Inclined elevator

Inclined elevator in Cuneo, Italy
Inclined elevator of the Eiffel Tower, 1890s
Double-lane inclined elevator in Kek Lok Si temple, Malaysia

An inclined elevator[1] or inclined lift[2] is a form of cable railway that hauls rail cars up a steep gradient.[3]

  1. ^ George R. Strakosch; Robert S. Caporale (2010). The Vertical Transportation Handbook. John Wiley & Sons. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-470-40413-3.
  2. ^ Petruccelli, Umberto (2003). "Impianti di trasporto a fune ed a nastro: prestazioni e costi conseguenti alle recenti normative tecniche. Cable and tape transport systems: performances and costs resulting to the new technical standards". Ingegneria Ferroviaria. 4.
  3. ^ Pyrgidis, Christos N. (2016-01-04). "Cable railway systems for steep gradients". Railway Transportation Systems: Design, Construction and Operation. Taylor & Francis. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-4822-6215-5.

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