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Reisseck funicular, overview from Kolbnitz. This is a three-section funicular, not only for passengers but also for maintenance of a hydroelectric reservoir system. You can see the water tubes to the power plant in front of the Picture. The lower section goes from 719 to 1286 m altitude, the middle section from 1286 to 1769 m and the upper section (not visible from here) from 1769 to 2237 m, where it connects to a narrow gauge railway system. To read more about the system, read the Funimag article. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, lower section. The car has just arrived at the lower station Kolbnitz, which is near the Kolbnitz station of the Tauern railway. On the right you can see a freight car. This car has recently been renewed - see the Funimag article for photos of the old car. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Lower section of Reisseck funicular, at the lower station (719 m). 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Lower section of Reisseck funicular, upper station "Schütter" (1286 m). Here you can change to the middle section. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Lower section of Reisseck funicular, car approaching its upper station "Schütter" (1286 m). The track on the left is a connection to the middle section of the funicular. 2004-09-07 tobias b köhler

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Lower section of Reisseck funicular, interior of the car. The cars of the lower and middle section have been modernized with glass roofs. The interior of the cars is very utilitarian, standing room only. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Lower section of Reisseck funicular, interior of the car. Looking up you can see the track ahead through the cab windows. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, car No. 2 of the middle section at Schütter (exchange point to lower section). You can see the rugged stainless steel interiors and also that the car has a "hinge" in the middle, allowing it to follow the contour of the mountain better. 2004-09-07 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, car No. 2 of the middle section departing from Schütter. More information about the middle section, including photos of the old car, at Funimag. 2004-09-07 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, interior of car No. 1 of the middle section (Schütter - Trog) - identical to the car of the lower section. 2004-09-07 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, exchange station "Trog" between the middle and upper section (at 1769 m above sea level). The modern white/yellow car "1" has just arrived from Schütter (1286 m), the upper section still has the old red car "3" which will go to Schoberboden (2237 m). People are changing into both directions. In background you can see the track connection between both sections. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, old car No. 3 of the upper section just arrived at its top station Schoberboden (2237 m above sea level), where it connects to a narrow gauge train system. Read more about the upper section at Funimag. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, upper section, engine house at Schoberboden. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, interior of car No. 3 of the upper section (Trog - Schoberboden). 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler

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Reisseck funicular, view out of car No. 3 of the upper section (Trog - Schoberboden). You can see how the track follows the contour of the mountain. 2004-09-06 tobias b köhler