A ride down Fløibanen

Fløibanen, the Mount Fløyen cable railway, is probably the longest funicular I have been on. It was reminiscent of the Great Orme Tramway in its technology but not appearance, as it looks very sleek and streamlined. It is also much more rugged and steeper!

I filmed some of the seven minute journey (downwards)and have YouTubed it below.

Part one- leaving the upper station


Part two- approaching the crossover track at mid-point


Part three- arriving back at the lower station

Funiculeee, Fuculaaa...

This is the pier at Saltburn by the sea.

When I was young, we sometimes used to take a trip to Saltburn which is south of Redcar, Cleveland's seaside. The North East has beautiful beaches even if the North Sea is generally freezing! No trip was complete without a ride on the cliff top railway, otherwise known as the funicular.



I went there with David last Summer so that he could enjoy it, riding up, walking down.

One thing I used to be fascinated by was a joke sign about how the thing worked. Blow me down with a feather, it was still there!