Cab Ride PILATUS the steepest cogwheel railway in the world (Switzerland) Train driver’s view in 4K
In this video, you can enjoy the cab ride - train driver's view from the famous Pilatus cogwheel Railway on a steep descent from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad and back to Pilatus Kulm in 4K/60 frames per second.
The Pilatus Cogwheel Railway opened in 1889. With a gradient of up to 48 percent, it is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world and the only one of its kind. The 4,618-meter-long railway from Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm is passing alpine meadows and striking rock formations. Since its opening, until today, that has not changed.
Technical information:
Leg Alpnachstad – Pilatus Kulm
Opened (steam operation) 4 June 1889
Reopened (after electrification) 15 May 1937
Reopened with new railcars 5 June 2023
Operation time May to November
Difference in altitude 1,635 m
Length of railway line 4,618 m
Speed ascent: 15 km/h;
Speed descent: 9 km/h (on a gradient more than 39%), 12 km/h (on a gradient less than 39%)
Travel time: ascent: 27 min., descent: 33 min.
I would like to thank the Pilatus Bahnen for giving me the opportunity to record this video and for all the valuable help from the staff.
Thumbnail photo: PILATUS-BAHNEN AG
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Route Info:
◎ Drive Date: July 2023
◎ Start: Pilatus Kulm
◎ End: Pilatus Kulm
◎ Country: Switzerland
◎ Train: PILATUSBAHN Bhe 2/2 (STADLER)
◎ Drive Time: 56:17
◎ Route: https://www.railrelaxation.com/map
0:00 Preview
00:26 Pilatus Kulm
01:41 The steepest cogwheel railway in the world!
02:29 Fleimen 72 m
04:02 Eselwand 50 m
05:05 Rosegg 75 m
11:01 Lucerne Lake
14:12 Aemsigen
20:16 Oberer Spycher 97 m
21:13 Unterer Spycher 47 M
23:36 Wolfort 44 m
23:53 Lucerne Lake
31:25 to depo / workshop
32:29 PILATUSBAHN
40:12 Unterer Spycher 47 M
41:37 Oberer Spycher 97 m
44:13 Aemsigen
50:38 The steepest cogwheel railway in the world!
52:32 Rosegg 75 m
53:14 Eselwand 50 m
53:57 Fleimen 72 m
55:19 Pilatus Kulm
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