In architecture, the funicular curve (also funicular polygon, funicular shape, from the Latin: fūniculus, "of rope") is an approach used to design the...

example of a funicular. Rope statics describes catenaries in a classic statics problem involving a hanging rope. Mathematically, the catenary curve is the graph...

linked to the study of hanging chains, the corresponding curves or polygons are called funicular. Just like the shape of a hanging chain will vary depending...

Altoona–Johnstown area. Access to the curve is by a 288-foot (88 m) funicular or a 194-step stairway. The funicular is single-tracked, with the cars passing...

This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section...

structural properties. The sides of this arch swing wider than the perfect funicular curve and therefore experience a bending moment with the force directed outwards...

on a continuous curve to a lower station that gives access, via a path, to Santa Cova, a shrine lower down the mountain. The funicular has the following...

releasing and gripping this cable as required. Cable cars are distinct from funiculars, where the cars are permanently attached to the cable. The first cable-operated...

carriages to pass each other. The route has three curves, with a radius between 180 and 250 metres. The funicular is currently run by Autolinee Toscane, as an...

Millennium Funicular provides an alternative to staircase access to London's Millennium Bridge. A mixture between an inclined lift and a funicular with two...

The Guindais Funicular (Portuguese: Funicular dos Guindais) is a funicular railway in the Portuguese city of Porto. It connects the Praça da Batalha,...

this line and ran interurbans on it. Los Angeles also hosted several funicular railways. Angels Flight operated in Downtown Los Angeles from 1901 to...

The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Running from Garden...

welded sculpture in Kharkiv Wheelset of a two-rail funicular with the Abt switch turnout Funicular wheelset with Abt rack and pinion brake Wheelset of...

d'Albertis-Montegalletto (the Albertis Castle – Montegalletto lift) is a combined funicular and lift in Genoa, Italy. It connects via Balbi, near Genova Piazza Principe...

Railway Saundersfoot Railway Wellington tramway system Central Funicular Fribourg funicular Gardena Ronda Express Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway...

The Bellevue funicular (French: funiculaire de Bellevue), in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine department, was from 1893 to 1934 a funicular running from the Bellevue-Funiculaire...

railroad shops. Horseshoe Curve is a popular tourist attraction, particularly for train aficionados. There is a funicular that takes visitors to a viewing...

In geometry, Barbier's theorem states that every curve of constant width has perimeter π times its width, regardless of its precise shape. This theorem...

elevator is distinguished from the similar funicular railway in that its cars operate independently whereas funiculars are composed of two vehicles that synchronously...

Curved structures are constructions generated by one or more generatrices (which can be either curves or surfaces) through geometrical operations. They...

The Belleville funicular tramway (French: tramway funiculaire de Belleville) was a cable car which from 1891 to 1924 connected the Place de la République...

The Hungerburgbahn is a hybrid funicular railway in Innsbruck, Austria, connecting the city district of Hungerburg with the city centre. The current line...

in their mode of operation. Monorails operate on a single rail, while funiculars and rack railways are uniquely designed to traverse steep slopes. Experimental...

system he introduced the pull curve and the slot brake; the former was a way to pull cars through a curve, since Dunedin's curves were too steep to allow coasting...

Hanscotte centre-rail system Rack railway Elevators, cable railways, or funicular railways driven by stationary engines (cable haulage up and down inclines)...

The Wellington Cable Car (Māori: Te Waka Taura o Pōneke) is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand, between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street...

gradients, they may use steep grade railway technology, or even operate as funicular railways. Mendoza to Los Andes, Chile, see Chile below Glenreagh Mountain...

two trains will pass at the midpoint along parallel tracks much like a funicular. Levine, Arthur (June 2014). "Hogwarts Express". Trip Savvy. Archived...

122% (52°) and is claimed to be the world's steepest passenger-carrying funicular. For somewhat gentler inclines, rack railways are employed, such as the...