. Railway and Locomotive Engineering . tznau, onthe shore of Lake Lucerne, to Rigi Kulm. |l|!lli ni!nill|||MMni|||j[i,, ;, FIG. 4. The road was opened to the public onMay 21, 1871, though it had been in op-eration for one year previous to thattime transporting materials used in theconstruction work. It is standard gage,built in the most substantial manner, wthrock ballast and steel ties. The roadoperates on the Riggenbach system; thatis, between the two running rails is placeda central rack rail, and engaging theteeth of this rack rail is a pinion onthe locomotive. Thus the engine can as-cend
. Railway and Locomotive Engineering . tznau, onthe shore of Lake Lucerne, to Rigi Kulm. |l|!lli ni!nill|||MMni|||j[i,, ;, FIG. 4. The road was opened to the public onMay 21, 1871, though it had been in op-eration for one year previous to thattime transporting materials used in theconstruction work. It is standard gage,built in the most substantial manner, wthrock ballast and steel ties. The roadoperates on the Riggenbach system; thatis, between the two running rails is placeda central rack rail, and engaging theteeth of this rack rail is a pinion onthe locomotive. Thus the engine can as-cend grades away beyond those which canbe negotiated on an ordinary line. Therack rail reseinbles a water trough, suchas one sees on many of our Easternroarls. with pins stuck through from sideto side near the top. Of course, the rack April, 1913. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 127 rail is very heavy, however. Tlie orig- ward towards the rear so that they willinal motive power of the roail lonsisted not be burned when the engine is on. of three locomotives having verticalboilers and cylinders parallel with the
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