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Skyway Railway Cableway Installation (year) 1958 (original) 1878 (original) coal only 2000   2005 ( rebuild) 1928 (Steam winch) 12 pass 1935 (Electric winch) 23 pass 1952 (23 to 28 passenger car) 1974 (28 to 56 pass. 2 cars) 1994 (56 to 84 pass. 3 cars)   Ride time (return) 6 mins 7mins 8 mins Ride Distance 1958 - 330m 2005 - 384m 415m 510m Main Cable breaking strain 1958 (160 tonnes) 2005 (189 tonnes each 2 cables) n/a 350 tonnes Maximum weight of fully loaded car 3 tonnes 2005 - 15.3 tonnes 8.5 tonnes 12.5 tonnes Capacity 1958 - 30 adults 2005 - 76 Adults 84 adults 84 adults Maximum Height above ground 270m n/a 216m Speed 1958 - 1.8 m/sec 2005 - 5m/sec max 4.0 m/sec 5.0m/sec Maximum gradient 2.17 degrees 52 degrees 39 degrees Difference in elevation 14.58m 206.5m 215.5m Horizontal Distance 330m 243m 470m Winch specifications Winch 1958 - 2 x C wheels 2005 - 1x C wheel Double Drum Winder 2 x C Wheels Electric motor 1958 - 37 kw slip ring electric 2005 - 180 kW AC var freq 150 kw DC 500 kw DC Controls   Automatic and manual Automatic and manual Automatic and manual Rope specifications Track Ropes 1958 -1 x 48mm 2005 2 x 42mm n/a 2 x 57mm Haul Rope diameter 1958 1 x 18mm 2005 1 x 25mm 2x 28mm 35mm Haul Rope Nominal Breaking Strain 1958 -20 tonnes 2005 - 41.5 tonnes 57 tonnes 80 tonnes Haul Rope length 1958 - 940m 2005 - 848m 480m 1170m Safety retrieval rope diameter 1958 - 16mm 2005 not reqd n/a 15mm Safety retrieval rope nominal breaking strain 16 tonnes n/a 14 tonnes Safety Retrieval rope length   915 metres n/a 607m Scenic Railway Counterweight Specifications Track Ropes diameter n/a 54mm n/a Track Rope length n/a 356m n/a Haul Rope diameter n/a 24mm n/a Haul Rope length n/a 590m n/a

 

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