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Stanserhorn-Bahn – Le CabriO de Garaventa

Stanserhorn-Bahn vient de prĂ©senter son projet de nouveau tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©rique pour remplacer l’actuel qui relie KĂ€tli, le terminus du funiculaire, au sommet du Stanserhorn.
Le secret semble avoir Ă©tĂ© bien gardĂ©… il s’agit d’un tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©rique quasi rĂ©volutionnaire… le CabriOÂź de Garaventa.
Le CabriOÂź sera composĂ© de cabines Ă  deux Ă©tages avec l’Ă©tage supĂ©rieur Ă  ciel ouvert comme une terrasse sur laquelle une trentaine de passagers pourront gouter aux sensations du vide et du vent. La terrasse communiquera par un escalier avec l’Ă©tage infĂ©rieur qui pourra contenir 60 passagers.
Autre particularitĂ©, il s’agira d’un tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©rique avec deux cĂąbles porteurs et deux cĂąbles tracteurs. Les cabines ne seront plus suspendues comme un pendule mais portĂ©es, disons Ă©paulĂ©es, par les cĂąbles qui passeront Ă  mi hauteur des deux Ă©tages.
La mise en service est prévue pour mai 2012.

Stanserhorn-Bahn – The CabriOÂź from Garaventa

Stanserhorn-Bahn has just annonced its new aerial cable car project to replace the actual one which links KĂ€tli, the top station of the funicular, to the summit of the Stanserhorn.
It was a well kept secret… it is quite a revolutionary aerial cable car… the CabriOÂź from Garaventa.
The CabriOÂź will be composed of double deck cabins. The top deck will be an open air deck on which the passengers will be able to feel the sheer drop and the fresh air. The open deck will communicate to the bottom deck with a little stair. The open deck will have a capacity of 30 passengers and 60 passengers for the bottom deck.
The CabriOÂź will be suspended onto two carrying cables and pulled by two tractor cables. The cabins will not be suspended anymore but they will be supported by the cables which will be at the middle level between the two decks.
This new aerial cable car will open on May 2012.


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Les tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©riques meurent aussi…

The aerial cable cars also die…

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Gornergrat - HohtÀlli

 

Gornergrat (3090 m), Zermatt, 7 juillet 2009 / July 7th, 2009

Les restes du tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©rique Gornergrat – HohtĂ€lli qui a Ă©tĂ© abandonnĂ© en 2007.
The remains of the Gornergrat – HohtĂ€lli aerial cable car which was stopped in 2007.

 

End of operations of the Gornergrat – HohtĂ€lli tram, replaced by a red slope HohtĂ€lli – Kellensee

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Vinpearl Cable Car, Nha Trang (Vietnam)

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Nha Trang… do you remember? It was the place where Miss Univers 2008 was elected (see the post ).
But Nha Trang is also famous for the Vinpearl Cable Car…  a 3300 meters length cable car crossing the China Sea!
It was built by POMA to link Nha Trang to the Vinpearl tourist resort located on an island.
Vinpearl resort can also be reached by high-speet boats.

Here are some new photos:

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Miss Univers 2008 Ă  Nha Trang (Vietnam)




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Solution of Quiz #23

Grutas de Garcia, Mexico

It is the track of the old funicular to go to the famous Mexican caves, Grutas de Garcia near Monterey.
The funicular was replaced by an one cabin aerial cableway built by Doppelmayr and CWA in 2003.
Il s’agit des restes de la voie de l’ancien funiculaire des cĂ©lĂšbres grottes mexicaine de Grutas de Garcia prĂšs de Monterey. Le funiculaire a Ă©tĂ© remplacĂ© en 2003 par un tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©rique monocabine construit par Doppelmayr et CWA.


This is the entire photo of quiz #23… you can see that the funicular is replaced by an aerial cableway!
Voici la photo du quiz #23 en entier… on peut voir que le funiculaire a Ă©tĂ© remplacĂ© par un tĂ©lĂ©phĂ©rique!


Photo Oscar Meade


The funicular in the 60s. It was a two counterbalanced cabins funicular with a 3-4-3 track. Another interesting funicular which disappeared!!
Le funiculaire dans les annĂ©es 60. C’Ă©tait un funiculaire avec deux cabines contrebalancĂ©es et une voie de type 3-4-3. Encore un funiculaire des plus intĂ©ressants qui disparait!

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A-Old funicular and new aerial cableway


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A visit to the Montenvers (Chamonix)

When you go to Chamonix, below the Mont-Blanc, one of the most classic trip is to climb to the Montenvers, at the Mer de Glace glacier, by the cog wheel train.
The Montenvers train is certainly the most famous french cog wheel train.
Guess what… I had never been to the Montenvers and I had never taken this train… until last July!
I took practically all the swiss trains and funiculars… but in France, sorry, I have many gaps! ;-)

Here are some photos from my trip to Chamonix and Montenvers. Don’t forget to see the whole slideshow!

Montenvers Cog Wheel Railway (A)


Old steam locomotive displayed at the Montenvers bottom station at Chamonix.
The Mont Blanc (4810 m) in the background.


In front of Aiguille des Grands Charmoz.


The Montenvers train top station.


The Mer de Glace glacier and the Grandes Jorasses (4208 m) in the background.

The aerial cableway (B)


An aerial cableway is used to link the Montenvers train top station to the Mer de Glace glacier which is down the Montenvers. After the bottom station of the cable way, you have to take staircases to reach the glacier and the entrance of the cave inside the ice. Over the years, the glacier is melting down and more staircases are needed!
This is a pulsed aerial cableway, built in 1988 by SKIRAIL, 8 gondolas which are spread into 4 trains of 2 gondolas


Slideshow / Diaporama


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A-Montenvers Cog Wheel railway
B-Aerial Cableway



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Miss Univers 2008 Ă  Nha Trang (Vietnam)

Le dimanche 13 juillet 2008 aura lieu l’Ă©lection de Miss Univers 2008 Ă  Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam et plus particuliĂšrement au Diamond Bay Resort.


Riyo Mori, Miss Univers 2007 Ă  Mexico.

Non, Funimag Photoblog n’est pas devenu subitement un blog de charme… quoique cela pourrait booster l’audience et attirer de nouveaux lecteurs!

En fait Nha Trang, au Vietnam, est cĂ©lĂšbre aussi pour son tĂ©lĂ©cabine maritime, le plus long du monde… Vinpearl Cable Car!
D’une longueur de 3300 m, il relie le continent Ă  l’ile de Hon Tre et plus particuliĂšrement au complexe touristique de Vinpearl.
Pour se rendre Ă  l’hĂŽtel 5 Ă©toiles, il fallait auparavant emprunter un ferry mais par mer agitĂ©e ou par grand vent son accĂšs Ă©tait des plus difficiles!
Poma a donc réalisé ce télécabine qui fut mis en service le 10 mars 2007.


Photo fsmueller (cliquer sur la photo pour agrandir)

Il est constituĂ© de 9 pylones en forme de tour Eiffel dont 6 ancrĂ©s au fond de la mer. Ils s’Ă©lĂšvent Ă  70 m au dessus du niveau de la mer afin de laisser passer les plus gros navires. Sous la mer les pylones sont soutenus par des plates formes de 50 mĂštres de haut, soit un total de 120 mĂštres!

Avec ce tĂ©lĂ©cabine, le centre touristique de Vinpearl a pu dĂ©placer la rĂ©ception de l’hĂŽtel sur le continent!

Voir aussi la video de POMA: Vinpearl Cable Car Video

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A – Diamond Bay Resort (Miss Univers 2008)
B – Nha Trang
C – Vinpearl Tourisitic Resort
D – Vinpearl Cable Car

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Solution of Quiz #21 – Katoomba, Australia

Yes, the solution of Quiz #21 is the roller coaster “Orphan Rocker” in Katoomba, Australia.

Orphan Rocker (D on Google Map)

This roller coaster was built in 1982 by Harry and Philip Hammon, original owners of the Scenic World of Katoomba. This roller coaster was never been opened to the public! The project started as a monorail ride but soon evolved into the first Australian designed and built roller-coaster. It was named after a nearby rock formation, Orphan Rock.


Photos Richard Wilson

Scenic Railway (C on Google Map)

The “Scenic World” has 3 attractions: the Scenic Railway, the Scenic Skyway and the Scenic Cableway.
The Scenic Railway is a funicular (415m length, 206m of difference of levels) which has a 52° angle slope which corresponds to 128% maximum gradient (the steepest incline in the world)!


Photos paulspaper

Scenic Skyway (A on Google Map)

The Scenic Skyway is a one cabin horizontal cable airway, 720m length, 270m above ancient ravines and waterfalls.


Photo Grub

Scenic Cableway (B on Google Map)

The Scenic cableway is 545m sloping ride into the World Heritage-listed rain forest of the Jamison Valley.


Photo javier herranz

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A – Scenic Skyway
B – Scenic Cableway
C – Scenic Railway (funicular)
D – Orphan Rocker

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Solution of Quiz #20 – SchrĂ€gaufzug Glattalp

SchrÀgaufzug Glattalp (Schwyz, Switzerland)

A – SchrĂ€gaufzug Glattalp (underground funicular)
B – Underground train
C – Luftseilbahn Sahli – Glattalp (aerial cable way)


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Kraftwerk Sahli- SchrÀgaufzug Glattalp bottom station


SchrÀgaufzug Glattalp (A)


SchrÀgaufzug Glattalp top station


Glattalpsee


Luftseilbahn Sahli – Glattalp bottom station


Luftseilbahn Sahli – Glattalp (C)
(Photo Daniel Suter)


GlattalphĂŒtte (SAC)

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Luftseilbahn Lauterbrunnen-GrĂŒtschalp

Friday December 15th, 2006, first day of the new aerial cable way Lauterbrunnen-Grütschalp (Mürrenbahn).
After 8 months of work, the new aerial cable car replaced the old hictorical funicular which was built in 1891!

Vendredi 15 décembre 2006, mise en service du nouveau téléphérique Lauterbrunnen-Grütschalp (Mürrenbahn).
Après 8 mois de travaux, le nouveau téléphérique a remplacé l'ancien funiculaire historique qui avait été construit en 1891! 

Luftseilbahn Lauterbrunnen-Grütschalp
Photo Jungfraubahnen

The new aerial cable car is composed of only one cabin which can contain 100 passengers.
It takes less that 3 minutes to make the journey with a maximum speed of 10 meters/second.

Le nouveau téléphérique ne comporte qu'une seule cabine pouvant contenir 100 personnes.Il faut moins de 3 minutes pour parcourir le trajet à une vitesse maximum de 10 mètres/seconde.

 

Standseilbahn Lauterbrunnen-Grütschalp
The old historical funicular 1891-2006, dismantled on April 25, 2006.
L'ancien funiculaire 1891-2006, démantelé le 25 avril 2006.
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MĂŒrrenbahn – Delivery of the cabin

Mürrenbahn – Livraison de la cabine du téléphérique


Photo Christian Iseli

November 14th, 2006. The cabin of the new Mürrenbahn aerial cable car was delivered and installed.
The Mürrenbahn aerial cable car replaces the late funicular Lauterbrünnen – Mürren which was definitively stopped on April 24 2006.
The aerial cable car was built by Garaventa. It was designed with only one cabin, built by Gangloff, which can transport 100 passengers.
590 passengers can be transported per hour.
It will take 4 minutes with the aerial cable car instead of 11 minutes with the old funicular.
Six tons of freight can be attached under the cabin.

The opening is planed on December 16th, 2006. 

Le 14 novembre 2006, la cabine du nouveau téléphérique Mürrenbahn a été livrée et installée. Le téléphérique Mürrenbahn remplace feu le funiculaire Lauterbrünnen – Mürren qui a été arrêté le 24 avril 2006.
Ce nouveau téléphérique, construit par Garaventa, comporte une seule cabine de 100 passagers construite par Gangloff.
Le trafic est prévu pour 590 personnes à l’heure pour une durée de 4 minutes comparée aux 11 minutes de l’ancien funiculaire.
Six tonnes de fret peuvent être attachée à la cabine.

La mise en service du nouveau funiculaire est prévue pour le 16 décembre 2006.


Lauterbrunnen bottom station. Photo Jungfraubahn

The Mürrenbahn uses the same site as the old funicular, same bottom station and same Grütschalp top station.
Grütschalp is the transfer station between the aerial cable car and the train Grütschalp – Mürren. The transshipment of the freight is provided by the same machine which was used for the transshipment between the funicular and the train.

Il est à noter que le Mürrenbahn reprend l’exact emplacement du funiculaire, même gare basse, même gare haute de Grütschalp. Justement à Grütschalp, station de correspondance avec le train à adhérence Grütschalp – Mürren, le transbordement du fret est assuré par la même machine qui servait au transbordement entre le funiculaire et le train.


The Machine! Photo Jungfraubahn

Fortunately, the Machine was preserved ! It is an extraordinary double pallet transshipment machine!
Precisely it is a self-propelled carriage which goes up and down on a large inclined rack railway track with a Strub rack and counterbalanced by two counterweights! The two counterweights are rolling on two inclined small railway tracks which are located below and between the large gauge railway… these counterweights are funicular counterweights! The same type of counterweights are used on the Saint-Louis Arzviller inclined boat lift in France.
The Machine is able to transship the pallet going uphill from the aerial cable car with the pallet going downhill from the train; this is done with only one two-way movement. It is a real masterpiece of mechanics and movements!

Il aurait été dommage de ne pas garder cette machine car il s’agit d’un extraordinaire double transbordeur de palettes !
Il s’agit en fait d’un chariot automoteur faisant de l’aller-retour sur une voie ferrée inclinée, à fort écartement, munie d’une crémaillère Strub et contrebalancée par deux contrepoids. Ces deux contrepoids roulent sur leurs propres rails entre les rails du chariot et sont de type funiculaires ! Même système que les contrepoids de l’ascenseur à bâteaux de Saint-Louis Arzviller en France.
La Machine est capable d’inter changer la palette montante du téléphérique avec la palette descendante du train et cela en un aller-retour… c'est est un véritable chef d’œuvre de mécanique et de mouvements! 

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