Wire rope section 3/4 mile long, grade 60 per cent. Electrical section 2 1/2 miles long, grade 5 per cent. A very good example of mountain railway construction with full details of roadbed, winding apparatus and passenger cars. (See also - April 7, 14 1893)


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    Title :

    The Murren wire rope and electric mountain railway, Alps Mountains, Switzerland


    Additional title:

    Lon Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1893


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    Strub, E. / Schweiz. Bauzeitung in Zürich | TIBKAT | 1893