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This Carette 'Barmen-Elberfelder' Suspension Railway is believed to be one of the only examples remaining in existence
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A rare and important Carette hand-painted tinplate electric 'Barmen-Elberfelder' Hängebahn (Hanging or Suspension Railway),
Cat.Ref. 1080/2H, comprising Hanging Monorail Car with hinged roof and detailed interior, suspended from two single-rail traction motors, all painted in brown, cream, green and tan, lined in vermilion and blue --25cm. long, two elevated hour-glass loop sections --each 80cm. long, 32cm. high, fabricated from lattice, rail, flat and 'L' sections mounted on three tapered columns, a 29cm. straight connecting section for station, --29cm. long, all painted in shades of grey, silver and brown, elevated station on four tapered legs with curved tumble home (inward curving) matchboard sides, backing onto two lattice-mounted platforms and bench seats, all enclosed by corrugated curved roof with four flights of steps, all painted in shades of tan, brown, silver-grey and green, with sets of flags, seated and standing passengers and a five-lamp high voltage resistance control unit mounted on a wood base with Carette transfer, circa 1914 (G, central section and station steps partly refabricated and repainted, loop sections part restored, some minor restoration to station, top of roof repainted, minor restoration to rail car, replica flags and standard, period seated figures added)
Cat.Ref. 1080/2H, comprising Hanging Monorail Car with hinged roof and detailed interior, suspended from two single-rail traction motors, all painted in brown, cream, green and tan, lined in vermilion and blue --25cm. long, two elevated hour-glass loop sections --each 80cm. long, 32cm. high, fabricated from lattice, rail, flat and 'L' sections mounted on three tapered columns, a 29cm. straight connecting section for station, --29cm. long, all painted in shades of grey, silver and brown, elevated station on four tapered legs with curved tumble home (inward curving) matchboard sides, backing onto two lattice-mounted platforms and bench seats, all enclosed by corrugated curved roof with four flights of steps, all painted in shades of tan, brown, silver-grey and green, with sets of flags, seated and standing passengers and a five-lamp high voltage resistance control unit mounted on a wood base with Carette transfer, circa 1914 (G, central section and station steps partly refabricated and repainted, loop sections part restored, some minor restoration to station, top of roof repainted, minor restoration to rail car, replica flags and standard, period seated figures added)
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