Switzerland opened the Pilatusbahn in 1889, using Eduard Locher's rack system to climb 48% steep
In 1889, Switzerland opened the Pilatusbahn, a mountain railway designed to climb Mount Pilatus using an unusual rack-and-cogwheel system. Engineer Eduard Locher developed the system after an earlier proposal using conventional rack technology was considered unsuitable for the mountain’s terrain and economic requirements. The railway opened on 4 June 1889…
The Times of India ·