With a constant gradient of 16° 56' (about 30%), it was entirely built on a viaduct of twelve metal sections, resting on five lattice pillars and two masonry abutments with a foundation of solid brick.

Traction was provided by two fixed 54 hp (40 kW) steam engines, though only one was used in normal conditions.

[3] Operation needed at least four people: two drivers (one for each car), a mechanic and a boilerman for the steam engine.

[5] The RATP carried out a feasibility study concerned with creating public transport in reserved lanes connecting two quatiers of Meudon: Meudon-sur-Seine (on Paris Tramway Line 2) and Meudon Bellevue (Transilien station).

The new permanent way will climb nearly 60 m (197 ft) in a curving path, as far as the Rue Henri-Savignac and the Pavé des Gardes.

The aim is to allow the residents of the Meudon heights more easy access to: As of the end of 2008, this project remained very uncertain and nothing definite had been said about its eventual construction or financing.