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The chairlift in this picture: http://www.railpictu...d=408143&nseq=1
This post has been edited by DonaldMReif: 24 September 2012 - 07:36 PM

That's easy, It's the Double and Gondi at Sugar Bowl.

Are there any other lifts in North America that cross railroad tracks? I can't think of any. I'm surprised there are no nets under the chair there.

Well, Jeff got to it first but when I got my email update, I knew too..here is some pics I took from the train.

edit: someone took a video of the train coming out of the tunnel, though the lift is not operating. https://www.youtube....ayer_detailpage

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This post has been edited by SkiLiftsRock: 24 September 2012 - 09:23 PM

does that old Heron still run?

I think it's an auxilary lift.

I do wonder if there are other active lifts that cross over active railroad mainlines. It's Tunnel 41, I know and this is the only case. The Heron appears to have a number of close towers to rise up enough to have clearance for doublestack containers.

From all the pictures I have seen of the Double chair during the winter the chairs ARE NOT on the line. So My guess is the lift is SBNO

Kicking Horse, on 25 September 2012 - 08:29 AM, said:

They were on line in some photos I saw at remontees-mecaniques.net. I don't know how old the photos were.

skier691, on 25 September 2012 - 04:23 AM, said:

When I went by on the train it was running...that was in April...but train was too fast for me to take any better pictures

Peter, on 24 September 2012 - 08:55 PM, said:

Okemo VT has one, it's the lower HSQ on the Jackson Gore side.

jaytrem, on 25 September 2012 - 05:29 PM, said:

Coleman Brook, between towers 4 and 5. See http://translate.goo...9MoaeuYM16UYvVg
This post has been edited by DonaldMReif: 25 September 2012 - 06:26 PM

Two from a Swiss lift in Sedrun. This is a high speed 6


http://www.panoramio...r=kh.google.com

http://www.panoramio...r=kh.google.com

I still think they're rare. I just wonder why there are no catch fences under both lifts at the railroad crossing.