 km væk - i tanke under gulvet i den øvre bil. Hver bil har en 700-imperial-gallon (3.182 L, 841 US gal) tank monteret mellem hjulene. Vand udledes fra den nederste bil, indtil den tyngre topbil begynder at falde, med hastigheden styret af en bremser, der kører på hver bil.

De parallelle spor (som bøjer ud ved midtpunktet for at lade bilerne passere) stiger 500 fods (152,4 m) og er 862 fods (262,7 m) lange, hvilket giver line en gradient på 1: 1.724 (58%).

Du godeste, sikke et vanvid! Men systemet har varet 127 år, og har et meget lavt CO2 aftryk – det ved jeg med sikkerhed!!!!

English translation

We look around the charming nearby town of Lynton, and take the cliff railway down to Lynmouth, which is even more charming. Everybody our age remember the terrible flood that hit this area in 1952 when 34 people died.

We look around the charming nearby town of Lynton

We take the 127-year-old cliff railway 

down to the small harbour town of Lynmouth

We look around the charming harbour town of Lynmouth

We drink a cup of coffee at a small cafe

on Lynmouth's main street

The cliff railway, built in 1887-1890, is made up of two cars, each capable of transporting 40 passengers.

Water flows through 5-inch (127 mm) pipes from the West Lyn River - over 1.6 km away - under the floor of the upper car. Each car has a 700-imperial-gallon (3,182 L, 841 US gal) tank mounted between the wheels. Water is diverted from the lower car until the heavier top car begins to fall, with the speed controlled by a brake that runs on each car.

The parallel tracks (which bend out at the centre to let the cars pass each other) rise 500 ft (152.4m) and are 862 feet (262.7m) long, giving the line a gradient of 1: 1,724 (58%).

Good grief, what madness! But the system has lasted 127 years and has a very low carbon footprint - that's something I know for sure !!!!