An amazing ride climbing through the undergrowth on Penang Hill in a cable railway car on my 2009 trip to Malaysia. Construction of this railway took place between 1906 to 1923 and it was opened t... (more)

A funicular car descends Mount Fløyen at Bergen, Norway. These small cars can carry 100 people up the mountain to see the spectacular view of Bergen.

A funicular car descends Mount Fløyen at Bergen, Norway with a spectacular view of the harbour and the mountains and fjords beyond.

A Funicular car makes its way up to the Castle in the city of Budapest. The famous Chain Bridge over the River Danube can be seen in the background.

So as easily access the Temple, a funicular was built in 1923 that was totally restores in 2006/7 by Viana do Castelo`s city Hall. It`s the longest (650 m) and steepest funicular in the country an... (more)

One of the two cars on the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn. The arrangement of the detachable passenger car on the flat platform can be clearly seen.

Installed in 1992, the PRR themed funicular takes visitors to a park built by the PRR in 1879 where visitors, young and old, gaze at the trains heading up and down the horseshoe grade.

This is one of two cars on the funicular of the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn. This one is the original passenger car - picture taken from the other car which is very different in appearance.

This is one of two cars on the funicular of the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn. It is actually a flat bed carrier which can be used to transport freight wagons up the mountain, but has now been provided... (more)

The two cars of the Horseshoe Curve funicular are about to pass each other halfway up the incline. The funicular runs every half hour in both directions. For those who don't want to wait liek us t... (more)