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Finally things start to level off as you reach the bottom.
....And then it gets steeper! And you see the track dipping even steeper out of view!
It starts off quite steep....
Disappearing down the hillside.
Each row has a sliding switch to adjust the tilt of the seat. It is motorised like a luxury car seat.
A unique feature of the new train is benches that are adjustable in angle. Tilt the seat back for a more comfortable ride, or tilt them forwards to increase the feeling of lurching forwards as you travel down the hill.
Inside the motor room. The train is hooked onto a cable and hauled up and down the track, rather than using a locomotive or a rack and pinion system.
At 52 degrees, it is the steepest passenger railway in the world.
Scenic World is still operated by the Hammon family.
The queue for the Scenic Railway has a few panels with facts about the area and the railway.
The attraction started life as a conversion of an cable railway used to transport workers down to a coal mine. The tourist potential of the railway was soon identified.
The top loading station, with tiered queue rows and air gates.
Modern glass roofed stations are at either end of the ride.
In 2013 the original Scenic Railway was upgraded with a new train and improved tracks.
A reference to a long lost attraction.
It remains to be seen how long details like this will last under the parks new thematic direction.
Full Car park = happy owners = more rides.
The cable wraps around the drive wheel.
The southern end of the park.
