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Kraul Top Station Accessory for Big Cable Car Toys | DIY Wooden STEM Toy

Transform your cable car setup into a working counterweight shuttle system with the Kraul Top Station for Big Cable Cars. 

This clever add-on turns two separate cable cars into a connected shuttle service, allowing one car travelling downhill to pull the other car uphill, just like a real mountain funicular.

This wooden station, made in Germany from locally sourced pinewood, is far more than just an accessory. It converts your existing single cable car line into a tangible STEM toy that demonstrates gravity, force, balance, and energy transfer in real time. 

How does the Kraul Cable Car Station work? When used with two cable cars, the Top Station creates a passing point where both cars can move in opposite directions. As one descends with its load, the other rises. This visible counterbalance mechanism helps children understand cause and effect, equilibrium, and mechanical interdependence through hands-on experimentation.

Children can test different loads, adjust the incline, refine string tension, and observe how small changes affect performance. If the balance is wrong, the system will not function smoothly, prompting them to troubleshoot and try again.

Please note: The Top Station requires two Big Cable Cars to operate as a shuttle system. Cable cars are sold separately.

Assembly age: 10+ years
Play age: 6+ years