Funicular Friday

"macanamera" (macanamera) 08/29/2014 at 07:32 • Filed to: None

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Keep Oppo theme. Keep Oppo weird.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > macanamera 08/29/2014 at 07:34

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Video of Gelmerbahn.

The man in the iron mask > macanamera 08/29/2014 at 07:35

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Scary fucking stairs. And the train too.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:30

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how the hell does that work?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/29/2014 at 08:32

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Dunno, ask the Swiss.

OPPOsaurus WRX > macanamera 08/29/2014 at 08:47

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i didn't notice this. thats intense

rhorizon > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 09:05

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Pulled by cable from the top on the way up. On the way down, gravity is pulling it and letting the cable out is regulating the speed. The green/white wheels inbetween the tracks are cable guides.

As Du Volant > macanamera 08/29/2014 at 09:17

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Can't mention funiculars without mentioning Pittsburgh. We've got two of them now, but used to have like 15.

Also in the area is the Johnstown Inclined Plane, which is higher and steeper than the ones in Pittsburgh.

And you can put your car on it!

Agrajag > macanamera 08/29/2014 at 09:42

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user314 > As Du Volant 08/29/2014 at 16:03

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One of the Lost Inclines was a freight job parallel to the Mon Incline. It was torn down in 1935 though.

Check out this interactive map of the Burgh's past inclines.