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in 1869. The first mountain rack railway in continental Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines are still running.

History

Many different designs of rack rail and matching cog wheel have been developed over the years. Except for some early Morgan and Blenkinsop rack installations, rack systems place the rack rail halfway

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