DANGEROUS ThyssenDover Hydraulic Elevator - San Mateo Caltrain Station - San Mateo, CA

[Recorded 6-16-21] Bruh, what the actual f**k??? This elevator has MAJOR issues, one of which will eventually kill this elevator if it's not fixed soon. The car doesn't slow down to level on the top floor. It just keeps going until there's no more piston left. I think that's why there's a super hard jolt. On top of that issue, the leveling speed in the down direction is overkill. The door operator is also dying and can barely manage to reopen the doors if you stop it mid-way as it's closing. Not to mention the absolutely gnarly fixtures and cab. What a piece of JUNK! Oh also, there is a Dover Impulse serving the other platform that just WOULD NOT cooperate. It would respond to our calls but then proceed to just sit on the floors without opening. We just gave up after three attempts to film it.
---Technical Specifications---
ELEVATOR BRAND
Original Installer: ThyssenDover
Modernizer: N/A
YEAR INSTALLED: 2000
FIXTURES (ORIGINAL)
Call Stations: Traditional
COP: Traditional
FIXTURES (MODDED)
Call Stations: N/A
COP: N/A
DOORS
Type: Single-slide (right)
Equipment: ThyssenKrupp
Safety: Multi-beam sensor
MACHINE
Drive: Hydraulic
Type: Submersible
CAPACITY
Pounds: 2000
Persons: 12
CHIMES: Mechanical
INDICATOR: Analog
PHONE: Pushbutton (Traditional)
FLOORS SERVED: 1-2
OF ELEVATORS: 1
ORIGINAL FIXTURES: All original
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[@johndeerefan725]

Definitely going on the Top 10 Worst Elevators of 2021. I have never seen a Thyssenkrupp in that bad of shape with a lengthy list of problems especially with the elevator not slowing down when going up to the top & overkill leveling going down. I'm surprised it got the inspection certificate. That elevator needs to be fixed ASAP before it completely breaks more.

[@VancityElevators]

it thinks that its a single speed elevator! and that long leveling heading down is probably their way of saying "sorry about that"

[@LittleRockElevators]

This is what I call a piss-n-Dover or a piss-n-krapp because this is a true death trap

[@LordVoltRod2c]

Ha funny those are my nick names I came up with years ago on the ski hill. I also go by piss-n-krupp!

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Yeah that elevator does not deserve it’s certificate of operation.

[@ultraeric]

Typical ThyssenDover transit elevator of hell…

[@SixSilverStones]

Time for a new broken elevators compilation video

[@Skivator]

I find it funny how you kept saying Yo each time it got up as if you never wanted to get off of the elevator lmao

[@Thecaliforniaelevatorchannel]

If only they had security to manage this elevator

[@stfplumbingelevatorsandmore]

Now THIS is a Mr Clang and Bang!

[@elevatortoursofva7366]

I know how much you love these

[@elevatortoursofva7366]

Yeah, this thing has definitely seen better days!

[@andrewzapar2585]

This is by far the most crazy thing you have ever filmed Justin

[@Jowevator3219]

Nah nowhere near the worst 😂

[@nwrnortheast]

Every time that you went up and it didn’t level right I kept thinking “get outta that!”

[@Elevatorelectricgate]

Off topic but mrmattandmrchay have used the bell ding at the beginning of your intro, for their intro.

[@ericshook9270]

That same thing happened to me in Gatlinburg on an Otis Lexan!

[@patricknedz]

How do you always find the worst elevators?

[@Jowevator3219]

I must be a magnet for them 😂😂

[@baelevatorsmore728]

I’m a big fan of Dover but this thing really needs help! Poor Dover!

[@top21up1gou_YT]

0:46 I think it overshoot the limit.

[@CAelevators.]

That scared me sooooo much the first time.

[@EugeneKrabs98]

I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

[@Tommy_Toughnuts5421]

This Dover needs some love. It’s a really good elevator but it has problems.

[@thyssenFILMS]

Dover...? No wonder it’s horrible. Dover’s are known for having problems and getting stuck a lot

[@Jowevator3219]

No they’re not lol

[@Tommy_Toughnuts5421]

@@thyssenFILMS true point. DON’T remind me of the 23 storey death trap. That almost made me stop filming elevators because of that lol

[@thyssenFILMS]

@@Jowevator3219 for me at least

[@thyssenFILMS]

But yeah, imagine a normal person riding that elevator lol

[@Venturafirefanatic]

This is... AMAZING!

[@BCsVators]

Elevator must be angry at its maintenance people for treating it poor…….

[@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009]

Well what else can you expect from a CalTrain station, As soon as I saw traditional fixtures I knew you were in for a ride

[@HSETM]

I actually have ridden a DANGEROUS 1978 Lexan. I tried to open the doors to safetybreak it, but after I did it, it kept moving. It still hasn't been corrected even after it was turned back on.

[@Elevatorelectricgate]

The elevator levels slowly going down, but abruptly stops going up.

[@supermaxpr0]

That was scary

[@2035jim]

I rode an elevator that did that and that elevator has been out of service for 3 months

[@jacobdolman3831]

This is not good for ThyssenDover elevator

[@NWIndianaElevators]

NOPE! I don't even want to ride this elevator, especially as a wheelchair user who has to take public transit-style elevators!

[@lsenghkawn]

1 is actully a basement parking

[@caltrain_928]

Classic train station elevator.

[@avlifts1989]

Poor rebranded Dover

[@metroelevators4619]

NOPE! not riding this thing either.

[@2035jim]

Do you have any published content of the other elevator?

[@adastrapgh]

read the description, it was broken

[@jessmosley5907]

After showing me that lift and how it’s abused id rather ride a more smoother elevator

[@SWFLElevators]

Yeah, that needs to be looked at before something serious occurs on this thing.

[@DylanR99]

Yep… this has to be one of those times where a modernization is completely necessary.

[@lsenghkawn]

Not a ground floor

[@Jamestube8439]

Wow I’ve never seen anything like that. that’s crazy

[@EvergreenElevators]

That thing needs to be redtagged ASAP. That’s unacceptably terrible

[@AlexL13487]

And I thought Thyssenkrupps were awful in my country!

[@thyssenFILMS]

The worst thyssenkrupp installation yet...

[@PNWElevatorAviation]

It acts like a Single Speed or a Piston Pump!!

[@davvonmckenzie3911]

That elevator needs help... badly

[@Skivator]

Omg I remember this on your story. 😂

[@Dana_Danarosana]

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[@stuffonstuffonstuff3237]

Probably water damage

[@Skivator]

Nah this ain’t water damage

[@stuffonstuffonstuff3237]

@@Skivator what is it then

[@johndeerefan725]

Almost no maintenance is what's causing this.

[@BestieElevatorPhotography]

@@johndeerefan725probably no sensor device to do level mode.

[@clarkloveselevators]

Lol I saw this the other day when I took the train. This shit is fucked! I was afraid to ride it since I was gonna try and not get stuck before I went downtown.

[@LVElevators1]

Don’t get me wrong here but that is the worst ThyssenDover I’ve seen I love ThyssenKrupp and to ThyssenDover and this? WTW? Come on

[@westinghouse14]

00:00:45 kaboom

[@stuffonstuffonstuff3237]

Death trap

[@mitchellkelly3955]

Yea that thing really sucks..

[@MemeReviewer]

You can break the glass if you get stuck

[@patricknedz]

With what? I’m sure the glass is sturdy

[@MemeReviewer]

@@patricknedz any kind of glass can be broken, you could prob break it if you ram yourself into it

[@patricknedz]

@@MemeReviewer and end up slicing your self up. I’m sure it’s stronger than you think and without an object it will be different to break

[@MemeReviewer]

@@patricknedz well, even if you cut yourself, still beats being trapped in an elevator, and plus, that glass doesn’t look that thick

[@patricknedz]

@@MemeReviewer just call the fire department and they will get the tools to get the door open. I been stuck before and it’s not that bad. Fire department came and opened it.

[@verit772]

That looked like a good elevator in just a really bad condition.

[@DougTrovinger]

Well, at least the bell worked, LOL

[@LittleRockElevators]

And The buzz

[@ElevatingFlorida]

lol