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Title: Puy de Dome cog/rack railway Post by: Marlburian on July 09, 2023, 17:23:59 Just finishing watching today's fantastic day's racing up the Puy de Dome in the Tour de France. As a sidelight the cog/rack railway was of interest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panoramique_des_D%C3%B4mes), though I did wonder about its intrusiveness into the natural landscape, especially the large overhead girders at the terminus near the summit.
Before the modern railway was laid (1986) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFbHgH1053M) At least one the trains had been re-painted to honour the Tour. Highlights on ITV4 at 1900 tonight - and on Eurosport 1 at 2000. Title: Re: Puy de Dome cog/rack railway Post by: Rob S on July 10, 2023, 11:11:38 I hope they don't start installing one on Alpe d'Huez, Mont Ventoux or the Tourmalet ;D This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |