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Switzerland opened the Pilatusbahn in 1889, using Eduard Locher's rack system to climb 48% steep

In 1889, Switzerland opened the Pilatusbahn, a mountain railway designed to climb Mount Pilatus using an unusual ...

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

Discover the remarkable history and engineering behind Switzerland's Pilatus Railway, operational since 1889 and featuring a stunning maximum gradient of 48%. Learn about its unique cogwheel design ...
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Pilatus Bahnen: world’s steepest cogwheel railway unveils new trains

Pilatus Bahnen, the operator of the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, has rolled out a fleet of eight new energy-efficiency railcars and one freight car into operation at the popular Swiss excursion ...
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On top of Mount Pilatus above Lucerne Switzerland (4K)

Experience Mount Pilatus from its dramatic summit above Lucerne. The historic cogwheel railway connects Alpnachstad with Pilatus Kulm at 2,132 meters, climbing gradients of up to 48% along a ...
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Pilatus, Switzerland: Drone soars along mountain railway

Soar over the spectacular slopes of Mount Pilatus, Switzerland, where a historic cog railway climbs steep alpine terrain toward the summit above Lake Lucerne. Drone captures the train winding through ...