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A funicular, or funicular railway, is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages perm
Funicular in Baku, Azerbaijan
Funicular drive train
Petřín funicular wheelset with Abt rack and pinion brake
The wastewater-powered Fribourg funicular featuring an Abt switch
Funiculì, Funiculà
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"Funiculì, Funiculà" is a traditional Neapolitan song, composed in 1880 by Luigi Denza, with lyrics by Peppino Turco, to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. It wa
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…funicular in the United States for strictly passenger use and not freight. In 1880, the funicular of Mount Vesuvius inspired the Italian popular song Funiculì, Funiculà. This funicular was repeatedly destroyed by volcanic eruptions and was abandoned after the 1944 eruption. According to the Guinness World Records, the…
PDF of the original sheet music of Funiculì, Funiculà, published in 1880 by Ricordi
Mount Vesuvius funicular in the 19th century
The "Vesuvio" carriage of the Mount Vesuvius funicular. The tracks can be seen extending to the top
A stereogram of the lower station of the Vesuvius funicular, some time between 1880 and 1900