Page "Cable railway" Paragraph 12
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The speed of the wagons was usually controlled by means of a brake that acted on the winding drum at the head of the incline.
The incline cable passed round the drum several times to ensure there was sufficient friction for the brake to slow the rotation of the drum – and therefore the wagons – without the cable slipping.
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