... Nice postcard from a vintage travel poster... since well over one hundred years, the fire engine red carriages of this mountain railway have climbed to the summit of the imposing Mount Pilatus on the most boldest cogwheel railway... at a maximum gradient of 48% it is also the steepest cogwheel railway in the world and the only one of its kind... this 30-minute journey scales meter by meter the way passing alpine meadows and striking rock formations and offers a unique and thrilling experience... it is a very popular tourist attraction in Switzerland... the railway transported around half a million visitors a year... Thanks a lot Madeleine! \_(♥‿♥)_/
Pilatus, also often referred to as Mount Pilatus, is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several peaks, of which the highest (2,128.5 m is named Tomlishorn.
The Pilatus Railway runs from Alpnachstad on Lake Alpnach to the Esel station near the summit of the 2,073 m) high Mount Pilatus in the Swiss canton of Obwalden.
The line was opened on 4 June 1889, and was electrified in 1937, the fleet and technical infrastructure have been upgraded constantly and adapted so as to ensure passenger safety and to provide an unforgettable mountain experience.
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Swiss Attractions
(Issued 05-09-2024)
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