The Horseshoe Curve funicular will remain closed as preparations for reopening the incline turned up a previously unknown problem with some electronic hardware.

According to an update by the Railroaders Memorial Museum posted on the Horseshoe Curve Facebook page, multiple mechanical repairs were successfully completed in 2023 and state inspectors, along with certified electrical and mechanical engineers, were onsite for testing.

After the work was verified and certified, a third-party licensed electrical engineer, familiar with inclines and state codes, certified the software components.

During preparations for reopening the funicular, it was discovered that the drive system electronic hardware was causing faults, which prevented further testing on July 19.

A new drive system has been ordered, the post states, and the part is verified in stock. The new equipment will be installed as soon as possible, after which the state inspection will resume, the museum stated in the post Monday.

All other safety and mechanical components have been tested and are in working order, the museum stated, adding “the overall condition of the funicular is excellent.”

It is hoped the incline will be back in operation within a few weeks.

The cable car setup that takes passengers from the visitors center to the track level at the Curve has been shut down since 2020.

The museum initially closed the operation due to COVID-19, after which it contracted for an evaluation to deal with known deficiencies. Mechanical and electrical repairs brought the system into “a compliant state” in June 2023, according to a previous Mirror article.