Leas Lift, a water and gravity powered funicular railway in Folkestone

Originally installed in 1885, in Folkestone, Kent, the Grade II Listed Leas Lift is a funicular railway which carries passengers between the seafront and the promenade. It is one of the oldest water lifts in the UK.
The lift operates using water and gravity and is controlled from a small cabin at the top of the cliff. It has carried more than 50 million people since it opened, in a process that is especially energy efficient. The lift has a very small carbon footprint, as it emits no pollution and recycles all of the water used to drive the cars.
Here are 4 views of Leas lift, all on Sunday 27 September 2015: Watching a trip from above, another from the beach, a third riding it up the cliff, and finally a quick look at the mechanism inside the top station.

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+1 1. Judge-Jake commented 5 years ago

Needs fecking oiling:D Surly after over 135 years of use it is due to have a serious accident sending the down carriage crashing to the bottom from the top killing everyone on board:D
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+4 2. smi commented 5 years ago

#1 Sell them WD40 :)
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+1 3. aneroid commented 5 years ago

A fresh coat of paint will make a big difference!
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0 4. thundersnow commented 5 years ago

So charming, want to ride this every day to work. :)
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