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Folks sharing with you a part of my virtual travel. (I have yet to figure out the font settings when posting something). Any advice, on this, please let me know where to find the info for tweaking the fonts. 

 

The Peak Tramway is a funicular railway in Hong Kong.

 

Details:


Length: 1364 metres

Height: 368 metres

Maximum Steepness: 48%

Track Gradient: 4 ~ 27 degrees

Cars: 2 2-car train sets

Capacity: 120 passengers per train set

Configuration: Single track with passing loop

Journey time: 4.9 minutes

Maximum speed: 6 metres per second

Track gauge: 4'11.85" foot (1520 mm)

Traction: Electricity

 

 

Peak Tram History:

 

http://www.thepeak.com.hk/en/5_5_2.asp


 

Video: The Complete Ride.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLGeI-70HRQ

 


1890:


1890




1897:


Peak Tram


 

1920:


Peak Tram Station



Current:




Some photo links:


 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/t...ittarian/3999909201/

 

 

 

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/funinthegym/2916859529/

 

 

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/d...2960461723/lightbox/ 



Hopefully not on Valentine's day: 

 


http://www.flickriver.com/phot...fschafer/3634726275/




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