[LRflex] Re: IMG: Big CAT, a Victorian funicular, a hoilday cottage and a fairground
- From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:43:02 -0700
Douglas,
Some 15 years ago, we and some friends spent a night at Lynmouth in
Devon, on the north edge of Exmoor, and enjoyed a water-powered
funicular. Quite a clever way to go. That was the one and only one
I've ever seen so it is nice to know the technology has spread around.
All the best,
Bill
On Jul 9, 2009, at 6:20 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
I've been scanning some older stuff again.
I suppose this could be called CAT content:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/170341-1/Big_Cat_misburg0004scan.jpg
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/170344-1/Big_Cat_Hannover0041scan.jpg
This bulldozer was being used on the project for widening the canal
that passes our house (1995)
A fascinating funicular - this recently refurbished Victorian cliff
railway has a closed water cycle and a pump as a power source.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/170347-1/Funicular_Saltburn0032scan.jpg
The water is pumped out of the car at the bottom and into the car at
the top. As soon as it's tanks are full it descends and pulls the
other car back up the cliff. We stayed in Saltburn often when I was
very young and I was always glad that the funicular was there,
little legs get very tired after a long day on the sands.
The pier used to be the longest in the UK until a ship sliced it in
half. Saltburn used to boast a top-class hotel "The Zetland" with a
"drive-in station" built for it's own luxury railway carriages.
Possibly one of the nicest spots for a holiday cottage - Runswick
Bay in North Yorkshire:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/170350-1/Holiday_cottage_Runswick0033scan.jpg
The Bay has its own microclimate. Although it is quite a long way
north, the gardens grow palms, citrus fruit trees and most of the
hedges are Fuchsias and roses.
Our holiday resort - Whitby:
When the regatta is on, they install a fairground on one of the
piers - as if the rides aren't scary enough, these are about 30 feet
above and right next to the North Sea.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/170353-1/Rides_Whitby0037scan.jpg
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/170359-1/Rides_Whitby0039scan.jpg
No, the second one doesn't need despotting, those are stars at the
top of the sky.
Hope you like them, C+C more than welcome
Douglas
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