| Palm
Springs Aerial Tramway Fact Sheet |
| Elevation of lower terminal (Valley Station): |
2,643ft |
806m ASL |
 |
| Elevation of upper terminal (Mountain
Station): |
8,516ft |
2597m ASL |
| Difference of elevation: |
5,873ft |
1,791m |
| Actual length traveled along cables: |
12,780ft |
3,895m |
| Average gradient: |
26 degrees |
|
| Maximum gradient: |
42 degrees |
|
| Number of intermediate towers: |
5 |
|
| The first tower is the tallest at approximately |
227ft |
|
| Car dimensions: |
8ft high
inside |
18ft in diameter |
| Weight (carriage, hanger and cabin) empty: |
22,000lb |
10,000kg |
| Weight (carriage, hanger and cabin) loaded: |
13,600lb |
6,200kg |
| Total weight: |
35,600lb |
16,200kg |
| Capacity of each car: Approx.
80 passengers plus 1 car operator |
| Maximum existing traveling speed:
1,970 linear feet per minute. |
21 mph |
10 m/sec |
|
| Maximum future traveling speed:
2,165 linear feet per minute. |
24 mph |
11 m/sec |
 |
| Maximum possible traveling speed while
passing towers: 1,575 linear feet per minute |
18 mph |
8 m/sec |
| System of electric drive: 3 Phase
Regenerative D.C. SCR |
| Maximum output of DC hoist motor: |
1,100 HP |
1,350 KW |
| Continuous output: |
675 HP |
855 KW |
Number and size of cables:
- 2 x 2 tension to track ropes of 3 inches / 75mm diameter
- 2 x 2 stationary track cables of 1-7/8 inches / 47.5mm diameter
- 1 lower hauling rope of 1-9/16 inches / 40mm diameter
- 1 upper counter rope of 1-3/4 inches / 45mm diameter
- 1 auxiliary rope of 15/16 inches / 24mm diameter
- 1 telephone rope of 5/8 inches / 16.2mm diameter, with a
fiber optic core.
|
| The cable span and number of slack
rope carriers: |
| Valley Station
to Tower 1 (1 slack carrier) |
1,148ft |
349m |
|
| Tower 1 to Tower
2 ( 5 slack carriers) |
3,280ft |
1,000m |
|
| Tower 2 to Tower
3 (4 slack carriers) |
3,225ft |
983m |
 |
| Tower 3 to Tower
4 (4 slack carriers) |
3,455ft |
1,053m |
| Tower 4 to Tower
5 (1 slack carrier) |
968ft |
295m |
| Tower 5 to Mt.
Station (no slack carrier) |
695ft |
212m |
| Individual Tower Heights: |
|
| Tower 1 |
227ft |
69.1m |
| Tower 2 |
146ft |
44.4m |
| Tower 3 |
83ft |
25.3m |
| Tower 4 |
65ft |
19.8m |
| Tower 5 |
68ft |
20.6m |
| FACT: Each pair
of track cables is tensioned by counterweights at the Valley Station,
weighing in excess of 120 tons each. |
| FACT: The haul
and counter ropes are tensioned by a counterweight at the Mountain
Station weighing 67 tons. |
FACT: Other rotating
trams in the world:
Mt. Titlis, Engelberg, Switzerland
Operates winter and summer
Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
Operates year round
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