@ Ian, thanks for the welcome!
@madcaravanner, I thought to myself after posting this "maybe it's a tram you fool!" That's fantastic! Thankyou for the lead.
Found some great resources and even the manufacturer seems to just refer to the model as the 'Dolderbahn', although that appears to be the name of the original line in Zurich. I'll keep looking.
http://www.corcovado.com.br/ingles/galeria.html
http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/dolderbahn/Interesting
One can also enjoy a virtual ride on the Trem do Corcovado with some pleasant elevator jazz fusion!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...=LSaOzPsLh_A#!
tyrone