1979
SC3987 : Snaefell Mountain Railway
taken 47 years ago, near to Les Graham Memorial Shelter [other features], Isle of Man, Great Britain
This is 1 of 4 images, with title Snaefell Mountain Railway in this square
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Car number 1 at the summit of the Snaefell Mountain Railway.
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Built in 1895, the Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway (the only one in the British Isles) which runs from the village of Laxey to the summit of Snaefell, at 2,036 feet above sea level the highest point on the island. It connects with the Manx Electric Railway (MER) in Laxey. The line is five miles long, built to 3 ft 6 in gauge and uses a Fell Incline Railway System centre rail for braking on the steep gradients. It is electrified using overhead wires at 550 volts direct current, with bow collectors.
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- Grid Square
- SC3987, 140 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 30 July, 1979 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 12 May, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SC 397 879 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:15.7383N 4:27.7218W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SC 397 879
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
