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	Schynige Platte Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Schynige Platte Railway or Schynige Platte Bahn (SPB) is a mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the town of Wilderswil, near Interlaken with the famous wildflower gardens of the Schynige Platte.
		The Schynige Platte Railway connects with the Berner Oberland Bahn at Wilderswil.
		It is a rack railway, using the Riggenbach design to climb 1420 m (4659ft) to its summit with a maximum gradient of 25% (1 in 4).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Schynige_Platte_Railway (304 words)

	Jungfraubahn - Top of Europe - Schynige Platte Railway
		The Schynige Platte Railway was the first railway in the Bernese Oberland to reach an Alpine summit.
		Although this was the only railway in the region not to meet with opposition from local inhabitants, it was ten years before the project assumed concrete form and a concession was finally granted by the Federal Council.
		In 1914, the Schynige Platte Railway was the last railway in the region to be electrified.
	81.18.31.135 /en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-271 (160 words)

	Rack railway: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		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) 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 cog railway in the world 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.
	advantacell.com /wiki/Rack_railway (1242 words)

	Schynige Platte to First - a walk - Walking Switzerland
		START - the railway station at Schynige Platte which has a regular train service from Wilderswil, where connections from Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and Interlaken are available.
		From Schynige Platte railway station head southwest alongside the railway track past the hotel and continue on the Panorama walk as described in walk 005.
		Take note that there is one path junction close to First that is not signed where the right hand track offers the most direct route to the end of the walk.
	www.walkingswitzerland.com /walks/walks01/w006.shtml (587 words)

	The Jungfrau Railways Pass – your ticket to ride!
		The Jungfrau Railways Pass entitles the holder to travel the section from the Eiger Glacier Station to the Jungfraujoch–Top of Europe at the reduced rate of CHF 48.
		The nostalgic and leisurely trip from Wilderswil to the Schynige Platte summit (1967m) affords stunning views of Lakes Thun and Brienz and the snow-covered summits of the Eiger Mönch and Jungfrau.
		Schynige Platte is a natural paradise, famous for its unique Botanical Alpine Garden with 600 different species of plants and a LOWA hiking-boot test centre.
	www.freesun.be /freesun_news/16_june_2006/jungfrau.html (789 words)

	Jungfraubahn - Top of Europe - Schynige Platte Railway
		The Schynige Platte Railway climbs 1420 metres over a distance of 7.255 km, on its journey from Wilderswil up to Schynige Platte, famous as one of the best vantage points in the whole region.
		The Schynige Platte Railway was opened on 14 June 1893 and electrified in 1914.
		The nostalgic Schynige Platte Railway is an authentic part of the history of Jungfrau Railways.
	www.jungfraubahn.ch /en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-227 (191 words)

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		Take the cable railway from Grindelwald to First as early in the morning as possible, both because the hike is quite a long one and you want to catch a train at Schynige Platte by six o'clock at the latest.You can also do the walk the other way round.
		As we are travelling home on the train from Schynige Platte to Wilderswil, we may catch a glimpse of the Jungfrau from the train as on this photo.
		The Schynige Platte Bahn is a rack railway and connects Schynige Platte to Wilderswil down in the valley, where you can change to a train of BOB, the railway line that runs between Interlaken and both Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen.
	mitglied.lycos.de /rwyss/LANDSCAPES/FAULHORN.HTM (1498 words)

	Railway Links
		Railways and Busses Online-Timetables - an overview of heritage railways in Germany and Europe by Clemens Bauer
		Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, 760 mm narrow gauge railway in Wales
		Liliput railways in the Prater of Vienna von Vienna Webdesign
	www.club760.at /html/Bahn-LinksE.htm (574 words)

	jungfraucom - Jungfrau Railways
		At 3454 metres, the Jungfraujoch is the highest-altitude railway station in Europe.
		The Jungfrau Railway, a true masterpiece of technology, was built between 1896 and 1912 by Swiss railway pioneer Adolf Guyer-Zeller.
		The Wengernalp Railway is the longest cogwheel rail route in Switzerland (19 km /12 miles) and takes passengers to Kleine Scheidegg on two different routes; one from Grindelwald along the foot of the famous Eiger North Wall, the other from Lauterbrunnen via traffic-free Wengen.
	www.jungfrau.com /en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-370/507_read-6353 (506 words)

	Jungfraubahn - Top of Europe - More guests and RAILWAY 2000 with Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB), drop for Schynige ...
		In 2004, the Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB) was able to increase traffic revenue by an overall 3.1% to CHF 7.8 million, thanks to a significant increase in the group travel business.
		In contrast, the Schynige Platte Railway, also owned by BOB, did not meet expectations in 2004: in comparison to the previous year, traffic revenue dropped by 7.3% to CHF 2.7 million.
		As well as Railway 2000, further major long-term projects were concluded with the completion of the cogwheel conversion on the entire section network and the implementation of the ZSI 127 railway safety system.
	www.jungfraubahn.ch /en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-45/270_read-1203 (362 words)

	Links
		Lots of very small model railways are being build in Japan because space is limited.
		The goal of the club is to promote the hobby of modelrailroading, in particular its creative and active aspects, as well as the personal contacts between modelrailroaders on a interregional and international level.
		Most railway dioramas are in N-scale, the most popular scale in Japan.
	home.wanadoo.nl /reinoud.kaasschieter/railway/links.en.htm (1094 words)

	Hiking through Switzerland while eating lots of chocolate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		At about 5:30 or 6 a.m., a woman rushed into the room and shouted “the sun is rising” (but she said this in German of course).
		The scenery on the other side of the Falhorn to Schynige Platte changed dramatically—no more lush lakes, all dry rock, rather like what Mars is, and the color turned to stone.
		Schnigge Platte is a bit of a carnival—there’s a Teddy Bear Land somewhere nearby, and lots of people who just take railways up and the railways back down.
	www.boxcarpress.com /tumbledry/travel/ch/bernese-oberland-4.htm (705 words)

	SPB - Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It connects the BOB Wilderswil station near Interlaken with the wonderful Schynige Platte overlook.
		Initially, this railway was powered by steam locos and at a very early stage became property of the BOB; in 1914, along with the BOB it was electrified using 1500 V direct current.
		Small electric locos are used exclusively on this line, some of them acquired from the Wengernalp Railway along with some open and closed coaches which are built for coupling to the front of the loco.
	www.rail-info.ch /SPB/index.en.html (155 words)

	Jungfraubahn - Top of Europe - Schynige Platte - Railway romance and mountain majesty
		Schynige Platte - Railway romance and mountain majesty
		For hiking fans - Schynige Platte, altitude 1967 metres, is surrounded by an incredibly impressive mountain world.
		Schynige Platte Railway â“ services extended to 22 October
	www.jungfraubahn.ch /en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-11/178_read-3273 (99 words)

	Ho ho, holiday snaps! « the last arial
		Please find four pictures from Wilderswil, on the Berner Oberland Bahn, a one metre gauge line that runs from Interlaken (where my school party was based) to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald.
		Wilderswil is also the junction for the Schynige Platte Railway.
		I’m also shocked to find that despite the journey to Switzerland being entirely by train (with the exception of the Channel ferry), including sleeper across Germany, these are the only four railway pictures that I took.
	lastarial.wordpress.com /2006/09/19/ho-ho-holiday-snaps (314 words)

	Small Model Railway Design [A mountain railway]
		Because of the space limitations I had to re-arrange the elements of this railway.
		These type of railway has continuos racks because the wheels of the vehicles are not driven.
		You can also be prototypical and use the Fleischmann Profi track with 16½ mm gauge to model a normal gauge rack railway.
	home.wanadoo.nl /reinoud.kaasschieter/railway/mountain.en.htm (529 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In general, railway stations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria are very clean, provide helpful signage to find facilities within the station and are manned by at least one or more train agents who can answer questions in their native language and usually English as well.
		The railway, founded by Adolf Guyer-Zeller, was actually meant to go to the very top of the Jungfrau, but the trains stop at the ice-bound saddle of the Monch.
		The hotel was conveniently located between the railway station and the old historical part of the city (Altstadt), reachable by bridge across the Salzach River.
	www.heimburgerhouse.com /dons_photos/Alps_adv.htm (12542 words)

	Jungfrau Railways – Getting Ready To Roll
		The Jungfrau Railways, with its head office in the Bernese Oberland metropolis of Interlaken, Switzerland, comprises seven mountain railways which carry passengers in comfort and safety to a stunning high-Alpine world.
		After long months of winter-white, a railway trip up to the splendours of the mountain spring is simply special.
		The area is a hikers heaven, with spectacular views of Lakes Thun and Brienz and the triple snow-covered summits of the Eiger Mönch and Jungfrau.
	www.freesun.be /freesun_news/21_april_2006/jungfrau.html (467 words)

	Wikinfo \| List of railway companies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This is a list of the world's railway operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country.
		See article on British railway system for lists of current operators and partial list of historic railway companies.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=List_of_railway_companies (666 words)

	Hike on a Mountain Top
		Hiking at Schynige Platte is a unique experience.
		The landscape that surrounds Schynige Platte is a strange combination of grit, rock and stones and beautiful green meadows that are known for its large number of alpine flowers.
		There is a Lowa hiking shoe test centre near the train station where you can borrow footwear and test it for a whole day.
	www.antiques-internet.com /montana/bernerantiques/dynapage/IP505.htm (298 words)

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		Total construction cost of Jungfrau Railway CHF 15 million.
		Jungfrau Railway and WAB form an operative cooperation.
		Laying of cograil in Jungfrau Railway's adhesion stretch between Eismeer and Jungfraujoch
	www.jungfrau.co.kr /home/dongshin_10_01.html (327 words)

	Jungfrau Railways - Facts / Railway technology / Schynige Platte Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		its journey from Wilderswil up to Schynige Platte, famous as one of the best vantage points in the whole region.
		The Schynige Platte Railway was opened on 14 June 1893.
		The nostalgic Schynige Platte Railway is truly part of the history of the Jungfrau Railways.
	w3.jungfraubahn.ch /english/pages/FA/FA_BkSn.htm (185 words)

	Home > Agana, Guam, GU, 96910, Agana Real Estate, Agana Yellow Pages, Agana Classifieds, Agana News, Agana Events, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Schneeberg cog railway steam locomotive, with tilted boiler, on level track.
		If this is not covered with water, the heat of the fire will soften it enough to give way under the boiler pressure, leading to a catastrophic failure.
		Green Mountain Cog Railway short lived cog railway on Mount Desert Island in Maine [2], closed in 1897
	agana.guamus.com /details/Rack_and_pinion_railway (1406 words)

	Swiss Travel System
		With an altitude of 10135 feet (3089 m), Zermatt- Gornergrat excursion is the highest altitude open-air cogwheel railway in Europe.
		Mount Pilatus with a 48% gradient is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world, and also has 2 aerial cableways.
		The Schynige Platte railway climbs 4659 feet (1420 m) on its journey from Wilderswil up to Schynige Platte, famous as one of the best vantage points in the whole region.
	www.swisstravelsystem.com /uk/mountains.php (763 words)

	Welcome! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The internettrains Railway traction engines trackside Station, Alston, deltic kadee Cumbria, CA9 3JB or by some white digital command control Southerners was train depot postcard met with aristocraft delight by local steel manufacturers.
		Above: mastercool loco This is fgwr literally the last surviving state narrow hymek gauge railways.
		The award-winning Swanage Railway can take the next year welsh highland as k line amtrak auto scratchbuilding we were inside and american flyer out of the rivarossi country!
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	WOLVERTON RAIL M.I.T.V. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Features: the BOB from Interlaken to Grindelwald & Lauterbrunnen; a diversion along the Schynige Platte rack railway to see the Alphine Gardens & a journey in winter to Murren & Schilton. Filmed from the train, trackside and a helicopter.
		An open air journey by panoramic wagon along the Rhaetian Railway's Arosa line between Chur & Arosa, which also explores the landscape of the Schanfigg valley, visits the picturesque old quarter of Chur and the high-mountain resort of Arosa.
		Features a ride on the Montreux to Zweisimmen line of the Montreux - Oberland Bernois railway. Also included are visits to the resorts of Montreux & Gstaad, a steam ride at the Blonay - Chamby railway preservation museum & a traditional cheesemaker at work.
	www.wolvertonrail.co.uk /acatalog/Shop_M_I_T_V__211.html (2056 words)

	Choose from many hotels in Switzerland with best price guarantee
		from the railway station and the Jungfrau railways, 6 min.
		from the railway station (Glacier Express) and the Gornergrat rack railway, 10 min.
		from the railway station (Glacier Express) and the Gornergrat rack railway, 5 min.
	www.myswissalps.com /hotels.asp (482 words)

	mitv.co.uk online store for swiss railway and travel videos of switzerland The Jungfrau Railways Parts 1 and 2 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Along the way we make a diversion to ride up the steep Schynige Platte rack railway to visit the Alpine Garden.
		At Lauterbrunnen we take the funicular to Grütschalp before making a winter journey to the car-free resort of Mürren along the BLM mountain railway.
		We ascend in the cablecar to the Schilthorn peak with its stunning winter views over the region.
	www.mitv.co.uk /product_info.php?products_id=17 (349 words)

	the last arial
		Don’t discount it though, as it’s great to dip into but can be hard work to listen to all the way through in one go.
		Posted by lastarial in Switzerland, Railways, HO scale, Scale modelling.
		ONE THING I’M not going to do having returned from an excellent 11 days abroad is go down the road of starting to model the railway of yet another country!
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