New funicular railway

Trains Magazine General Discussion
1

A new Park City resort will include a Swiss built funicular railway. See the following article for details and an artist’s sketch.

http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660208371,00.html

dd

2

Funiculars aren’t that unusual in this country, I am familiar with the one at Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga and a smaller one overlooking the Mississippi River at Dubuque. There are probably a fair number of others providing access to scenic overlooks.

3

Two of my favorites are in Johnston, PA… and down the NS ROW at Horseshoe Curve in Altoona.

4

I rode the one in Dubuque about 12 yrs ago and it was pretty cool. Last time I was there, it wasn’t working.

I sure wouldn’t want to own a funicular railway. I hear its a very up and down business.

5

My father-in-law was an elevator engineer - I’ve heard that one before.

dd

ps - are there other funicular’s in the west?