Date: 18/09/2014

The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway will receive a national award today because it's an example of exceptional British engineering. Completed in 1890, the railway is the oldest water-powered funicular railway in the UK. The award is being presented by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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Cliff railway wins engineering award

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The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway will receive a national award today because it's an example of exceptional British engineering. Completed in 1890, the railway is the oldest water-powered funicular railway in the UK. The award is being presented by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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Descending car on the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway as seen from the Lynmouth station. This water powered system, rising 500 feet at 1:1.75, can only be described as a breathtaking piece of Victorian engineering.
Location: Lynmouth
Company: Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
17/05/2014 Mark Bartlett

The upper station on the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway on 31 August 2014.
Location: Lynton
Company: Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
31/08/2014 Peter Todd