DID YOU KNOW ?
RACK RAILWAY BETWEEN MONACO AND LA TURBIE
ОДНОКОЛЕЙНАЯ ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ДОРОГА ИЗ МОНАКО В ЛА-ТЮРБИ
At the end of the 19th century , the link La Turbie — Monaco was made by a network of paths that were difficult to walk . With the development of tourism in the Belle Epoque , it was necessary to find a comfortable and quick solution to bring the rich clientele to the village : the rack railway was therefore inaugurated on 10 February 1894 .
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The locomotive made the 2.5 km journey several times a day at 7 km / h on a onemetre wide track . The funicular consist-
La Turbie village connected with Monaco by a rack railway was famous for its wonderful views over the Principality . Деревня Ла-Тюрби , куда можно было добраться на маленьком поезде , привлекала туристов великолепным видом на море и Княжество .
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the car . Thus , mechanic François Tansini finds himself on his own to stop the drifting convoy . He will try to maneuver the wagon and the locomotive brakes to the end . On the way , a passenger jumps , the second dies of a head injury . The last three , stranded in the car that will eventually derail at the hammer of the Monte- Carlo train station , will be saved with a few injuries . The mechanic will die at the
In 1932 after a serious accident the line was closed . Авария 1932 года положила конец работе железнодорожной линии .
The Monaco — La Turbie rack railway Железная дорога между Монако и Ла-Тюрби
ed of a locomotive and a single wagon , divided into first and second class . The project cost was estimated at 1,400,000 francs .
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The line was closed in 1932 after an accident . On March 8 , 1932 , the first morning train left Monaco at 8:25 am with a passenger car and locomotive No . 1 in good order . During the time the train was travelling the first 200 metres , the speed was relatively slow . It was then that the column set off again along the full slope to develop a speed of 80 km / h . The driver , who was at the end of the column , was ejected during the manual braking of
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