Cable car (railway)

A cable car or cable railway is a mass transit system using rail cars that are propelled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. Individual cars stop and start by releasing and gripping this cable as required. Cable cars are sometimes confused with funiculars, where the cars are permanently attached to the cable.

External links

Information

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• Cable Car Museum
• Cable Car Guy
• The Cable Building (New York City) Broadway Cable car line.

Patents

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• {{US patent|19736}} -- Railroad track
• {{US patent|110971}} -- Endless wire ropeway