Look at that grade         
Swiss Railways goes a lot of places that have some really serious grades-the Alps are some hard railroading. To surmount the gradient, the steepest portions have a rack between the rails. It is engaged by a gear that drives the train upward.
Date: 5/27/1986 Location: Montreux,  CH Country Flag Views: 51 Collection Of:   Tom Beckett
Author:  Tom Beckett
Look at that grade
Picture Categories: Scenic,Track This picture is part of album:  Dad in Europe
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