funicular from Como to Brunate, Italy

new cars were introduced in 1951, although some photos show a white and blue rather than yellow and blue livery

a recent car, from the Official Website

Very similar in specifications to the Funiculaire du Pic du Jer in France (see earlier post), this metre gauge line has been operating since 1894 from the Como town centre by the shore of Lake Como to the town above of Brunate.  It was steam operated to 1911 when it was converted to electricity.

Number of cars     2
Number of stops     4 (2 termini, 2 intermediate)
Configuration     single track with passing loop
Track length     1,084 metres (3,556 ft)
Track gauge     1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Altitude change    496 metres (1,627 ft)
Tunnels   1: 130 metres (427 ft)
Maximum gradient     55%
Capacity     81 passengers per car
Frequency     every 15 or 30 minutes
Maximum speed     10.8 km/h
Travel time     7 minutes