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Rack railway
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A rack railway is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail. This al
The Pilatus Railway is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%.
The Pilatus Railway is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%.
Blenkinsop rack and pinion with teeth on outer side of one rail only
Blenkinsop rack and pinion with teeth on outer side of one rail only
The Marsh rack and pinion system
The Marsh rack and pinion system
The Riggenbach rack system
The Riggenbach rack system
Pilatus Railway
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The Pilatus Railway is a mountain railway in Switzerland and the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%. The line runs from Alpnachstad, on L
A train on the final section
A train on the final section
Share of the Pilatus Railway Company, issued 1. July 1888; founder's share
Share of the Pilatus Railway Company, issued 1. July 1888; founder's share
The train ready to leave, 4 June 1889
The train ready to leave, 4 June 1889
Pilatus Railway Time Table from 1905
Pilatus Railway Time Table from 1905