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#1 DonaldMReif

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Posted 24 September 2012 - 07:32 PM

The chairlift in this picture: http://www.railpictu...d=408143&nseq=1

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Posted 24 September 2012 - 07:49 PM

That's easy, It's the Double and Gondi at Sugar Bowl.
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 08:55 PM

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.
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 09:19 PM

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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Posted 25 September 2012 - 04:23 AM

does that old Heron still run?

#6 DonaldMReif

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Posted 25 September 2012 - 04:32 AM

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.
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Posted 25 September 2012 - 08:29 AM

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
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#8 DonaldMReif

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Posted 25 September 2012 - 02:34 PM

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

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


They were on line in some photos I saw at remontees-mecaniques.net. I don't know how old the photos were.
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Posted 25 September 2012 - 03:12 PM

View Postskier691, on 25 September 2012 - 04:23 AM, said:

does that old Heron still run?

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

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Posted 25 September 2012 - 05:29 PM

View PostPeter, on 24 September 2012 - 08:55 PM, said:

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.


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

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Posted 25 September 2012 - 06:24 PM

View Postjaytrem, on 25 September 2012 - 05:29 PM, said:


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


Coleman Brook, between towers 4 and 5. See http://translate.goo...9MoaeuYM16UYvVg

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Posted 25 September 2012 - 10:33 PM

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


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#13 DonaldMReif

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Posted 28 September 2012 - 08:56 PM

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