Centre for Alternative Technology Railway explained

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

• Length

53m (174feet)

• Height

30m (100feet)

• Gradient: 57%
• Carriages weigh: 3.5t each, plus a maximum of 1.5t for the water tanks.
• Cables weigh: 5000NaN0
• Cars: 2
• Track gauge

• Traction

• Runs per hour: 10–12
• Average speed: 0.5m/s

52.623°N -3.8404°W^[3]

External links

• Centre for Alternative Technology website

Notes and References

1. Jones, Mark: Lost Railways Of North Wales, page 105. Countryside Books, 2008
2. News: Turning a slate quarry green: 40 years of Centre for Alternative Technology . The Guardian . Roger . Harrabin . 1 August 2014.
3. http://stepin.org/casestudy2df7.html?id=cliffrailway&page=8 Sustainable Technology Education Project page on the railway