SC4384 : Climbing out of Laxey, 1961

near to Laxey, Isle of Man, Great Britain

Climbing out of Laxey, 1961
Climbing out of Laxey, 1961
Car 20 of the Manx Electric Railway climbs along the north flank of Laxey Valley on its way to Ramsey. Its speed would be about 15 miles per hour with the motors emitting a loud whine as they worked flat out on a grade of around 1 in 20. The other sounds would have been the regular 'clack-clack' of the rail joints, and the soft hiss of the trolley-wheel on the wire.
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Dr Neil Clifton   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Thursday, 24 June, 2004
Submitted
Monday, 14 July, 2008
Category
Railway   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SC 435 843 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:13.8370N 4:24.1100W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SC 436 843
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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