funicular railroad

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• Funicular — For the mathematical and architectural curve known as funicular, see catenary. Funicular in Valparaíso, Chile A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram like… …   Wikipedia

• funicular railway — noun a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars • Syn: ↑cable railway, ↑funicular • Derivationally related forms: ↑funicular (for: ↑funicular) • Hyper …   Useful english dictionary

• railroad — n 1. track or tracks, train tracks, rails, Railroads. switchback. 2. rail, line, railway, tramway; funicular or funicular railway, cable railway, elevated railroad, el; Fr. chemin de fer, Sp. ferrocarril, It. ferrovia, Ger. Eisen bahn; electric… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• railroad line — noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight • Syn: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railway line, ↑railway system • Derivationally related forms: ↑railroad… …   Useful english dictionary

• funicular — Synonyms and related words: Amtrak, baggage train, cable railroad, cable railway, cableway, capillary, choo choo, cirrose, cirrous, cog railroad, cog railway, el, electric, electric train, elevated, express, express train, fibered, fibroid,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• funicular — fu|nic|u|lar [ fjə nıkjələr ] or fu,nicular railway noun count a railroad with cars that are pulled up a steep slope by a CABLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• List of funicular railways — This is a list of funicular railways, organised place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi section mountain railways.Africaflag|South Africa* Cape of Good Hope, Flying Dutchman… …   Wikipedia

• Chiaia Funicular — (Funicolare Chiaia) Colour on map Dark Blue Year opened 1889 Line type Surface (Funicular) Rolling stock Stations served 4 Length .536 km (.333 mi) …   Wikipedia

• Western State Normal Railroad — The replica car, which sits in front of the Bernhard Center. The Western State Normal Railroad, also known as the Normal Railroad or Western Trolley, was a funicular which operated on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo,… …   Wikipedia

• Oltradige railroad — Infobox rail line name = Oltreadige railroad image width = 270px caption = type = passenger/freight system = status = abandoned start = Bolzano end = Mendola funicular stations = 6 open = December 16, 1898 close = 1974 owner = operator =… …   Wikipedia

• Kiev funicular — thumb|225px|A vintage view of the old Kiev funicular, seen with its original wooden Swiss made wagons (early 1910 s).The Kiev funicular ( uk. Київський фунікулер, translit.: Kyivs’kyi funikuler ; ru. Киевский фуникулёр, translit.: Kievskiy… …   Wikipedia