Post by Steven Dale
One of the most charming and endearing legacies of Von Roll was their line of Skyways, installed in amusement parks throughout North America. They are a bizarre relic of the cable industry’s time catering almost exclusively to the resort and theme park markets; a time which, thankfully, has passed. As most were installed in the late 50’s and 60’s, few still exist.
While you can’t really classify the Von Roll Skyways as Cable Propelled Transit systems, it’s worth considering both the lifespan of the systems (some were in operation for over 35 years) as well as their almost perfectly horizontal alignments and low-profiles.
You wouldn’t want to take one to work though.
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