Text and Photos Martin Schönherr

Roller coaster from wilderness

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 Mågelibanen
Tyssedal, Norway
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Every hour - and if there are enough passengers on request - you can descend again to Skjeggedal. Although you are seated in the car in the same position in both driving directions, descent will be quite vertiginous. Stemming your boots against the footrests you will await the ride above the daring knoll to the steep gradient as a roller coasters passenger. Now seated in the opposite car you will participate the doubtful joy of a stop just at the steepest part of the line.
 
 
Downhill!
 
     

The whole line resting on a timber trestle.

 
 
 
 
     
The rest of the journey will be quite relaxing. Especially the last few metres at walking speed would induce to leave the car and walk at the side of the line (which is of course not allowed).
 
 
 
     



 

 
 
     
The "in operation" light at the misty top station.
 
 
 
 
     
"Do it yourself - funicular driving" for passengers.
 
 
 
 
     
The excavated rock from Folgefonn tunnel is dumped in the fjord.
 
 
 
     
The derelict industrial centre of Odda.

Odda cannot conceal its industrial heritage. The centre of town is a large factory, that is connected to the harbour by a freight ropeway.
Now everything seems to be derelict. It will be interesting to see, what will happen in the next years with this characteristic (but not very beautiful) plant. In combination with the surrounding parts of the town the former factory could be e.g. revitalized for a public use. As some parts of the buildings (as well as the ropeway) form a unique skyline it would be a loss if they are demolished.
 
 
 
 
     
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