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Cairngorm Mountain Railway - Definition and Overview |
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The bottom of the line with a car The Cairngorm Mountain Railway is 2 km long and the highest railway in the United Kingdom. It is a funicular railway which ascends the slopes of Cairn Gorm, the UK's fifth highest mountain in the wilderness of Scotland, near Aviemore in Inverness-shire. It mostly carries skiiers
Construction of the CMR started in 1999. The CMR opened on December 24 2001, forty years after the opening of the White Lady Chair Lift, which it replaced. The track has a broad gauge of 2 metres, and the two cars are powered by a stationary electrical engine. The maximum speed is 25 miles per hour and there is a passing loop in the middle. The maximum angle is 23 degrees or 1 in 2.5.
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Example Usage of Cairngorm |
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Cairngorm : yellowish-brown variety of quartz, especially found in Scottish Cairngorm mountai... http://bit.ly/7QRPoy |
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BaggingScotland: RT @flyingFerret: RT @CairngormCartie Entry forms for the 2010 Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme will be available on Wednesday 16th December. |
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MuckrachLodge: Cairngorm mountains are open for snow sports with an overnight snow fall and snow has been forecast for Friday. Maybe a white Christmas? |
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