World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland on Sunday 17 Dec 2017

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whitburncolliery

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• Dec 15, 2017

• #1

Well this looks like fun
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/15/world-steepest-funicular-rail-line-open-switzerland

 

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JCitron

Trainzing since 12-2003

• Dec 16, 2017

• #2

Now that's cool!

 

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whitburncolliery

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• Dec 16, 2017

• #3

Cannot wait to find a video of the cars in action. Seeing how those cars stay horizontal as the train moves up the side of the mountain

 

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clam1952

Welsh Narrow Gauge nut.

• Dec 16, 2017

• #4

Wonder how they keep them level? some kind of technical gadgetry or just weighted and allowed to swivel, hope they provide seasick pills ;o)

 

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oknotsen

Holder of a broom

• Dec 16, 2017

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whitburncolliery

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• Dec 16, 2017

• #6

Not quite the same as when people are in there and it is moving up the mountain as well. Notice it showed the outside view only, I wonder how it feels inside the car?
Hopefully the opening day will see customer videos from inside being posted to YouTube.

 

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Bill69

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• Dec 16, 2017

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clam1952 said:

Wonder how they keep them level? some kind of technical gadgetry or just weighted and allowed to swivel, hope they provide seasick pills ;o)

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Google "the Falkirk wheel" probably the same principal.

Cheers,
Bill69

 

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whitburncolliery

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• Dec 19, 2017

• #8

2 nice articles with videos
https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/art...ehrt-die-steilste-Standseilbahn-der-Welt.html (in German)
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel...cular-railway-schwyz-stoos-bahn-a8117136.html (video with music and some English subtitles)

And a POV video from the first carriage of the whole ride up the mountain

(just the sound of the unit and the wind)