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Posted: 29 Dec 2013


Taken: 07 Aug 2013

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Nariz del Diablo
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Devil's Nose
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Follow the river

Follow the river
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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10 comments - The latest ones
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Such fascinating landscape
10 years ago.
 Philippe_28
Philippe_28
Similar curves imposed by the terrain
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks for your comments.
10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Impressive view but hard to believe any train could make up.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Ron.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
It was a very scenic ride.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
It was a very scenic ride.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Luisa.
10 years ago.
 Phill G
Phill G
Amazing feat of engineering. Cool capture.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Phill.
10 years ago.

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