Luftseilbahnkabine

Gondel der Zweiseilluftseilbahn Krienseregg–Fräkmüntegg (Pilatus), von Bell Maschinenfabrik AG, Kriens

Dating

in Betrieb: 1954 - 1996

Persons

Bell AG (Bell Maschinenfabrik AG, Theodor Bell + Co.) (1855), Hersteller/in, archivalisch belegt

Kriensereggbahnen AG (1954), Betreiber/in oder Benutzer/in, archivalisch belegt

Georg Wallmannsberger (1896 - 1979), Konstrukteur/in, archivalisch belegt

Description

Gondel der Zweiseilluftseilbahn Krienseregg–Fräkmüntegg (Pilatus), von Bell Maschinenfabrik AG, Kriens. Informationen Bahnanlage Krienseregg–Fräkmüntegg (Pilatus): Anlage: Bell, Kriens Gondeln: Bell, Kriens Seilklemmen: Georg Wallmannsberger (Österreich) Bauart: Zweiseil-Umlaufgondelbahn Betriebslänge : 2810 m Erste Sektion : Kriens (516 m.ü.M.) bis Krienseregg Zweite Sektion: Krienseregg bis Fräkmüntegg Höhe Mittelstation: 1028 m ü. M. Höhe Bergstation: 1415 m ü. M. Höhendifferenz: 387 m Anzahl Stützen: 14 Anzahl Kabine: 94 à 4 Pers. Förderleistung: 400 Pers./h Geschwindigkeit: 3 m/s

Signature / Inscription

Signatur / Beschriftung: Beschriftung: Kabinen-Nr. "24", "Pilatus"

Object type

Object (three-dimensional)

Geography

Territorium: Luzern, Kriens, Krienseregg, Fräkmüntegg, Pilatus

Material / Technique

Metall, Holz, Plexiglas

Dimensions

150 x 115 x 169 cm

Inventory number

VHS-8297

Rights

Quellennachweis: Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, Luzern

Legend

Krienseregg–Fräkmüntegg (Pilatus), 1954-1996 Gondola cabin from an early bi-cable circulating cableway As makers of the funicular railway in Lausanne (1877) and Giessbach Railway on Lake Brienz (1879), Theodor Bell's engineering works were pioneers in Switzerland's cableway industry. After the Second World War, Bell focused on bi-cable circulating cableways, where the gondola cabins are supported by one cable and propelled by another. This approach allowed the pylons to be further apart, which saved on materials and was visually less intrusive. The system was improved on a number of occasions over the years: capacity, for instance, was increased by adding more gondolas and stepless speed regulation. Other improvements included cabin starting devices, new means of communication and safety measures. Bell's bi-cable circulating cableway on the Fräkmüntegg employed an early support and grip system developed by Georg Wallmannsberger, an Austrian, which allowed the gondolas to be brought to a halt when the grip was released in the terminus.