Phil Sutters' photos with the keyword: tramcar

This is a cable powered funicular tramway, with the cables driven partly by counterbalancing two cars and partly by electrical winch assistance. The tramway is in two sections, controlled by winch operators at the Halfway Station. Conductors on the cars have braking controls. The cable can be seen below the uphill end of this car. The trolley poles, that can be seen in some photos, used to be used for telecommunication between the cars and the winch station, via overhead wires. The system is now wireless, but the trolley poles have been retained. There is a film in the BFI (British Film Institute) library, that you can watch for free, at player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-great-orme-railway-1957-online