Lärchwandschrägaufzug

The Lärchwandschrägaufzug is an incline elevator (inclinator) that is located in the High Tauern National Park, Kaprun, Austria.[1][2]

The Lärchwandschrägaufzug

Technical features

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The lift was first constructed in 1941 by Waagner-Biro with an initial track gauge of 3,600 mm (11 ft 9+2332 in) to transport material for the construction of Mooserboden and Wasserfallboden reservoirs. In 1952 it was rebuilt with the current gauge. It is also used to transport people, mostly tourists.

With a gauge of 8,200 mm (26 ft 10+2732 in), and a track length of 431 metres (1,414 ft), it is the largest inclined lift in Europe. It is also the second-widest gauge railway in the world, second only to Krasnoyarsk Dam railway which has a gauge of 9,000 mm (29 ft 6+516 in). The base of the platform of the elevator car is 9 by 5.40 m (29 ft 6+38 in by 17 ft 8+58 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kraftwerksbau einst und jetzt am Beispiel der Kraftwerksgruppe Glockner/Kaprun und des PSW Limberg II in Kaprun" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  2. ^ Inclined lift
  3. ^ "ISR - Internationale Seilbahn-Rundschau". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-09.[dead link]

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