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https://www.europesays.com/3265989/ In 1889, Switzerland opened a rack railway up Mount Pilatus with gradients once thought too steep; the line still climbs more than 5,000 feet from the valley #CogwheelTrain #Nachrichten #Nouvelles #PilatusRailway #RackRailway #schweiz #SteepestRailway #Suisse #switzerland

In 1889, Switzerland opened a rack railway up Mount Pilatus with gradients once thought too steep; the line still climbs more than 5,000 feet from the valley

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https://www.europesays.com/3273958/ In 1871, Switzerland put a toothed rail between normal train tracks so carriages could climb steep Mount Rigi; 155 years later, the same system still works #HistoricTrainTravel #MountRigi #Nachrichten #Nouvelles #RackRailway #schweiz #Suisse #switzerland #SwitzerlandTourism #ToothedRail

In 1871, Switzerland put a toothed rail between normal train tracks so carriages could climb steep Mount Rigi; 155 years later, the same system still works

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