Awesome Otis Double Deck Traction Elevators @ Bank of America Plaza - Dallas, TX

(6-4-19) These are some awesome Otis double deck elevators right here in downtown Dallas! These are sadly being modernized soon with destination dispatch, so enjoy one of the final rides on these unique and awesome elevators!
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[@Dana_Danarosana]

Man, I hate to see these modded. They run flawlessly. On the other hand, I've never personally seen destination dispatch with double-deckers before so I suppose that's kinda interesting. (But I still wish they'd just leave them alone.)

[@stlelevators]

Oh well, it is what it is..

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

It’s a class A private property and one of the class A requirements are elevator modernizations

[@Vanool35]

Someone should collect the fixtures

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

“SERVING OTHER DECK”

[@stlelevators]

Yep

[@tompeterbuijs]

@@stlelevators This means that the elevator stops to another elevator which is the first elevator, don't worry as it's not stuck.

[@tompeterbuijs]

A deck is when there are two elevators that connected to each-other, like a double decker elevator.

[@blueauraretriever]

hope they keep the Elevonic 401 controllers & just integrate them into the new system

[@stlelevators]

I doubt it. Those controllers are proprietary I believe.

[@Vanool35]

Or the fixtures

[@tkefan29]

That'd be pretty much impossible with destination dispatch.

[@FloridianElevators]

@@tkefan29 That's not exactly true. I've seen Elevonic 401 controllers be run off a TK Destination Dispatch system at TK Canada Trust Tower in Toronto

[@pepsicolachao4537]

I guess the other people is like where are we going?

[@stlelevators]

Yeah this could confuse some people.

[@pepsicolachao4537]

STL Elevators :P

[@That_randomkid2]

These no longer serve the 70th floor!

[@stlelevators]

Interesting

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Dallas Fort Worth airport is nice this place is nice but Atlanta is better

[@cstreet1440]

Go there all the time cool

[@zackcacciapalle6405]

And another Elevonic 401 bites the dust :(

[@stlelevators]

Yeah :(

[@atomstarfireproductions8695]

And double decker which is already rare

[@ex5138]

I've never been on a double deck elevator. Must be epic.

[@stlelevators]

These are cool!

[@idl3k_elev]

These were still in relatively good shape! Sad to see these are getting modded. By Fujitec, right?

[@stlelevators]

Yep

[@ex5138]

At least Fujitec is good. That's an extremely rare COP because of the serving other deck lights.

[@EASsirenVids01]

Did anyone get parts from these? I would hate to see these COPs just get binned.

[@stlelevators]

I think they’re gone.

[@EASsirenVids01]

@@stlelevators that sucks.

[@acivilizedhuman]

They have that large black area for other indicators and yet the "SERVING OTHER FLOOR" indicator is separately installed.

[@ruralelevators]

how fast are these? and how many rises/banks of elevators were in this building?

[@stlelevators]

I really don’t know.

[@PFElevators]

Those are most likely running around 1000-1400 FPM

[@SG118P]

Is the original Otis elevonic 401

[@stlelevators]

This is the original one

[@SamSitar]

Otis should make more double decker elevators. how do you transfer between elevator decks?

[@stlelevators]

I'm not sure if there's a floor in the middle where you can (I didn't really explore the system that well), but for sure in the lobby.

[@metroelevators4619]

Wow that sure is some fast Otis traction elevator

[@stlelevators]

Yeah and double deck which make it rare!

[@metroelevators4619]

@@stlelevators Oh cool

[@ee4u]

I'm still confused on how double deck elevators work.

[@Skivator]

Basically, there is one car above the other that share a shaft, and they move at the same time. There are different landings for each car and then both cars can move more people at once so they can be the most efficent!

[@ee4u]

@@Skivator but, for example, what if you were on the bottom car and you wanted to go to the top floor? Wouldn't the highest floor for the bottom car be 1 less? And same for lowest floor while on the top car?

[@Skivator]

ExcelElevations 4U That’s correct

[@Skivator]

ExcelElevations 4U There are some systems where there is extra room in the shaft. For example: if the bottom floor is 1, and the top car wants to go to 1, the bottom car would go under the 1st floor

[@stlelevators]

It's an interesting concept for sure. This was the first one I really got to experience.

[@MilwaukeeCountyElevators]

Oh wow, Never seen Elevonic 401 that are double deck. These things are amazing.

[@stlelevators]

Yeah these are so cool!

[@ericshook9270]

Those are cool!

[@stlelevators]

Yeah they are!

[@SuperIdol5250]

Epic elevator ever

[@stlelevators]

It’s modernized now

[@wesleyhernandez9219]

Yeah

[@NyxKemo]

What does the double deck part mean

[@NyxKemo]

Ok

[@stlelevators]

Yep. Two cars in one. When one car is on an even floor, the other is on an odd floor.

[@NyxKemo]

That is very interesting

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

Looks like Fuji is modding these to Viridian

[@stlelevators]

Yep

[@rogerr.7228]

these elevators must be crazy fast

[@stlelevators]

They are!

[@IanGSully]

I love the sound of the motor and generator.

[@stlelevators]

Me too

[@ECFE]

And on this weeks edition of "stupid weird and SHINY"...

[@stlelevators]

I wouldn't say stupid and weird xD

[@ECFE]

No I mean stupid WEIRD. One thing. Stupid can mean something can be something to a great or less extent. For instance, working indicators on Economy Lexans are "stupid rare"

[@Elevator_Captain]

Hey my friend wants to be a part of the dieselducy discord server if you could send a link that would be great thx.

[@Elevator_Captain]

STL Elevators ok thx so much

[@tflelevators3104]

Nice! It really sucks that these are getting modded.

[@stlelevators]

Yeah :(