Štrbské Pleso - Štrba rack railway
- Štrbské Pleso - Štrba rack railway
The Štrbské Pleso - Štrba rack railway is a RailGauge|1 gauge narrow gauge railway in the High Tatras. It was built in 1896 and reconstructed in 1970. At the lower station (Štrba) it connects to the main track between Bratislava and Košice, at the upper station it connects to the Tatra Electric Railway.
Old Rack Railway
Technical Data
* Gauge: 1000 mm
* Rack railway system: Riggenbach
* Length: 4,75 km
* Maximum gradient: 127 ‰
* Locomotives: Steam
* Year of opening: 1896
Rolling Stock
In 1896 two steam locomotives were deliverd from the Floridsdorf Locomotive Factory, Austria, with manufacturer's numbers 1012 and 1013.[ [http://www.pospichal.net/lokstatistik/54807-csorba.htm] http://www.pospichal.net/lokstatistik/54807-csorba.htm de icon] Four identical locomotives, which are still in service, were later built for the Achenseebahn.The locomotives were originally numbered 1 and 2 but were renumbered by ČSD as U 29.001 and U 29.002.]New Rack Railway
Technical Data
* Gauge: 1000 mm
* Rack railway system: von Roll
* Length: 4,75 km
* Maximum gradient: 150 ‰
* Locomotives: Electric
* Year of opening: 1970
Rolling Stock
Three new trains were delivered from Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works for the rebuilt line. The trains consist of a Driving trailer of ČSD class R 29.0 (now ŽSSK class 905.95) and a rack railcar of ČSD class EM 29.0 (now ŽSSK class 405.95).
External links
* [http://spz.logout.cz/uzke/sk_strba/strba.html About the rack railway from Štrbské Pleso to Štrba] cs icon
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