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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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Stanserhorn Bahn

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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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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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