A3 Incline Drumhouse
| Date | 5 February 2012 | ||
| Location | Dinorwic Quarry, Llanberis | SH 59080 60264; 53.12086°N, 4.10723°W | |
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The south-western aspect of Elidir Fawr, above the lake Llyn Peris and the town of Llanberis, is dominated by the sculpted landscape formed by the now quiet galleries of Dinorwic Quarry. Commercial quarrying of slate started there in 1787 and production continued until the business closed in 1969… Dinorwic Quarry;
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Drumhouse
Single track splitting into up and down tracks on the incline. Inclines operated as gravity-powered cable railways, with the weight of descending wagons laden with slate pulling empty wagons up from the bottom.
Drumhouse roof
Winding drum, showing brake around the rim
Winding drum
Cable
Drumhouse
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Number two’s an absolute cracker! I love the sculptural quality of the cast point frogs.
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Thanks Iain. I really liked the light spilling off the wet surfaces.
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My favorites are the first and last of this series. All well done, as usual, Graham.
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Thank you, Lynn.
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The good thing about Dinorwig is that within acceptable parameters of personal comfort, it really doesn’t matter about the weather…although my least favourite here is a sunny day, doesn’t suit the place at all!
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Yes, mist and rain suit it best, I think. And I agree, sunny weather there is just not quite right at all 😉
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