Pilatusbahn

Pilatusbahn Railcar 22 on the passing siding at the Alpnachstad (Lower) Station. The Pilatusbahn uses a transfer table mechanism to switch cars from one track to the other. "The Pilatus Railway, constructed in 1886-88, is nearly 3 M. long, with an average gradient of 43:100 and a maximum gradient of 48:100. The toothed rail has vertical teeth on both sides, into which two pairs of toothed wheels attached to the train work horizontally",--Baedeker 1903 . DSC_0480

Lucerne Day 2 - Journey to Mt. Pilatus

October 1st 2019
Mt. Pilatus, 6,982 feet (2,128 m) overlooks Lucerne. Our objective today was to travel to the peak. Yvette mapped out the route for us, a combination of boat, cog railway, aerial tramway and bus! What an adventure! Boats plying Lake Lucerne depart from the quay across from the railway station at 0:38 past every hour. We arrived in time for the 9:38 boat, the first of the day. The Lake Lucerne b ... read more

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