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A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a type of self-contained cable railway in which cables attached to a tram-like vehicle on rails move it up and down a very steep slope.
The word "funicular" derives from the Latin funiculus (thin rope), a diminutive of funis (rope).
Function
In most funiculars, two cars at the end of a cable go alternately up and down on either two tracks or one track which splits and rejoins in the middle. However, there are differences in funicular layout. In some cases, such as on the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there are separate parallel tracks and platforms for each vehicle; the carriages' flanged wheels resemble those of standard railway vehicles. In the case of the Angels Flight funicular in Los Angeles, which has a three-rail gantlet track configuration, the two cars share a central rail, but each has its own outside rail, except for the passing segment, where the central rail splits into two. Angels Flight also differs from most funiculars in that it uses separate cables for the two vehicles, linked together with a gear, rather than the same cable, attached to a vehicle at each end. More on [ Funicular ]
Sending Dresden portion of custom travel guide off via email. Boy do I want to ride those funiculars!
JeriBrentlinger (Jeri Brentlinger) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:12:46 -0000
Sending Dresden portion of custom travel guide off via email. Boy do I want to ride those funiculars!
Bridgnorth Castle Hill Railway - Learn about the United Kingdom's only remaining inland electric, funicular railway. Lots of details relate history and technical aspects, while photos show the station and cars.
Bruse's Funiculars - Funicular railways. Swedish and English language site.
Meta Description: [ Bruse's Funiculars: database, pictures and articles about funiculars from the whole world. Bruses Bergbanor: databas, bilder och artiklar om bergbanor från hela världen. ]
Cable Car Home Page, The - Information about street cable cars and cable tramways including those of San Francisco.
Meta Description: [ Information about cable cars, also known as cable tramways. ]
Funicular Railways of the UK - Information about all of the funicular railways in the UK
Funiculars of Montserrat - Montserrat's two funicular railways operate in the area around the Mare de Déu abbey near Barcelona.
Funiculars of Switzerland - Listing of Switzerland's funiculars.
Meta Description: [ The first web magazine about Funiculars ]
Funimag, web magazine about funiculars - Web magazine on European funiculars, includes complete database of funiculars in Switzerland. Also available in French.
Meta Description: [ Funimag, Web magazine about funiculars. Funimag also includes complete database of funiculars in Switzerland. Also available in French. A funicular is also called inclined railway, inclined plane, cliff lift, funiculaire, ficelle, funicolare, drahtseilbahn, standseilbahn, schragaufzug, ascensor, ... ]
Lisbon Funiculars 2000 - A photo collection of the funicular system in Lisbon, 2000.
Meta Description: [ A photo collection of the Funicular system in Lisbon, 2000. ]
Shipley Glen Tramway - Britain's oldest working cable tramway. The cable tramway connects historic Saltaire to the beauty spot of Shipley Glen. Edwardian shop and museum.
Meta Description: [ The tramway is well over 100 years old and is a very special ride experience for both young and old. Over 100 years old, the cable tramway connects historic Saltaire (Salt's Mill, Hockney Exhibition) to the beauty spot of Shipley Glen. Edwardian shop and museum. ]
The Funiculars of Salvador - Information about the elevators and funiculars of Salvador, Brazil with illustrations from old postcards.
Vesuvius Funicular Railway - History of Vesuvius funicular railway and chair lift, including 80 images, 20 of which are previously unpublished.
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