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WOODHAMS John Funicular Railways (Shire Album 240) 32 pp, 54 ills. - 5.50 euro - limited stock De term ‘funiculair’ wordt nu vaak vereenzelvigd met de kleine kabelspoorwegjes die in een aantal Britse badsteden en stranden op en neer de klippen gaan - maar eigenlijk heeft de term betrekking op ale vormen van spoorlijnen die met kabels voortgetrokken worden. Hellende vlakken waarop zich aan kabels wagons bevonden speelden steeds een belangrijke rol in steengroeven. De laatste kabelbaan van de Britse Spoorwegen bleef tot 1964 in dienst. Uiteraard is er in het Verenigd Koninkrijk nog de kabeltram van Great Orme, maar de bekendste zijn ongetwijfeld de trams van San Francisco. Dit boek beschrijft de ontwikkeling en de toepassing van kabelbanen en de verschillende wijzen van aandrijven, door dieren, hydraulische energie, stoom en elektriciteit. The term ‘funicular’ is often associated with the little cliff railways still to be found at a number of seaside resorts, yet strictly it also covers all forms of cable-worked lines. Cable-operated inclines have played an important part in he quarrying industry and the last example of cable haulage on British Railways survived until as late as 1964. The cable-operated Great Orme Tramway still survives in the United Kingdom but the cable cars that are he most famous are those in San Francisco. This book describes the development and applications of cable railways. The variety of purpose and the different operating systems employed - animal, hydraulic, steam and electric power - all contribute to a fascinating subject. John Woodham has had a lifelong interest in many forms of transport, including railways, and has been actively involved in the restoration and preservation of vintages buses and coaches for a number of years. He is a chartered surveyor by profession and lives on the Isle of Wight. He has written several books on transport subjects, including ‘Old Lorries’ in this series.

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