That little itty bitty blue thing
That's the machine room. The "rope" on these elevators is really a glorified steel reinforced rubber band. Using multiple traction sheaves, the rope is slung under the car and above the counterweight to provide just under 2-to-1 leverage, allowing a much smaller than normal motor to be used (hence, it fits on the wall of the shaft instead of requiring its own room). While it was a very smooth ride, it was a fairly slow ride as well.
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