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V.E.R. Brighton

            Taken on a recent trip to the south coast. The Tramway (Volks Electric Railway) has a  very interesting history, 135 years old and still in fine fettle in spite of it being the oldest electric railway in the world!
Situated in the seaside town of Brighton, the Railway was constructed by Magnus Volk and first opened to the public in 1883.  The route runs for one mile along Brighton seafront, with three stations where passengers can alight.  Trains run frequently from March to October and for special events throughout the rest of the year. 
The son of a German clockmaker Magnus Volk was born on Western Road, Brighton on 19th October 1851.
Scientific and engineering events in the wider world were of great interest to Magnus and he was forever experimenting with electricity, telegraphy and telephony. His growing prowess as an inventor and engineer and the fact that he was the first person in Brighton to equip his house with electric light, led to him being awarded the contract for providing the famous Royal Pavilion with electric incandescent lighting. Contacts made during this period were to prove very important with Magnus’s next and most long-lasting project.
At noon on August 4th, 1883 Magnus presented the people of Brighton with his latest creation – an electric railway operating over a quarter of a mile of 2ft gauge line extending from a site on the seashore opposite the Aquarium to the Chain Pier. Power was provided by a 2hp Otto gas engine driving a Siemans D5 50 volt DC generator. The small electric car was fitted with a 1½hp motor giving a top speed of about 6mph.
   

Taken in: UK / England / The City of Brighton and Hove (show map)

Taken on: August 13, 2019

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