Funicular Train
A Funicular Train is used for transit of passengers and/or cargo.
- It is a type of civilian vehicle, a Rail Vehicle, and a groundcraft.
- It is an element of a world's infrastructure.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
A funicular railway uses a pair of passenger vehicles which are moved up and down a steep incline by being attached to a cable set on to a pulley wheel. The two vehicles move synchronously and counterbalance one another: while one vehicle is ascending, the other one is descending.
The name "funicular" itself is derived from the Latin word funiculus, the diminutive of funis, which translates as "rope".
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
A train is a form of transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally runs along a prepared path or track to transport cargo or passengers. The word "train" comes from the Old French trahiner, derived from the Latin trahere meaning "to pull" or "to draw."
- Because of the vast variety of forms of transportation that exists within Charted Space, the generic term "train" is used to define two or more linked vehicles operating on a defined guideway in order to transport cargo or passengers between locations. Terms such as railroad, monorail or gravlev are names for specific types of train.
Expected Train Development Sequence[edit]
MACRO LEVEL: TL:1-9:
- Network Type: Land Train → Railroad Train → Monorail Train → Funicular Train → Subway Train → Atmospheric Train → Hover Train → Maglev Train → Sky Train
- Motive Power: Steam Locomotive → Cog Locomotive → Light Rail Locomotive → Internal Combustion Locomotive → Diesel Locomotive → Electric Locomotive → High Speed Locomotive
MACRO LEVEL: TL:10-18
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