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The Zugspitze Rack railways of the world: Schafbergbahn (Austria) Snowdon Mountain Railway (Wales) Furka-Oberalp Railway (Switzerland) Oigawa Railway (Japan) The Mt Lyell Mining and Railway Company. (Tasmania) Drachenfels rack railway (Germany) Diakofto - Kalavryta Rack & Adhesion Railway (Greece) Nuria Valley Rack Railway (Spain) Mt Washington Cog Railway (USA)
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German rack railway collision - 13 hurt: Sunday, August 01, 1999Two trains have collided on a mountain railway in the Bavarian Alps injuring thirteen people.
None of the 13 people injured is believed to have been seriously hurt. Rack railways are used in steep mountain locations where normal adhesion between the wheels and the track is a problem. They are so called because they utilise a rack laid between the two running lines. A pinion on the locomotive engages with the rack providing traction and enabling trains to tackle very steep gradients. Zugspitze in south central Germany, is part of the Wettersteingebirge Range of the Bavarian Alps. Situated near the border with Austria, it is 2962 m (9718 ft) high and is the highest mountain in Germany. At the base of its northern face is Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a popular winter resort. More on the web
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