Funicular terminus
Rolleiflex SL66 with Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8
Type 120 roll film, Ilford Pan-F Plus ISO 50 Black&White film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
The funicular in Heidelberg starts at Kornmarkt in the old downtown area (elevation 113 m), with stops at the castle (192 m), Molkenkur (289 m) and Königstuhl (583 m).
The lower line from Kornmarkt to Molkenkur was inaugurated in 1890 and has been completely refurbished, using modern trains in 2005.
The upper line from Molkenkur to Königstuhl was inaugurated in 1905 and today still uses the original, more than 110 year old wooden trains.
This picture shows one of the original trains entering Königstuhl station on the way up, creaking and groaning, as one could expect. There is a 41% gradient on the last bit.
An American couple taking the train up volubly complained about the lack of air conditioning.
Funicular terminus
Rolleiflex SL66 with Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8
Type 120 roll film, Ilford Pan-F Plus ISO 50 Black&White film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
The funicular in Heidelberg starts at Kornmarkt in the old downtown area (elevation 113 m), with stops at the castle (192 m), Molkenkur (289 m) and Königstuhl (583 m).
The lower line from Kornmarkt to Molkenkur was inaugurated in 1890 and has been completely refurbished, using modern trains in 2005.
The upper line from Molkenkur to Königstuhl was inaugurated in 1905 and today still uses the original, more than 110 year old wooden trains.
This picture shows one of the original trains entering Königstuhl station on the way up, creaking and groaning, as one could expect. There is a 41% gradient on the last bit.
An American couple taking the train up volubly complained about the lack of air conditioning.