Scheme provided for independent line starting from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station; "Zugspitz" railway, 3.2-ft.-gage adhesion railway, starts from Garmisch and directly follows existing State Railways line to Griesen, Ehrwald, and Reutte; rack section of line begins at Untergrainau and proceeds first with maximum gradient of 11.85 per cent alongside mountain pass to lake Eib.; tunnel has length of 4810 yards. (English Edition.)


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    Title :

    Construction of Bavarian "Zugspitz" railway


    Additional title:

    Bohrhammer


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    7 pages


    Remarks:

    15 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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