Gondelbahn Rellerli, Cable car in Schönried, Switzerland.
Gondelbahn Rellerli was a cable car system that connected the village of Schönried to the Rellerligrat ridge, bridging a vertical rise of roughly 600 meters. The lower station sat at approximately 1240 meters elevation, with the upper station positioned at about 1830 meters.
Built by the Maschinenfabrik Habegger in Thun, the 2080-metre cable car ran from Schönried at 1242 m to the Rellerligrat at 1830 m. It carried six-person cabins at up to 4 m/s, covering the route in about nine minutes. The line closed on 6 January 2019 after its final run.
The line was built by Maschinenfabrik Habegger of Thun, whose gravity clamps and rubber-band accelerators moved the cabins through the stations. Its wave-shaped curve support, deflecting the cable with inclined rollers as on ski lifts, was visible from far off. The last ride took place on 6 January 2019.
The lower station stood at 1242 m above sea level in Schönried, the upper station at 1830 m on the Rellerligrat. Cabins ran at a maximum of 4 m/s, giving a ride of about 9 minutes at full speed. The line closed after its last run on 6 January 2019, so the route is no longer served by cable car.
The line's most visible oddity was a single curve support that bent the track using slanted rollers, a deflection method otherwise common on ski lifts and chairlifts. Its wave-like profile could be picked out from far off. The cabins were moved through the stations by rubber-band accelerators and retarders plus chain conveyors.
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