Virginian Railway

Virginian Railway

Virginian Railway, technisch bemerkenswerte Eisenbahn im Staate Virginia (Südatlantische Gruppe der Vereinigten Staaten). Die 22∙5 km lange Gebirgsstrecke Elmore–Clarks Cap hat auf den letzten 18∙5 km Steigungen von 2∙07% und einen größten Krümmungshalbmesser von 145 m, auf den restlichen 4 km Steigungen von 0∙5%. Die eingleisige Bahn hat einen außerordentlich starken Verkehr zu bewältigen.


http://www.zeno.org/Roell-1912. 1912–1923.

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