Chiatura, Georgia, is home to a historically fascinating old cable car network. A remarkable and rusty relic of the Soviet era.

Built to connect the steep mining town to the surrounding manganese-rich hillsides. These steel cabins once carried miners, residents and ore across the mountains.

https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/industrial/soviet-cable-car-network-chiatura-georgia/

#History #CableCar #Soviet #Abandoned #Rust #Photography #Explore #Travel

Seems urban cable 🚡 cars are more popular than I thought 🤔. Pretty neat.
#cablecar #UrbanMobility
A ride on the cable cars in Manizales, Colombia


#cablecar #manizales #colombia

New long‑form article on Funimag.
The Brooklyn Bridge Cable Railway (1883–1896) — a remarkable and largely forgotten cable‑hauled line that once carried thousands of passengers across the East River.
This article brings together historical research, archival documents, rare images, and a Lumière film showing the line in motion.
Full article here: ⬇️
https://www.funimag.com/photoblog/us-brooklyn-bridge-cable-railway/

#BrooklynBridge #CableRailway #cablecar #Funicular #RailwayHistory #Heritage

Wish my zoom lens wasn't broken this week. Getting a shallow depth of field with a 35mm lens requires getting close. Really close. The first cable car driver gave me a shout to get out of the way, but this guy gave me a smile and a wave! #cablecar #sanfrancisco #photography #darktable #nikon #d200 #shallowdepthoffield
Tragic incidents highlight urgent need for improved safety standards for amusement rides and cable cars across India https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-amusement-ride-cable-car-safety-accidents-xwehwmo8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #amusementpark #cablecar #accident #safety