Awesome Schindler hydraulic freight elevator (№5) at Dulles Town Center in Sterling VA

(03/11/2023) This is the rather unique Schindler freight elevator at Dulles Town Center in Sterling VA. This is the one with the two speed gate (commonly found on freights that have low overhead clearance on the roof) and the capability to go to the third floor. This is branded as freight number 5 in the mall. It also has a pretty decent motor.
A huge thanks to Kim from the management team for taking me and my parents on a tour of all of the freights here. This would've not been possible without you because the security here is quite predatory with their patrolling.
As a disclaimer, do not enter any of the service corridors in this mall (like the signs say on the outside) unless you have permission from the management. The security is very heightened here and you are guaranteed to get busted if you are caught, which is pretty much immediately.
Info about this elevator:
Fun factor:
- Score: Above Decent
- Improvements needed: nothing really
Infrastructure:
- Original brand: Schindler
- Brand of modded elevator: none
- Estimated construction/install year: 1999
- Estimated modernization year: none
- Capacity: 6000 (2720 kgs)
- Type of elevator: Inground hydraulic
- Additional info: Dry powered
Fixtures:
- Hall fixtures: Adams Designer
- COP fixtures: Adams Designer
- Former hall fixtures: none
- Former COP fixtures: none
Doors:
- Exterior door type: Vertical center parting
- Interior gate type: Two speed grated gate
- Door brand: Peelle
- Gate brand: Peelle
- Operation of doors: Constant pressure to close doors
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Awesome 🎉😊

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Definitely an awesome elevator

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I’ve always liked this thing, I’ve noticed they maintain all the freights here very nicely, and all the freights here have very nice motors. FYI, 3rd floor is actually the cooling towers for the food court.

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They ran really well and I noticed how much better the quality of these are compared to places with typical lackluster maintenance. Didn't know the third floor had more cooling towers. Kim (the management lady) was also surprised (as you can notice when the doors open up there (telling by the huh)) because the third floor on the nearby stairwell is locked.

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epic motor

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Agreed

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I was just here today

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Cool

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