Description of railroad built at Barcelona, to render Montjuich heights accessible to residents and to visitors to Exposition; 760 m. long and rises 80 m. in elevation; maximum grade 18 per cent; cars travel 0.80 m. per sec., making round trip in 4 min.; d.c. current at 750 volts is used; hand-operated brake, automatic safety brake, and electromagnetic brake.


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    Title :

    Montjuich Funicular railroad


    Additional title:

    El funicular de Montjuich


    Contributors:
    Gonyi, S. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    183 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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