Original Cabin #2 - Palm Springs, CA
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N 33° 50.253 W 116° 36.855
11S E 535691 N 3744210
One of many historical markers in Palm Springs, California.
Waymark Code: WM171A7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2022
Views: 1
The plaque says, "One of the two original tram cars that made the inaugural trip up Chino Canyon on September 12, 1963, it made over 175,000 round trips by the time it was retired in June 2000.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was the longest and steepest Tramway in the world when it opened in 1963.
The Tramway was considered an Engineering Marvel, because of the use of helicopters in transporting men and material to the Mountain Station and four of the five towers.
Cabin Specifications
Manufacturer: Von Roll Tramways, Thun, Switzerland
Material: Aircraft aluminum
Passenger Capacity: 80 passangers and 1 operator
Length: 18 ft long
Height inside: 9 ft
Drive: 1,000 HP DC Hoist Motor
Maximum Traveling Speed: 8 meters per second or 18mph or 1600 feet per minute
Each cabin had the ability to carry an 800 gallon water tank to supply the Mountain Station with all of its water.
All equipment and supplied for the Mountain Station were carried up the mountain inside the cabin."
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Palm Springs, CA
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