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	Rack railway - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A cog railway, rack-and-pinion railway or rack railway is a railway with a special toothed rack rail or rack mounted on the railroad ties (sleepers), usually between the running rails.
		Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are transit railways or tramways built to overcome a steep gradient in an urban environment.
		The first mountain cog railway was the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the US state of New Hampshire, which carried its first fare-paying passengers in 1868 and reached the summit of Mount Washington in 1869.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Cog_railway (1344 words)

	Rack railway
		A cog railway, rack-and-pinion railway or rack railway is a railway with a special toothed rack rail or rack mounted on the railroad ties (sleepers), usually between the running rails.
		Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are transit railways or tramways built to overcome a steep gradient in an urban environment.
		The first mountain cog railway was the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the US state of New Hampshire, which carried its first fare-paying passengers in 1868 and reached the summit of Mount Washington in 1869.
	www.anime.co.za /wiki/Rack_railway (2010 words)

	Konigswinter - LoveToKnow 1911
		S.S.E. of Cologne by the railway to Frankfort-on-Main, at the foot of the Siebengebirge.
		The romantic Drachenfels (Ioio ft.), crowned by the ruins of a castle built early in the 12th century by the archbishop of Cologne, rises behind the town.
		A cave in the hill is said to have sheltered the dragon which was slain by the hero Siegfried.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Konigswinter (181 words)

	Mountain railway at AllExperts
		A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade.
		Mountain railways commonly have a narrow gauge to allow for tight curves in the track and reduce tunnel size and structure gauge, and hence construction cost and effort.
		Where the line is too steep to rely on adhesion for climbing, a rack railway may be used, in which a toothed cog wheel engages with a toothed rack rail laid between the tracks.
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/mo/mountain_railway.htm (637 words)

	Drachenfels Railway at AllExperts
		The Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfelsbahn is a mountain railway line in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
		It is a rack railway, using the Riggenbach design to overcome a height difference of 220m (722ft) and a maximum gradient of 20%.
		On September 14 1958 the railway suffered a serious accident when a steam train derailed, resulting in 17 deaths and ending the use of steam on the line.
	en.allexperts.com /e/d/dr/drachenfels_railway.htm (322 words)

	Germany October 2005
		The Siebengebirge is a park containing, by convention, seven mountaines, of which the most visited is the Drachenfels, topped by a ruined castle.
		I stayed in an isolated hotel on the far side of the Siebegebirge, and took a couple of very pelasant walks, up the Ölberg (the highest at 461m) and the Löwenberg (the second highest), which is topped by a substantial castle ruin.
		From there, especially from the Löwenberg, the Drachenfels is just a small obscuration of the Rhine, beyond which, one can see the Radar "golf ball" of FGAN inthe distance.
	www.mmtaylor.net /pictures/Germany2005/index.html (433 words)

	Germany October 2005
		The Siebengebirge is a park containing, by convention, seven mountaines, of which the most visited is the Drachenfels, topped by a ruined castle.
		I stayed in an isolated hotel on the far side of the Siebegebirge, and took a couple of very pelasant walks, up the Ölberg (the highest at 461m) and the Löwenberg (the second highest), which is topped by a substantial castle ruin.
		From there, especially from the Löwenberg, the Drachenfels is just a small obscuration of the Rhine, beyond which, one can see the Radar "golf ball" of FGAN inthe distance.
	mmtaylor.net /pictures/Germany2005/index.html (433 words)

	Drachenfelsbahn Königswinter
		The Drachenfels (literally: Dragon Rock) is the landmark of the Siebengebirge (literally: Seven Hills).
		The cog railway leading to the top of the Drachenfels was put into operation in the summer of 1883.
		With a fresh outfit and a modernized station, the “Bergbahnen im Siebengebirge AG” (Mountain Railways in the Seven Hills) have been given a new look, and one of the four remaining German cog railways will continue to be in service in the Rhineland.
	www.drachenfelsbahn-koenigswinter.de /index.php?id=102&lang=en_EN (211 words)

	Drachenfels Railway - Toseeka Search Results
		The Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfelsbahn is a mountain railway line in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
		It is a rack railway, using the Riggenbach design to overcome a height difference of 220 m (722 ft) and a maximum gradient of 20%.
		On September 14 1958 the railway suffered a serious accident when a steam train derailed, resulting in 17 deaths and ending the use of steam on the line.
	www.toseeka.com /subject/Drachenfels+Railway (280 words)

	Sore4x4: 4x4 Trails & Offroad for SW Washington & Oregon
		A cog railway or rack-and-pinion railway is a mountain railway with a special toothed rack rail mounted on the sleepers between the running rails.
		It is used on the Mount Pilatus railway.
		The Culdee Fell Mountain Railway is a fictional cog railway on the Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. W.
	sore4x4.com /home/db/Cog_railway (967 words)

	List Of Rail Accidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The crash also destroys a support column of a railway bridge, causing parts of the bridge to collapse onto the wreck.
		Germany September, 1958 – Drachenfels Railway, KÃ¶nigswinter, Germany : A rack railway train derails, killing 17.
		Both occupants of the dump truck die at the scene, 15 of the train's occupants suffer minor injuries, and the remaining 182 passengers are bussed to another train to continue their journey to New York City.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/List_of_rail_accidents (7741 words)

	Mountain railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade.
		Mountain railways commonly have a narrow gauge to allow for tight curves in the track and reduce tunnel size and structure gauge, and hence construction cost and effort.
		Where the line is too steep to rely on adhesion for climbing, a rack railway may be used, in which a toothed cog wheel engages with a toothed rack rail laid between the tracks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mountain_railway (560 words)

	History of the Seven Mountains. The Empire
		In 1883, the first cog train went onto the Drachenfels, it was the first cog train in Germany.
		In 1958, a dreadful accident happened to the Drachenfels cog train, and as result all steam locomotives were withdrawn from circulation.
		While the Drachenfels cog train was put on electrical service, the Petersberg cog train, still not profitable enough, was stopped.
	www.rheindrache.de /kap8en.htm (792 words)

	Drachenfels Castle, probably the most significant early castle on the Rhine
		Drachenfels Castle, probably the most significant early castle on the Rhine
		The complex was built before 1147 to protect the property of Archbishop Arnold of Cologne.
		The restaurant and the ruin of the significant castle can be reached on foot, on donkey or with a rack railway.
	www.hotel-heinz.com /castles/drachenfels.htm (63 words)

	Directions
		The Apiary Honighäuschen on the Drachenfels Mountain can be reached on foot, by public transport, the car ferry Bonn/Bad Godesberg - Königswinter, the rack railway and by car.
		Then follow the Drachenfelsstraße until you get to the Exhibition Bee Stand or go to the stop "Talhaltestelle" of the Drachenfels railway.
		Get off at “Königswinter Fähre” and follow the Drachenfelsstraße until you get to the Exhibition Bee Stand or go to the stop "Talhaltestelle" of the Drachenfels railway.
	www.honighaeuschen.de /index.php?id=603/&L=2 (406 words)

	German rack railway collision - 13 hurt (07/08/99)
		The accident occurred on Saturday July 31 on a rack railway which climbs Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze (2,962m).
		A train which was descending the railway came to a halt close to a tunnel due to a mechanical problem.
		Rack railways are used in steep mountain locations where normal adhesion between the wheels and the track is a problem.
	danger-ahead.railfan.net /reports/rep99/zugspitze990801.html (265 words)

	Alweg Time Frame
		The court ruled that the railway's operations manager and even the responsible civil servant of the state transport ministry's supervisory office were guilty of negligence that caused death and injury.
		During the mid1950s the economic situation of many Germans was still so adverse that here for example the neighborhood children regularly clambered up the railway embankment to throw rocks from the track ballast at passing coal trains coming from the industrial Ruhr-area.
		A nearby German Federal Railways line was on this map still illustrated with the sketch of a steam-locomotive-drawn train.
	www.alweg.com /alwegcologne/alwegtimeframe.html (1546 words)

	Drachenfels \| Bonn \| WCities Destination Guide
		Atop the Drachenfels, which can be climbed on foot or by railway (children can also ride on a donkey), the old castle ruins of the Drachenfels and Drachenburg Castle are located.
		The Trachyt rock of the Drachenfels was first mined in the 13th and 14th centuries for building material - to build Cologne Cathedral for example.
		The old legends about the Drachenfels are also exciting - a dragon was once supposed to have lived here, who sank a Rhine ship with a breath of fire.
	www.wcities.com /en/record/,248923/138/record.html (129 words)

	TIME Europe \| On Your Own Time: Bonn \| 1/29/2001
		To get to the ruins of the 12th century fortress on the 321-m summit, either board the little cogwheel railway — constructed in 1883, it is Germany's oldest — or, if you have the stamina, walk up the mountain's steep slopes through ever-cool deciduous forest.
		The sublime view of the Rhine Valley from the peak, which inspired Lord Byron to sing his praise of the "castled crag of Drachenfels," will be your reward.
		Back in Königswinter, catch the 521 bus from the railway station to the Gothic ruins of the Cistercian abbey of Heisterbach, which is set in a shady dale at the base of the towering Petersberg.
	www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/2001/0129/oyot.html (748 words)

	News
		The rack railway was replaced by the cable-car in 1954.
		The Drachenfels (“Dragon's Rock”) is a mountain (321 m) in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn.
		The Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfelsbahn runs from Königswinter to the summit of the Drachenfels mountain at an altitude of 289 m.The rack railway is 1.5 km long and manages an elevation gain of 220 m at a maximum gradient of 22%.
	www.nationaltokens.com /news.htm (3382 words)

	Art and Exhibition Hall - Visitor Guide - Culture and Tourism Tips
		prevented the destruction of this magnificent scenery by purchasing Drachenfels mountain in 1836.
		A monument from the history of technology Right at the foot of the Drachenfels mountain is the valley station of Germany's oldest cog railway, the Drachenfelsbahn.
		On its track of nearly 1.5 kilometres from the valley up to the lookout terrace right below the peak of the Drachenfels the train climbs up 220 metres with an steep incline of up to 20 percent.
	www.kah-bonn.de /besucherinfo/bonnregio/freizeit_e.htm (385 words)

	Germany's Tourist Traps \| Visit Germany \| Deutsche Welle \| 24.09.2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Drachenfels, or Dragon's Rock, is the best known of the Seven Mountains in the hinterlands of Königswinter, near Germany's former capital, Bonn.
		According to legend, Siegfried of the epic poem Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungen) lived in a mountainous cave and slaughtered a dragon.
		Drachenfels inspired poets such as Heinrich Heine, but whether it is worth the price to board the mountain railway to the top to see a heap of concrete, is a matter of taste, notwithstanding an overpriced restaurant for day-trippers.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,2144,2177700,00.html (710 words)

	Trips and Tours to Bonn, Brühl, Düsseldorf, Königswinter, Phantasialand. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In general, downtown Bonn or the southside of central city with its many houses built in the beginning of the 20th century is a real highlight.
		First we we'll make a relaxing walk through the nice old town to the city museum and take the rack railway up to the castle ruin on the Drachenfels (321 m) with the beautiful view down to the Rhine and sometimes even to Cologne.
		Both children and also adults love to take the racket railway up to the "Drachenfels" (dra- gon's rock) on 321 m height where an ruin of an old castle built in 1140 by Cologne's arch- bishop Arnold I. can be visited.
	www.koeln.nicecity.de /english/trips.htm (2640 words)

	Trips and Tours to Bonn, Brühl, Düsseldorf, Königswinter, Phantasialand. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In general, downtown Bonn or the southside of central city with its many houses built in the beginning of the 20th century is a real highlight.
		First we we'll make a relaxing walk through the nice old town to the city museum and take the rack railway up to the castle ruin on the Drachenfels (321 m) with the beautiful view down to the Rhine and sometimes even to Cologne.
		Both children and also adults love to take the racket railway up to the "Drachenfels" (dra- gon's rock) on 321 m height where an ruin of an old castle built in 1140 by Cologne's arch- bishop Arnold I. can be visited.
	www.nicecity.de /english/trips.htm (2640 words)

	Cruise Lines USA Cruise Portal - Cruise Destinations : Destinations - Western Europe - Konigswinter
		While strolling through the lanes of the town, you will pass the market square with the wine fountain and the Lord-Byron Square, where you can find a commemorative stone in honor of the lord who gained world recognition for this area with one of his famous poems in the wake of the Romantic Rhine movement.
		The Drachenfels Rock awaits you at the end of the railway.
		The Drachenfels Rock is the most prominent point for Konigswinter and also the landmark of the city.
	www.cruiseline-usa.com /destinations.php?portId=928 (256 words)

	Koenigswinter - Dilos Holiday World
		This wave resulted in a glorification of the Siebengebirge in paintings, drawings and travel reports, making the Siebengebirge one of the most popular tourist attractions of this time.
		The romantic Drachenfels (1010 ft.), crowned by the ruins of a castle built early in the 12th century by the archbishop of Cologne, rises behind the town, from the summit, which can be accessed by the Drachenfels Railway, there is a magnificent view, celebrated by Lord Byron in Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
		A cave in the hill is said to have sheltered the dragon which was slain by the hero Siegfried.
	www.dilos.com /location/15077 (244 words)

	Bonn \| sightseeing \| travel guide to the city (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nowadays the slighted castle is a hotel but you can inspect the keep through the months of April to October from Wednesday to Sunday and get a panoramic view over the city.
		Of the mountains in the park the one most visited in the Drachenfels which rises to a gentle 321m.
		Nearer the top is Drachenfels Castle which was first built in 1147 but was abandoned in 1634 after it had been slighted.
	www.travelhopefully.com /Bonn1.htm (1648 words)

	Sightseeing: Drachenfelsbahn (Drachenfels rack railway) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Right at the foot of the Drachenfels mountain there is the valley station of Germany’s oldest rack railway, the so-called Drachenfelsbahn.
		On its track of about 1.5 kilometres up to the lookout terrace right underneath the top of the Drachenfels it gets over a difference in altitude of 220 metres with a gradient of up to 20 per cent.
		The ride with Germany’s oldest rack railway to the most famous lookout point of the Siebengebirge — the Drachenfels high over the Rhine Valley at Königswinter — offers an “excursion with farsightedness”.
	www.bonn-region.de /english/sightseeing/siebengebirge/drachenfelsbahn-drachenfels-rack-railway.html (374 words)

	Europe & Russia - Boat Tour from Cologne to Koenigswinter
		But Koenigswinter is mostly famous for the Drachenfels Burg (dragon's rock castle) which is located on the tip of the Drachenfels, accessible by the Drachenfels Railway.
		Legend says that a dragon on this rock was slain by Siegfried, a German epic hero.
		This castle was built in 1882 by Baron Stephan von Starter, a successful stock trader but he actually never lived here.
	www.e-nterests.com /travelhtml/boattourcolognekoenigswinter.php (428 words)

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