Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 3
| © Wolfgang Morscher and Hubert Tscholl | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 1 - Introduction / marble quarry | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 2 – Aerial cableway | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 3 – Transportation of marble in Laas valley | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 4 – Brake incline | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 5 – Transportation in the valley, additional information | |
The 1900 m long central section of the marble road in Laas is a narrow-gauge railway with a gauge of 1 meter. This is the safest and most environmentally friendly method of transporting marble through the Stilfser Joch National Park.
Weisswasser Marble Quarry (underground mine)
Aerial view of the railway line through the Laas Valley in Vinschgau
The upper mountain station of the Laas Valley funicular railway
The upper mountain station of the Laas Valley funicular railway and the terminus of the Weisswasser Quarry narrow-gauge railway line
© Wolfgang Morscher and Hubert Tscholl, February 2008 |
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| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 1 - Introduction / marble quarry | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 2 – Aerial cableway | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 3 – Transportation of marble in Laas valley | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 4 – Brake incline | |
| Marble road in Laas – technological wonder of the world, Part 5 – Transportation in the valley, additional information | |
