Funicular - Wikipedia In a funicular, both cars are permanently connected to the opposite ends of the same cable, known as a haul rope; this haul rope runs through a system of pulleys at the upper end of the line
FUNICULAR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The noun "funicular" descends from an earlier adjective funicular, meaning "relating to a cord under tension " It was also influenced by "funiculaire," a French word used for a type of railway that is dependent upon cables (or on "cords under tension")
14 Fabulous Funiculars From Around the Globe - Treehugger Although funicular aficionados may flock to Pittsburgh to ride the city’s surviving pair of inclined railways, you’ll find what’s billed as the “steepest vehicular incline in the world
Funicular Lift Systems Manufacturer | Hill Hiker, Inc. A funicular is a form of a cable railway in which a cable is attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails that move up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other
What is a Funicular? (with pictures) - WikiMotors Sometimes referred to as an inclined railway, the funicular consists of a track, a pulley, and an engine The engine powers the pulley, which slowly draws the car up the side of a steep incline