The Rigi railway, Vitznau, Switzerland, 1895. Creator: Unknown.
The Rigi railway, Vitznau, Switzerland, 1895. The Rigi Railways are a system of toothed racks set between the tracks interlocking with cogwheels fitted under the locomotives. The Vitznau-Rigi Railway was the first mountain railway using rack and pinion technology, the gradient at some points being 1 in 4, (25%). From "Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]
Size: 4800px × 3432px
Location: World,Europe,Switzerland,Uri, Lac d'
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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