
The top of the ‘train line’ is at top right of this photo; the bottom is at bottom left.
The photo above captures the top and bottom of the Scenic Railway in the Blue Mountains (west of Sydney). From its website: “Discover the thrill of a 52° (128%) incline in open terrain riding the steepest passenger railway in the world, the Scenic Railway. Following an award-winning redevelopment in 2013, the fifth generation train travels an unforgettable 310 metre route through a cliff tunnel before emerging on the floor of the Jamison Valley. Passengers can choose their level of adventure, adjusting their seated position up to 20 degrees. Choose CLIFFHANGER at a steep 64° incline; LAIDBACK for a more relaxed journey; or for loyal fans, ORIGINAL at 52°.
The original railway was built in the late 19th century to serve the Katoomba coal mine. Acquired by the Hammon family in 1945, it has operated for tourists for over 70 years thrilling 25 million passengers.”
If you can’t make out the top and bottom, I’ve circled them below.
I thought people might be curious about what the train is like to ride, so have included two non-“top” photos (although they are square!). This is what an observer sees as the train comes into the bottom station. Looks like a ride at a funfair or amusement park, doesn’t it?

Hurtling into the ‘station’ at the bottom.
This is what you see inside the train. This is going up.

The view from inside.
Becky is back with her squares, and for April the theme is “top“.
Erm… not sure I’d try this one, but I did see it in operation.
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It doesn’t take long, the ride would be over before you had much time to freak out. 😉
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Hi Kaz I am replicating a comment here to see if it disappears again.
Erm… I’m not sure I would go on this, but I have seen it.
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Hi Jude, Yes this and the original did end up in spam! Wonder why? I never look in the spam folder — boy, there’s a lot of really obvious crap in there, so full of badly written praise.
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Dunno, it’s so frustrating. I had to fill in a form for Akismet to check and yours was the last blog where I vanished so I used yours. Hope they have sorted it now! I check my spam every week to make sure no-one I like is trapped in there. It can be depressing stuck with all those weirdos!
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I shall try to remember to check it regularly. Something wonky with their algorithms tho.
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Looks like fun! And I’m all for that 🙂 🙂
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You have no fear woman!
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I have my moments. Mostly just foolhardy 🤣💕
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That must be great fun!
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It is! I’ve only gone up on the train, after descending the cliffs farther along then walking along the valley floor. The thought of slogging back UP the cliff is just too awful. 😦
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I can only imagine that!
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