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  2. Gondola - Wikipedia

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    The gondola ( English: / ˈɡɒndələ /, Italian: [ˈɡondola]; Venetian: góndoła, Venetian: [ˈɡoŋdoɰa]) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull, in a sculling manner, and ...

  3. Gondola lift - Wikipedia

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    The drive motors for both sections are visible below the bull wheels. A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers.

  4. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A brakeman manually activated brakes on railroad cars before the advent of air brakes. Brakeman's caboose (US) A small hut at one end of a railway wagon to protect the brakeman from the elements. Buda Car. A type of inspection car or speeder, typically streamlined, manufactured by Buda Engine Co.

  5. Disney Transport - Wikipedia

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    Disney Transport is the public transit system of the Walt Disney World resort near Orlando, Florida, United States. It offers guests a variety of fare-free options to navigate the resort, including buses, the Walt Disney World Monorail System, the Disney Skyliner gondola lift system, and watercraft.

  6. What’s the latest on Kansas City’s new Ferris wheel ... - AOL

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    One of the wheel’s 36 gondolas is designated the “VIP” gondola, offering perks like timed tickets guests can reserve in advance, leather seats, special lighting, drink holders and a free ...

  7. Ski lift - Wikipedia

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    Ski lift. Chairlift mechanism in the resort of Val Cenis Vanoise, France. A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/ Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald. [1]

  8. Cable car (railway) - Wikipedia

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    A cable car (usually known as a cable tram outside North America) is a type of cable railway used for mass transit in which rail cars are hauled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. Individual cars stop and start by releasing and gripping this cable as required. Cable cars are distinct from funiculars, where the cars are ...

  9. Gondola (rail) - Wikipedia

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    Gondola (rail) In North American railroad terminology, a gondola or gondola car is typically an open-topped railroad car used for transporting loose bulk materials, though there are also covered gondola cars. Because of their low side walls, gondolas are also suitable for the carriage of such high-density cargos as steel plates or coils, or of ...