Sketch of the day no 671 in my moleskine art journal is of the original Penang hill coach. The old coach and railway was used between 1923 – 1977. The original wooden four compartment carriage with first and second class compartments.
In 1977 the carriages were replaced with new ones with automatic sliding doors and in 2010 the whole track and carriage was replaced to a new system.
There are a few stations between the bottom and the top of the hill to service the bungalows but they are hardly used these days so the new train just shuttles up and down carrying tourists along the 1km track. The ride takes about 5 mins non stop.
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July 30, 2015 at 18:46
Lovely. I was thinking the other as I climbed into a metro wagon, all new and fancy, that I remembered the old wooden wagons back in 1970. The doors weren’t locked you could open them while riding. 🙂
They should recycle the old wagons in Penang. 🙂
July 23, 2015 at 02:26
Thank you Mary. I can’t say I’m a detailed artist but a little detail is ok 🌷🌺🌹💕
July 22, 2015 at 19:56
Beautiful work, the details are nicely done!
July 21, 2015 at 13:23
wow it looks almost the same except for the colour. The new one we have is like a roller coaster ride 😂🚇
July 21, 2015 at 06:53
I like much the way you have drawn the original Penang hill coach. We’ve got another one here, which is still in service from May to October (I think). It’s fun to do the ride, and there is a nice view from the hill over the city. Have a splendid Tuesday! 🙂
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerobergbahn