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~meoralis~
@meoralis@pixelfed.social  ·  activity timestamp 19 hours ago
#TrainTrackTuesday from the summit of #Snowdon (aka #YrWyddfa)! ⛰️

This is the #SnowdonMountainRailway (SMR), a narrow-gauge rack-and-pinion #mountain railway, that has been taking passengers from Llanberis to the summit since 1896 (!).

Here are some other facts you might enjoy:
- It's the only public rack-and-pinion #railway in the #UK.
- The average speed of the train is 5 mph (8 km/h).
- The total track length is 4.7 miles (7.5 km).
- It carries around 140,000 passengers each year.
- A round-trip to the summit takes approx. 2.5 hours, including a 30-minute stop at the summit visitor centre.
- From the #summit station, it's only 68 ft (21 m) to the summit cairn (though it's quite steep).
- Trains are scheduled at 30-minute intervals, subject to passenger demand.
- The SMR currently operates 3 coal-fired steam locomotives and 4 diesel locomotives. Last week, only diesel locomotives were in service, as the heritage steam locomotives typically run from June to September.
- On its official opening day in April 1896, one of the locomotives derailed and fell down the mountain, resulting in one fatality. Following this incident, the maximum allowed train weight was reduced, and a gripper system was installed on the rack railway. It's been full steam ahead ever since.

🚂🚋
(Sorry for the rabbit hole. I'm not usually into trains, but even I found it quite interesting)


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An aerial view of a mountain railway track stretching into the distance. The railway is constructed on a steep, rocky mountainside, with gravel and stones reinforcing the path. The track curves gently as it ascends, disappearing into the horizon. On either side of the track, the landscape is rugged and barren, with patches of grass and shrubs clinging to the rocky terrain.

In the background, a vast expanse of clouds blankets the valleys below, creating a dramatic contrast with the clear blue sky above. The scene is serene and expansive, with a sense of solitude and adventure. A few small figures can be seen walking along the track, adding a sense of scale to the vastness of the landscape.
An aerial view of a mountain railway track stretching into the distance. The railway is constructed on a steep, rocky mountainside, with gravel and stones reinforcing the path. The track curves gently as it ascends, disappearing into the horizon. On either side of the track, the landscape is rugged and barren, with patches of grass and shrubs clinging to the rocky terrain. In the background, a vast expanse of clouds blankets the valleys below, creating a dramatic contrast with the clear blue sky above. The scene is serene and expansive, with a sense of solitude and adventure. A few small figures can be seen walking along the track, adding a sense of scale to the vastness of the landscape.
An aerial view of a mountain railway track stretching into the distance. The railway is constructed on a steep, rocky mountainside, with gravel and stones reinforcing the path. The track curves gently as it ascends, disappearing into the horizon. On either side of the track, the landscape is rugged and barren, with patches of grass and shrubs clinging to the rocky terrain. In the background, a vast expanse of clouds blankets the valleys below, creating a dramatic contrast with the clear blue sky above. The scene is serene and expansive, with a sense of solitude and adventure. A few small figures can be seen walking along the track, adding a sense of scale to the vastness of the landscape.
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