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[DonaldMReif]

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

[Kicking Horse]

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

[Peter]

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.

[SkiLiftsRock]

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

[skier691]

does that old Heron still run?

[DonaldMReif]

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.

[Kicking Horse]

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

[DonaldMReif]

Kicking 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.

[SkiLiftsRock]

skier691, 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

[jaytrem]

Peter, 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.

[DonaldMReif]

jaytrem, 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

This post has been edited by DonaldMReif: 25 September 2012 - 06:26 PM

[teachme]

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

[DonaldMReif]

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