Funicular railway has total length of 1 mi. 435 yd., and upper station is situated 2381 ft. above sea level; construction consists of viaducts alternating with cuttings, and there is tunnel 258 ft. long which is one of steepest in world. Details of passenger cars. Describes winding engines or hoists. Electrical arrangements installed in connection with haulage-engine operation. (See also - vol. 118, no. 3072, Nov. 14, p 664-668 and 678, no. 3074 Nov. 28, p 726-730 and 740, no. 3076 Dec. 12 p 789-792 and 804)
The Penang Hills railway
Engineering
Engineering ; 118 , n 3078
1924
2 pages
81 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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