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Suchard chocolate factory funicular (Switzerland)

The 'Suchard' funicular

 

 

Today's status

Today, the funicular disappeared without trace! Nothing remains! We can only imagine where it was located.

The Serriere river, which passed under the funicular, has disappeared! In fact it was covered some years ago.

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East side!

This is where the funicular was located.

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Today's status of the areas where was located the funicular! Between the viaduct and the cylinder building.

 

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Bird's eye view from the place where was located the top station of the funicular. In the foreground, the Amandiers street, the funicular was passing below that street.

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The place where was located the top station of the funicular.

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At the bottom of the Serrieres dale, the remaining's of the Decauville tracks. After the blue building, the viaduct.

May 29, 2006: Discovery of three new remains of the 50 centimeters gauge Decauville railway network!

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First remain:
Inside the old red Suchard building: the crossing of two Decauville tracks, with the site of the sliding plate at the intersection.

 

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Second remain:
Beside the old red Suchard building: the crossing of two other Decauville tracks, with the site of a sliding plate at the intersection.

 

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Second remain:
Close-up of the site of the Decauville sliding plate at the intersection of the two tracks..

 

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Second remain:
One of the two tracks continues after the railings between the red building and the Berthier bridge.

 

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Third remain:
On the top of the rock wall, there are remains of two passageways where the trolleys were pushed to access the 5th floor of the old red Suchard building!.

 


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# Funimag 27 #

Suchard chocolate factory funicular

Introduction

The 'Suchard' funicular
- The Serriere dale
- Description of the funicular
- Today status

Les Battieux inclined plane

Game 27