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410:) gauge tracks. It was 218 feet (66 m) long, rising 110 feet (34 m) on a gradient of 1:1.98. The cars may have been water-balanced, or driven by the same oil engine later used at Port Soderick. The cabins had a level base (as seen on photographs after they were converted to kiosks at Port Soderick).
465:) gauge double track funicular, but this time on a wooden trestle supported by stone pillars. Two new cars with sloping or stepped floors were used. The length was unchanged at 66 metres (217 ft), but laid on a gentler gradient (1:2.2) than at Falcon Cliff. It was powered by an oil engine.
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