Mt. Washington Cog Railway Track Maintenance Car. Just how difficult could it be to maintain a railway that is all of 3.1 miles long? Well, if the railway is built entirely on wooden tres... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen will celebrate 150 years since the inauguration of the first cogwheel railway in Europe from Vitznau to the Rigi mountain in 1871 (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB). In 1873, the Swis... (more)

A probably worldwide unique situation, two railroad vehicles on a turntable, not one behind the other, but shifted by 90 degrees. The turntable of the Rigibahnen in Vitznau has both a straight tra... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen will celebrate 150 years since the inauguration of the first cogwheel railway in Europe from Vitznau to the Rigi mountain in 1871 (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB). In 1873, the Swis... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen will celebrate 150 years since the inauguration of the first cogwheel railway in Europe from Vitznau to the Rigi mountain in 1871 (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB). In 1873, the Swis... (more)

Passing point in the middle of the 105 meters between the railway-station and the 'Boulevard des Pyrénées' in the city, seen from the valley station. Opening in the year 1908, vertical heights 2... (more)

On December 17th, the new funicular from Schlattli to the Stoos sun terrace began operation, the steepest in the world with public service and 2 cars. While the route lies horizontally in the vall... (more)

ÖBB 999.106 and 999.103 on the traverser of the shed of Sankt Wolfgang. These cogwheel locomotives were prepared for the next service on the Schafbergbahn. Nowadays this line is served by the Sal... (more)

Worldwide unique, a dining car on a railway with a maximum grade of 25.0 %! The "Salon Rouge" (red saloon) car B # 27 from 1936 was rebuilt from 2008 to 2010 to this gem, including a bar... (more)

A very special thing: every autumn about 15 volunteers hinge down the three parts of this bridge 'Steffenbachbrücke' (built 1925) between Realp and Tiefenbach. Every winter a big snowslide comes ... (more)

NOW ON DISPLAY at the primary entrance to the Mount Washington Cog Railway is steam locomotive no. 10. The locomotive was built by the railway's own shop in 1972 and has been cosmetically ... (more)

Scenic World's four-car train approaches the bottom station on the Scenic Railway at Katoomba, NSW, Australia. This incline funicular is described as both the steepest passenger railway and funicu... (more)

The ski lift doesn't run at this day. Red cogwheel train runs uphill between Rigi Kaltbad-First and Rigi Staffelhöhe (1552m asl, the 4th building from the left side) in the afternoon sun

Having seen Georg Trueb's and Markus Gemuer's wonderful photos of the Pilatus Bahn posted in the past week I though viewers might like to see one of the original rack & pinion steam railcars used ... (more)

Electric cogwheel railcar Bhe 1/2 # 28 on a grade of about 48 % in the "Eselwand" (donkey wall) on the way up to Pilatus Kulm. The Pilatus Railway is the world's steepest cogwheel railway with the... (more)