You might ask Robert Trennert, who has just published a book on the subject
(University of Colorado Press). His email: [log in to unmask]
Ron Limbaugh
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From: "Michael Shaw" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: aerial ropeways
> Does anyone out their have any idea of the most likely range of distances
between pylons of a ropeway c1918 with 4-5 cwt buckets with perhaps a
maximum of 30 tons at any one time on the line. My own idea is probably
between 100 and 150 metres. I know that distances of up to a kilometre could
be spanned but I suspect that this would have been a matter of desperation
rather than efficiency.
> Mike Shaw
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