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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 Originally it had an overhead wire for the lighting of the cars; for the new generation of cars this has been replaced by a side power rail.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