Only parallel is Jungfrau railway; gage is 3 ft. 3 in.; maximum gradient Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau-Badersee 3.51 per cent; maximum gradient Eibsee to Schneeferner-Haus 25 per cent; final gradient of aerial ropeway 68 per cent; adhesion railroad section, Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau-Badersee 4.73 mi.; rack section 6. 9 mi.; aerial ropeway is 0.37 mi.; length of track to summit of Zugspitze is 12 mi. (English Edition)


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    Title :

    Tt. Bavarian zugspitze mountain railway


    Additional title:

    Tt. Bavarian zugspitze mountain railway


    Contributors:
    Weber, G. (author)

    Published in:

    AEG Progress ; 5 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    6 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    German




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