Tramway Inspection Cover
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Tramway Inspection Cover
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 15 Feb 2007
A detail from the tramway on Old Road near its junction with Tabor Hill. It shows one of the pair of tramlines at the top, with an inspection cover near the central cable slot. Underneath the inspection cover is a wheel which controls the operating cable as it goes round the corner - see Image There are a series of these wheels and covers at each curve in the tramway, and these can be seen in the various photos of the track, for example Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.32821
Longitude
-3.837825