48% eh? That's pretty darn steep! It would be interesting to see what it looks like when they do maintenance on this line, as I would think it would be difficult for a human to stand up on such a grade. If they have a mechanical malfunction up there, it's going to take some brave folks to come to the rescue.
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It needs quite little maintenance, the speed is low (Vmax 12 km/h, 7.5 mph). The track runs everywhere on a stone embankment and the rails and cogs are anchored with iron bars. So there is no ballast at all.
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Here you can see the construction of the track, the gauge is 80 centimeter.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/506732/
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Yikes! Getting that shot must have been harrowing. Looks like the cars would need a change of brakes at the start of the trip and the passengers would need a change of underwear at the end!
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