A structure conceived as a masterpiece
The cauldron consisted of a steel frame to which was riveted the aluminum structure supporting the composite exterior and interior cladding. Each of the boxes rested on two bogies.
![Tignes funicular in storage at Montmirail Tignes funicular in storage at Montmirail](/temp-pictures/tignes-funicular-in-storage-at-montmirail_490.jpg)
General characteristics
![Diagram of the funicular railway of Tignes Diagram of the funicular railway of Tignes](/temp-pictures/diagram-of-the-funicular-railway-of-tignes_690.jpg)
1992
The construction of the Tignes funicular by vehicles was a technological feat: the design imposed was a cylindrical cauldron, but as the doors had to be vertical on the slopes, the shape of the arches constituting the structure was ovoid
The cauldron consisted of a steel frame to which was riveted the aluminum structure supporting the composite exterior and interior cladding. Each of the boxes rested on two bogies.
Features | Values |
Number of vehicles per train set | 2 |
Number of seats per oar | 270 |
Length of the oar in metres | 26.1 |
Width of the oar in metres | 3.2 |
Number of bogies per oar | |
Length of travel in metres | 2885 |
Elevation in metres | 800 |
Maximum slope | 39% |