Functional Funicular "Stoosbahn" Switzerland
This is my second design of a cablecar for the MSFS, this time a funicular railway. I chose the new Stoosbahn due to its incredible design. Already the old Greek philosopher Diogenes knew about the versatile use of barrels for living, wine and similar stuff... But he did not suspect what barrels can be used for nowadays. Just have a look to their use in this extraordinary funicular.
Extract from Wikipedia
"The Stoosbahn, also known as the Schwyz–Stoos funicular or "Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos", is a funicular railway in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of Muotatal, Morschach, and Schwyz with the village and mountain resort of Stoos. On a length of 1.7 kilometres, it overcomes a height difference of 744 metres. It opened on 15 December 2017 and replaces the older Schwyz-Stoos funicular. The carriages are barrel-shaped and rotate to maintain a level floor surface for passengers. The new line has a maximum gradient of 110% (47.7°) and is the steepest funicular railway in Switzerland and Europe... "
Of course it was a special challenge to create an animated Stoosbahn for the MSFS. Different tasks had to be solved. The result is quite convincing. The barrels rotate like in reality. Depart and arrival are done with controlled speed reduction. It is funny to follow the carriages along the track and see them cross each other in the middle. You may use the MSFS drone or a heli.
Just load the file 'umy-ssbstoos' into your community folder. To find the valley station easily, I have also added a heliport there. After loading the file 'umy-lssb-heliport' in the community folder, you can select it in the start menue with 'LSSB'. To see people outside the buildings, please load also the following addon into your community folder:
https://flightsim.to/file/5452/dave-s-3d-people-library
Update for WU6, 29.9.2021
I have updated the files for the World Update 6 (including Switzerland). With version 1.2 you get some nice features as:
- better mesh and photogrammetry by WU6
- more realistic stairs along the track
- more realistic bridges
- persons outside stations
- parking areas with 3D cars
- special passenger on the loading platform of one carriage
This cute passenger looks always in the direction of travel. After every arrival he starts slowly turning to the opposite. So you have an indicator for the time until the next departure.
The tunnel portals are still under construction. Unfortunately the possibilities for terrain modifications in MSFS are still very restricted. So terrain cutouts e.g. are not possible yet.
Please enjoy a ride in this beautiful area and leave your comment.
4 months ago
Scania_500
It looks great! Thank you!
2 years ago
kapazunder33
Weltklasse! Und 🐶Snoopy fährt immer mit... Technisch auch sehr interessant diese Bahn mit den dynamischen Kabinen...
Würde auch gern etwas auf die Wunschliste setzen: Die Zugspitze mit den beiden Großkabinenbahnen von Ehrwald und Eibsee hoch kommend.. 😉
2 years ago
bluegolf24
What a great Mod. Congratulation!!! I made a Film for the Facebook Group MSFS2020 DACH:
https://vimeo.com/641496446
Thank you for your Upload!!
Daniel
PS: Would you also create the Brienz-Rothorn Railway? 😂
2 years ago
Thank you very much for your nice comment and the video. Probably you have also seen my cable car to the "Hoher Kasten". Actually I am working on the Saentis cable car. My problem: There are so many wonderful railways and cable cars in Switzerland, that it is hard to select. Anyway, stay tuned...
2 years ago
Alpinflier
Highfly80
Visited this on my world tour. Really beautiful and fun scenery! Had no idea animating a train like that in MSFS was possible! Can't wait for more add-on developers to give this a spin. Maybe one day Asobo themselves will also jump on this and we'll have a fully functioning railway network modeled in-game. One can only dream 😀
2 years ago
pyviator
Wow that was FUN! I just followed the carriages down from Stoos to the valley floor in a chopper.
Thank you so much for making such a great addition to such a scenic area. Your animations really bring it to life and its the perfect compliment to the WU6 scenery. Great job! Will make sure I keep an eye out for any other little train journeys you might upload because they go so well with the H145.
3 years ago
captainShokomon
Finally, got it show up,& thanks for the terrain file suggestion. Excellent scenery, one of the best on "flightsim.to, keep up the great moving, detailed scenery. I put the scenery, on a video, on my channel, to proves your scenery works. https://youtu.be/pDhqVAduG6E
3 years ago
smoothflyer
Sorry, should write in english. The file 'umy-lssb-heliport' for the Heliport is not included in the downloadable zip-file. Where can I find it?
3 years ago
When you select "Download 1.0", you get two files for download, one for the scenery, the other for the heliport. You need to transfer both into the community folder, because they are independent.
3 years ago
Alpinflier
ursitolindo
Heliport-File 'umy-lssb-heliport' fehlt im zip-file
3 years ago
ursitolindo
Another VFR highlight for Switzerland! What a great replica of the Stoosbahn, thank you very much for that and keep up the good work!
3 years ago
FMDesign
Scenery does not show up, either from the heliport, or the Longitude or Latitude positions. Water is running up and down the mountain, like a flood, fix this file.
3 years ago
Sorry, I forgot to mention, that you have to load and activate the following addon:
https://flightsim.to/file/14708/switzerland-20m-dem-high-resolution-terrain-elevation-data-from-lidar-imaging
Without this you get only the terrible original mesh from MSFS. But this will change anyway with the upcoming World 6 update from MSFS.
3 years ago
Alpinflier
smoothflyer
Very nice, such a dynamic element in the landscape! Thanks!
3 years ago
bstikkel
Next update we will be able to jump into the wagon and drive the railway along? 😀
3 years ago
PilotChris