Kingstown & Dalkey Atmospheric Railway attracted interest from leading engineers in the 1840s | Season 2 – Episode 16
Wheels Apr 08, 2022
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Tech Specs
- Kingston and Dalkey Atmospheric Railway specifications:
- Traction pipe diameter: 38cm (15 inches)
- Power: 110 hp stationary engine
- Track length: approximately two kilometres (one mile & a quarter)
- Train speed: 64.37 kp/h (40 mph)
- Daily journeys (1844): 35
- Weekly passengers: 4500
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