I'm pretty sure the wheels on this have no flanges which is why the switches are so weird. I've ridden this train many times, MSP is one of the nicer US airports IMO.
I think on one tram, the wheels on the left side are double-flanged and the wheels on the right side are not flanged. On the other tram, the wheels on the right side are double flanged and the wheels on the left do not have flanges. So, when watching the video, the tram I'm riding in has the double-flanged wheels on the right side and the non-flanged wheels on the left side. The other tram is opposite.
Luke Starkenburg So that's the reason why there's two sets of doors at the middle station? (Since the building is on one side) Also, another good example of this is Detroit Airport's Express Tram where one train will always go straight and the other will always go to the side at the middle station no matter what direction they are going.
@@Luke_Starkenburg In this case it is actually weird. If you look at the switch from 1:00 onwards, only the wheels on the right side (from our perspective) are (double-)flanged, on all vehicles, and all the left ones are not. If it was the normal way (where the oncoming train had its (double-flange) on its right side (our left side), there would be no switch mechanism needed. This is probably to increase flexibility in car usage, but makes everything ten times more complicated... Also, unlike in "normal" cable cars, these cars move independently. Normally, if we stop, the oncoming car would stop too, and there would be 4 stopping points: Terminus 1, our middle stop, their middle stop (our doors would remain closed at that one), and other terminus. But in this case, each car only stops at its own middle stop station, since they move independently...
@@sepruecom You are correct. I think it was designed this way so the middle station wouldn't be an island platform, as is the case with all traditional inclined rope railway systems. Having customers take escalators and elevators up and over tracks would be unacceptable. You are right about the cables being independent of each other. This is fine for a level system, but unacceptable for an inclined railroad.
Thanks!
...outside security which rides on a cushion of air. This tram has no wheels. Both trams are worth a ride in my opinion.
like the getty museum's tram. I don't see how hovertrains are economical
This tram is inside security, and is of course steel wheel on steel track. There is another tram oustixxe
I'm pretty sure the wheels on this have no flanges which is why the switches are so weird. I've ridden this train many times, MSP is one of the nicer US airports IMO.
I think on one tram, the wheels on the left side are double-flanged and the wheels on the right side are not flanged. On the other tram, the wheels on the right side are double flanged and the wheels on the left do not have flanges.
So, when watching the video, the tram I'm riding in has the double-flanged wheels on the right side and the non-flanged wheels on the left side. The other tram is opposite.
Luke Starkenburg So that's the reason why there's two sets of doors at the middle station? (Since the building is on one side)
Also, another good example of this is Detroit Airport's Express Tram where one train will always go straight and the other will always go to the side at the middle station no matter what direction they are going.
@@Luke_Starkenburg this. now I am no longer confused
@@Luke_Starkenburg In this case it is actually weird. If you look at the switch from 1:00 onwards, only the wheels on the right side (from our perspective) are (double-)flanged, on all vehicles, and all the left ones are not. If it was the normal way (where the oncoming train had its (double-flange) on its right side (our left side), there would be no switch mechanism needed. This is probably to increase flexibility in car usage, but makes everything ten times more complicated...
Also, unlike in "normal" cable cars, these cars move independently. Normally, if we stop, the oncoming car would stop too, and there would be 4 stopping points: Terminus 1, our middle stop, their middle stop (our doors would remain closed at that one), and other terminus. But in this case, each car only stops at its own middle stop station, since they move independently...
@@sepruecom You are correct. I think it was designed this way so the middle station wouldn't be an island platform, as is the case with all traditional inclined rope railway systems. Having customers take escalators and elevators up and over tracks would be unacceptable. You are right about the cables being independent of each other. This is fine for a level system, but unacceptable for an inclined railroad.
great video!!!!!!!!
I hope to go to MSP next year!
Its a great airport with two cool tram systems.
Long term plans are to add a 3rd tram on Concourse G and to extend the underground hover tram (for a new parking lot).
Nice video.
They changed the voice on this train in 2015. It's no longer a male voice, it's now a female voice.