Funicular tramway railway showing Abt's switch, a railroad system invented by Carl Abt. Unlike an ordinary railway switch, it has no moving parts

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Britain's only cable-hauled public road tramway includes two distinct sections. The lower part has rails the street level, which is traditional for trams. The upper part has rails above ground. Whilst the upper section runs on its own right of way and is similar to many other funicular lines, the lower section is an unusual street-running funicular. The two sections operate independently, with two cars on each section. As one car is ascending, the other is descending, and they pass at passing loops in the middle of each section. The bottom half of the section is single-track, but above the passing loop it has interlaced double track.

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Size: 2500px × 3333px
Location: Great Orme tramway, Llandudno, Wales
Photo credit: © Paula Hammond / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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