World's Steepest Incline Railway

World's Steepest Incline Railway (StreetView)
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By kkeps @ 2010-05-07 17:57:09
Located in the Blue Mountains region, the railway is listed in the Guinness Book Of Records as the World's steepest funicular. It has a gradient of 122% and descends 415 metres. Its original purpose was to haul coal and carry coal miners.
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