2009
NZ8301 : The Beck Hole Incline in Goathland
taken 14 years ago, near to Goathland, North Yorkshire, England
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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