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  • Siachoquero
    Habilis IV
    • Feb 2017
    • 225
    • Tbilisi

    Ropeways of Georgia and Soviet Union

    Hello

    I will introduce the ropeways in Georgia and Soviet Union, designed by Georgian engineers since 1946 when the first passenger ropeway opened in Georgia.

    Abandoned and dismantled ones mostly.

    First here incomplete 98% list of TPH's in Soviet Union countries (outside Georgia) designed by Vakhtang Lejava with "Sakgiproshakht" Tbilisi Institute team.

    01. TPH40 Sochi, Russia, Beach - Sanatorium Zarja. (Cabines ukrainiennes) (Abandoned)
    02. TPH40 Crimea, Ukraine, Beach - Ai Petri Mountatin (Cabines ukrainiennes) (Functioning)
    03. TPH40 Crimea, Ukraine, Beach - Sanatorium Jasnaja Poljana (Cabines ukrainiennes) (Functioning)
    04. TPH40 Crimea, Ukraine, Green Park - Sanatorium Intourist (Cabines Nardo Carrozzeria) (Functioning)
    05. TPH25 Alma Ata, Kazakhstan, Kok Tobe Mountain (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (demolished)
    06. TPH25 Kislovodsk, Russia (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)
    07. TPH25 Pyatigorsk, Russia, Mountain Mashuk (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)
    08. TPH25 Sochi, Russia, Dendrarium (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)
    09. TPH25 Sochi, Russia, Beach - Sanatorium Neva (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)
    10. TPH25 Vladikavkaz, Russia, Water Station - Motel - Bold Mountain (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory.) (abandoned)
    11. TPH25 Chisinau, Moldova, Park Butoias (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory.) (abandoned)
    12. TPH25 Sigulda, Latvia, Sigulda - Krimulda (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)
    13. TPH25 Yerevan, Armenia, Center - Nork (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (abandoned)
    14. TPH12 Ijevan, Armenia, City - Mountain (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (abandoned, partially demolished)
    15. TPH12 Dushanbe, Tajikistan, City - Park (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (abandoned)
    16. TPH12 Arzni, Armenia, Sanatorium - City (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (abandoned, partially demolished)
    16. TPH12 Alaverdi, Armenia, Highway - Monastery (Cabines unknown) (abandoned)
    17. TPH12 Crimea, Ukraine, Sanatorium Gornii (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)
    18. TPH12 Crimea, Ukraine, Sanatorium Chernomorie (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (Functioning)


    Cable cars inside Georgia (Incomplete list)

    1. TPH40 Tbilisi, University - Bagebi (Cabines Nardo Carrozzeria) (Functioning)
    2. TPH40 Tbilisi, Rustaveli - Mtatsminda (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1988-1990 crashed)
    3. TPH25 Tbilisi, Rustaveli - Mtatsminda (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1958-1988 redesigned)
    4. TPH25 Tbilisi, Nutsubidze - Lisi Lake (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1978-1995)
    5. TPH25 Tbilisi, Samgori - Vazisubani (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1986-2004)
    6. TPH25 Tbilisi, Etnographic Museum (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1982-1990)
    7. TPH12 Tbilisi, Vake - Turtle Lake (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1965-)
    8. TPH12 Tbilisi, Didube - Saburtalo (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1961-1978)
    9. TPH4 Tbilisi, Mziuri (Cabines de Tbilisi Aviation Factory) (1982-1992) (Children cable car)




    The longest TPH in Georgia and Soviet Union and probably by that time in the world.

    4500 meters long TPH connecting two neighbor towns Sighnaghi and Tsnori having aslo the middle station in Tsnori designed exactly in the middle so that both cabins could enter it simultaneously and stop. Designed in late 60th by Vakhtang Lejava a famous ropeway engineer but eventually put in service in 1981, November 1.

    The main point of this middle station was actually to combine two track cables because the track cable could not be all 4500 meters long. So Lejava decided to use this semi open concrete building to tension the cables. between the tension bulks there was a rail and the cabins would switch on the rails and if there was a passenger who wanted to leave the cabin or was someone waiting on this so called station cabins would stop. If not they would run through on a lower speed. So cabins would switch from track cable on rail then again on another cable fro upper section. This was all point of this MIDDLE STATION.


    Spanned over 8 supporting towers among lower and middle stations and over 4 towers between the middle and upper station.

    Cabins used, were standard Georgian oval cabins each for 25 passengers designed himself by Lejava and produced in Tbilisi Aviation Factory. (First time this cabins were introduced in Tbilisi on Mtatsminda TPH).

    Was in operation till 1993. Because of lack of electricity in Georgia after independence and difficult times ropeway would stop for hours (as all the ropeways) so once it was just robbed and vandalized. Left abandoned till 2007 when fully dismantled mast ropes and cabins leaving only stations. />/>/>/>/>/>/>

    Plans to reintroduce the ropeway are still on. />/>/>/>/>/>/> it won't be anymore that unique design TPH but still.




















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