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Pilatus - the railroad, located in Switzerland. A unique cog railway, which extends 4618 meters, is considered to be the steepest in the world.
Its gradient rise an average of 38 degrees, and the maximum - a record 48 degrees!
Initially, the project was submitted for consideration as early as 1873. But the usual width of the track in 1435 mm and a standard gradient of up to 25 degrees, the road could not be economically justified. Then the engineer Eduard Locher (Eduard Locher) and developed the idea of the cog railway with fantastic inclination and length of almost two times less.
June 4, 1889 line was running on steam-powered. And only after 48 years was carried out its electrification.
The entire length of the branches of the car for half an hour passes.
From May to November the cars to the top of Mount Pilatus depart every 45 minutes.
Its gradient rise an average of 38 degrees, and the maximum - a record 48 degrees!
Initially, the project was submitted for consideration as early as 1873. But the usual width of the track in 1435 mm and a standard gradient of up to 25 degrees, the road could not be economically justified. Then the engineer Eduard Locher (Eduard Locher) and developed the idea of the cog railway with fantastic inclination and length of almost two times less.
June 4, 1889 line was running on steam-powered. And only after 48 years was carried out its electrification.
The entire length of the branches of the car for half an hour passes.
From May to November the cars to the top of Mount Pilatus depart every 45 minutes.
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