Engineering Heritage Award The Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway The oldest total loss water powered funicular railway in the UK. Designed by George Marks, it has been in continuous operation since 1890. Using the potential energy of water from the West Lyn River and incorporating innovation such as a 'Dead Man's Handle' and fail-safe braking, the railway is an integral part of the local company.
There is a second plaque with the same text at the bottom of the cliff railway in Lynmouth. Lynmouth red and black plaque
by Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 18 September 2014
Colour: red and black
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