My visit was made on a week-end pass from Army training at Cattterick Camp, Yorkshire.
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The cliff railway still operates (see www.saltburnclifflift.co.uk) though the pier is a bit truncated.

The miniature railway is still there: see http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.gatenby/.
 

	Saltburn Miniature Railway: "Elizabeth". It is now privately owned and and is the world's oldest surviving internal-combustion railway locomotive (of any gauge or scale). It is having its centenary in 2009 (information courtesy of Bob Tebb). Photo n35_14 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn Miniature Railway. The loco was originally named BLACOLVESLEY. The photo was taken in 1953, Coronation year, and the loco is in coronation livery of silver/gold with read, white and blue lining (information courtesy of Bob Tebb) Photo n35_12 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn Miniature Railway Photo n35_13 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway: view from the bottom Photo n35_16 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway: view from the top. Note the pier in the background. Photo n35_24 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway: top station Photo n35_20 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway. The motive power was water: a car would have its water tanks filled at the top terminus, and the weight of the water would be enough to pull up the other car and its load. Photo n35_22 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway: cars about to pass. Photo n35_17 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway: the cars passing each other Photo n35_21 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway Photo n35_23 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway. Intended to be part of stereo pair but people in view moved Photo n35_18 on 29/03/1953
	Saltburn cliff railway. Intended to be part of stereo pair but people in view moved Photo n35_19 on 29/03/1953

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