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The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway / Rheilffordd y Graig opened on 1 August 1896. It is a 778 feet (237 m) long funicular railway in Aberystwyth and is the second longest funicular railway in the British Isles, after the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway. Since November 1987, the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway has been a Grade II listed structure.
The Cliff Railway was developed as an element of Constitution Hill, a Victorian business venture by the Aberystwyth Improvement Company in the 1890s. The funicular took visitors to the top of the hill, where attractions such as a camera obscura were established. The cliff railway was originally a water balance system, but it was electrified during 1921
The cliff railway was originally a cable-drawn balanced system moving a pair of cars, with a maximum capacity of 30 passengers, permanently connected via a continuous cable.[1] When opened, it operated using a water balance system, which used a Worthington Corporation compound steam engine water pump housed in the lower station to move water to the upper station. Each passenger car had a tank in their chassis that could hold 4 tonnes of water. Water was added to the tank of the top car, which descended under gravity, hauling the lighter lower car on the parallel track to the top station.
The railway is straight, ascending about 430 feet (130 m) over a horizontal distance of 778 feet (237 m), a maximum gradient of more than 1:2 (50 per cent). The gauge is 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm), slightly narrower than standard gauge, and laid on timber sleepers.
In 1921, the railway was electrified using a 41 kW ATB AG [de] Morley DC motor. In 1934, after changes to the town’s electricity supply, a mercury arc rectifier and transformer were installed in the lower station to provide a 440V DC power output. The cars are moved using a high-tensile steel cable attached to both vehicles. It passes around a drum, mounted on a vertical axis between the tracks at the top. The motor drives the drum controlled by an automated cut-off which stops the motor and the cars when required.
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St. Agnes, Cornwall, UK.
Old derelict tin mines with their cliff rocks and rubble were influential in the making of this image - plus a little bit of visual licence :-)
More from the road trip. This appears to be an ancient riverbed which is located in th Colorado River plateau, very near the Grand Canyon.
Best viewed this way: 'Red Cliffs' On Black
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffs_of_Moher
The Cliffs of Moher (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They run for about 14 kilometres. At their southern end, they rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and, eight kilometres to the north, they reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs, built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, then continue at lower heights. The closest settlements are Liscannor (6 km south) and Doolin (7 km north).
From the cliffs, and from atop the tower, visitors can see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north in County Galway, and Loop Head to the south. The cliffs rank among the most visited tourist sites in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per annum.
Believe they are young owls from the noises they make and their plalyful behavior. They look like adults, so maybe they are a little over a year old.
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During my stay in Dublin I decided to visit the famous Cliffs of Moher.
After taking some shots during sunset at the coast, I decided to not end my photo session and to wait a bit longer for the tourists to leave the location.
I then took the advantage to make further photos during the blue hour, that was revealing these scary and disturbing yet fascinating and majestic cliffs.
The high cliffs at Greenglade, Nadgee Park Reserve, Far South Coast NSW Australia. This beach and picnic area accessible by a rough dirt track after turning off at Wonboyn. Ordinary car perhaps okay but many potholes and better in AWD, especially after rain. Good for the stomach muscles!
Two of the well known summer resident species are seen in this view. In focus and much higher up the cliffs is a Kittieake and much lover the distinctive firm of a Northern Gannet can be made out.
Wir befinden uns hier an den berühmten Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair) an der Westküste Irlands. Irland ist bekannt für seine saftigen, grünen Wiesen. Diese aber brechen hier aber in einer nahezu senkrechten, schroffen Felswand ab. Rund 150 m tiefer tobt der Atlantik. Die Wellen erreichen hier schon mal 10 m Höhe und, klatschen sie an den Fels, spritzt das Wasser bald 30 m hoch. Ein atemberaubendes (auch lautes) Schauspiel !! Baden is hier nich 😁.
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Just south of Marble Canyon and the Navajo Bridge is an amazing wall of cliffs that follow you along Hwy 89A. These walls are part of the eastern Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness area. On top of these cliffs are a vast desert area that hosts amazing spots like "The Wave" and "White Pocket". Also in the Vermillion Cliffs area is the Buckskin Gulch canyons and the Paria River access.
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Here's another one from a road trip my wife and I took a few week ago. The scene is the Southwestern view up the Sheep River, just downstream of Sheep River Falls, West of Turner Valley, in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Alberta. Unfortunately our nice blue sky turned to grey before we were able to get in to position, but still some decent shots to be had. Enjoy!
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66134 is seen leading 6N53 Skinningrove-Tees Yard empty steel west along Hunts Cliff on the Boulby branch - 26/02/2019
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