Esther

Esther club

Posted: 29 Dec 2013


Taken: 07 Aug 2013

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Devil's Nose
Nariz del Diablo
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Waiting for the iron horse

Waiting for the iron horse
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride.

Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks.

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6 comments - The latest ones
 Esther
Esther club
He's not someone whom you would expect to see.
10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Very nicely captured. A beautiful horse and a nice touch of color.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Ron and Colin.
10 years ago.
 Phill G
Phill G
Nice one! Quite 'Wild West'. Great social-docu shot.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Phill.
10 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful image, a one Horse power railway.
10 years ago.

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