Title:
Mount Pilatus Railway
Description:
The 4618-metre-long Pilatus Railway is a mountain railway in Switzerland, the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%. The railway was designed by Swiss engineer engineer Eduard Locher (1840 – 1910) and finished in 1889. The original steam-powered trains were switched to electric engines in 1937. The line runs from Alpnachstad, on Lake Alpnach, to a terminus near the Esel summit of Pilatus at an elevation of 2073 m.
Country:
Switzerland
Year:
2011
Mintage:
50000
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
CHF 20.00
Weight:
20 g
Diameter:
32.8 mm
Date Added:
2025-05-22 22:27:24
Date Added:
2025-05-22 22:27:24