ðə lˈaɪn wʌz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn ɐ kˈeɪbəlhˈɔːld bˈeɪsɪs wɪð ɐ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˌeɪtʃpˈiː pˈɛɹ ʌv stˈeɪʃənˌɛɹi stˈiːm ˈɛndʒɪnz wˈaɪndɪŋ ɐ kˈeɪbəl lˈɔŋ, tə wˌɪtʃ ðə tɹˈeɪnz wɜːɹ ɐtˈætʃt ɔnðə kˈeɪbəl kˈɑːɹ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl.
The line was operated on a cable-hauled basis with a 400 hp pair of stationary steam engines winding a cable  long, to which the trains were attached on the cable car principle.