2009

NZ8301 : The Beck Hole Incline in Goathland

taken 14 years ago, near to Goathland, North Yorkshire, England

The Beck Hole Incline in Goathland
The Beck Hole Incline in Goathland
George Stephenson's original 1836 Whitby to Pickering railway included a steep inclined plane from Beck Hole to Goathland. Carriages were hauled up by a funicular system using hemp rope and counterbalanced water-filled tanks. A stationary steam engine was installed in 1847. After several accidents the incline was replaced by the present 'Deviation' line in July 1865.

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Category: Railway (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Beck Hole [18] · Pickering to Whitby [15] · Inclined Plane [3] ·
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NZ8301, 435 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Kay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 11 November, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 18 November, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 831 015 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.1739N 0:43.2270W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 830 016
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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