▁in ▁( 1 . 6 7 6 ▁m ) ▁pul ley ▁at ▁each ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁incl ine . ▁ ▁Water ▁fe eds ▁through ▁ 5 - inch ▁( 1 2 7   mm ) ▁pip es ▁from ▁the ▁West ▁Lyn ▁River   – ▁over ▁a ▁mile ▁away   – ▁into ▁t anks ▁under ▁the ▁floor ▁of ▁the ▁upper ▁car . ▁Each ▁car ▁has ▁a ▁ 7 0 0 - imper ial - g all on ▁( 3 , 1 8 2 ▁L ; ▁ 8 4 1 ▁US ▁gal ) ▁tank ▁mounted ▁between ▁the ▁whe els . ▁Water ▁is ▁dis charg ed ▁from ▁the ▁lower ▁car , ▁until ▁the ▁heav ier ▁top ▁car ▁begins ▁to ▁descend , ▁with ▁the ▁speed ▁controlled ▁by ▁a ▁bra k eman ▁travel ing ▁on ▁each ▁car . ▁ ▁The ▁parallel ▁ 3   ft ▁ 9 ▁in ▁( 1 , 1 4 3   mm ) ▁gauge [ 2 ] ▁tracks ▁( which ▁bow ▁out ▁at ▁the ▁centre ▁point , ▁to ▁allow ▁the ▁cars ▁to ▁pass ) ▁rise ▁ 5 0 0 ▁feet ▁( 1 5 2 . 4 ▁m ) ▁and ▁are ▁ 8 6 2 ▁feet ▁( 2 6 2 . 7 ▁m ) ▁long , ▁giving ▁the ▁line ▁a ▁gradient ▁of ▁ 1 : 1 . 7 2 4 ▁( 5 8 %). ▁ ▁Oper ations ▁ ▁An ▁Act ▁of ▁Parliament ▁formed ▁the ▁Lyn mouth ▁& ▁L ynt on ▁L ift ▁Company ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 , ▁and ▁a ▁further ▁Act ▁gave