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System |
Wallmansberger |
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Lower Terminal Elevation |
1,583 m (5,194 feet) above sea level |
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Upper Terminal Elevation |
2,281 m (7,486 feet) above sea level |
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Total Elevation Gain |
698 m (2,292 feet) |
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Total Number of Gondolas |
40 |
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Gondola Capacity |
4 passengers each |
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Length of Track |
1,560 m (5,120 feet) |
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Horizontal Length |
1,370 m (4,498 feet) |
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Average Incline |
51% |
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Track Rope Diameter |
34 mm (111/32 inches) |
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Hauling Rope Diameter |
28 mm (1 3/32 inches) |
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Track Rope Weight |
21,103 kg (46,587 lbs) |
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Hauling Rope Weight |
9,490 kg (21,091 lbs) |
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Normal Lift Speed |
3.0 m (10 feet) per second |
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Maximum Lift Speed |
4.0 m (13 feet) per second |
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Length of Trip |
8 minutes |
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Hourly Capacity |
650 passengers, each direction |
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Number of Towers |
3 |
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Maximum Height Above Ground |
38 m (125 feet) at Tower #2 |
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Driving Unit |
250 H.P. Electric Motor & Diesel stand-by/electric stand-by |
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Construction Period |
Original – September 1958 to July 1959,
Reconstruction – November 1997 to February 1998 |
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Manufactured by
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Original – Bell Engineering Works Ltd., Kriens Lucerne, Switzerland
Reconstruction – Garaventa AG, Goldau, Switzerland |
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Technical Info
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