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Dresden Suspension Railway cab view Cab view of the Schwebebahn Dresden opened in 1901. It connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz. The Schwebebahn is one of two funicular railways in Dresden, the other being the much more conventional Dresden Cable Car. Both lines are operated by the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG, who also operate the city's tram, bus and ferry networks. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013 at the valley station. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle at mountain station Passengers boarding the Schwebebahn Dresden at the mountain station at Oberloschwitz. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway downward view Downward view of the Schwebebahn Dresden, both vehicles visible. The line is 274 metres (899 ft) long and is supported on 33 pillars. It was designed by Eugen Langen, who earlier designed the Wuppertal Suspension Railway, a more extensive suspension railway in Wuppertal. Despite its unusual suspended format, the Dresden Suspension Railway is operated as a conventional funicular railway. The two cars are attached to each other by a cable, which runs around a drum at the top of the incline. The ascending car is pulled up the hill by the weight of the descending car, assisted if necessary by an electric drive to the drum. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway driving shaft Old driving shaft used until 1984 exhibited at the mountain station of the Schwebebahn Dresden. The Schwebebahn was not damaged in World War II, but it was out of service from 1984 to 1992 due to reconstruction. In 1990 and 2002, extensive repair works took place and there is now a new lookout point on the roof of the station. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway supporter Old supporter used until 1984 exhibited at the mountain station of the Schwebebahn Dresden. The Schwebebahn was not damaged in World War II, but it was out of service from 1984 to 1992 due to reconstruction. In 1990 and 2002, extensive repair works took place and there is now a new lookout point on the roof of the station. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle Vehicle waiting at the mountain station at Oberloschwitz for departure downwards to Loschwitz. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle Vehicle leaving the mountain station at Oberloschwitz downwards to Loschwitz. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle Vehicle leaving the mountain station at Oberloschwitz downwards to Loschwitz. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle Vehicle driving downwards to Loschwitz through picturesque area with Elbe river in the background. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle Vehicle driving downwards to Loschwitz. Valley station visible in the background. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway guiding wheel Guiding wheel of one of the two vehicles of the Schwebebahn Dresden. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013 from the Veilchenweg crossing the suspension railway near the valley station. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle One of the two vehicles of the Schwebebahn Dresden passing the Veilchenweg near the valley station. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Dresden Suspension Railway vehicle One of the two vehicles of the Schwebebahn Dresden passing the Veilchenweg near the valley station. Photo taken Sunday 23 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Upper station of the "Schwebebahn" (suspended funicular) Dresden-Loschwitz. Originally this station contained a steam engine, today an electric motor. 22 July 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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"Schwebebahn" (suspended funicular) Dresden-Loschwitz going downwards, seen from the upper station. 22 July 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Funicular Dresden-Loschwitz, lower station. 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Funicular Dresden-Loschwitz, near the middle. 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Funicular Dresden-Loschwitz, near the upper station. 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Funicular Dresden-Loschwitz, near the middle (seen from Grundstraße). 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Suspended funicular Dresden-Loschwitz (system Eugen Langen). The lower station is close to the other funicular. 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Suspended funicular Dresden-Loschwitz, looking up from near the lower station. 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Suspended funicular Dresden-Loschwitz, where it crosses a public street. Despite the warning sign, a crash with a truck once occurred at this location. Each car hangs on two wheels above the roof and is pulled by a cable. 5th June 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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A wheelset of the "Schwebebahn" (monorail funicular) in Dresden, together with the mechanism that actuates the emergency rail brake if the cable breaks. The wheel has two flanges and rolls on a wedge-shaped rail. Verkehrsmuseum Dresden, 2001-04-27. Photo: tobias b köhler

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One of the old cars of the funicular in Dresden. Originally it had an overhead wire for the lighting of the cars; for the new generation of cars this has been replaced by a side power rail. You can also see the outside luggage platform, which is not present in the cars running today. Verkehrsmuseum Dresden, 2001-04-27. Photo: tobias b köhler