railasia
Pictures of a postcard - Italy - Bolzano / Bozen / Bulsan
Rittnerbahn / Ferrovia del Renon, this peculiar meter gauge (1000 mm) line opened on August 13th 1907, started at the Waltherplatz and ran as a tramway through the streets of Bozen till the Rittnerbahnhof. From here the trams were pushed upwards (rack-railway) towards Himmelfahrt / L'Assunta (1176 m / km 5.120) and continue their journey to Klobenstein / Clollalbo (1191 m / km 11.746). On December 3rd 1964, a severe accident occurred on the rack-railway part and this section closed and replaced by an aerial cableway. Himmelfahrt - Klobenstein remains in service untill today. Card (Nº 369) published by Verband der Eisenbahnfreunde - Wien / photography A. Luft.
Pictures of a postcard - Italy - Bolzano / Bozen / Bulsan
Rittnerbahn / Ferrovia del Renon, this peculiar meter gauge (1000 mm) line opened on August 13th 1907, started at the Waltherplatz and ran as a tramway through the streets of Bozen till the Rittnerbahnhof. From here the trams were pushed upwards (rack-railway) towards Himmelfahrt / L'Assunta (1176 m / km 5.120) and continue their journey to Klobenstein / Clollalbo (1191 m / km 11.746). On December 3rd 1964, a severe accident occurred on the rack-railway part and this section closed and replaced by an aerial cableway. Himmelfahrt - Klobenstein remains in service untill today. Card (Nº 369) published by Verband der Eisenbahnfreunde - Wien / photography A. Luft.