Driver's Eye View - Rigi Mountain Railway (Switzerland) - Cogwheel Train - Vitznau to Rigi Kulm

This visit to the Rigi Mountain Railway was part of the Railway Touring Company 2022 “Alpine Steam Express” tour. We arrived at Vitznau aboard the magnificent paddle steamer “Stadt Luzern”. The Rigi Mountain Railway was Europe’s first mountain railway with it’s first public train making the ascent from Vitznau to Rigi Staffelhöhe on May 21, 1871. Today the railway is operated using a mixture of old and modern electric stock, with occasional steam specials. Our group was booked to travel with No.7, a vertical boiler steam locomotive, unfortunately record high temperatures and dry weather led to the imposition of a steam ban, undeterred some of the group opted to enjoy the magnificent views from one of the modern electric trains. The railway staff kindly allowed me to mount several cameras at the front and back of the train, this video shows the paddle steamer, the locomotive shed and a Driver’s view of the accent. Please join me aboard a Vitznau to Rigi Kulm train to enjoy the picturesque mountain scenery.

The original line opened in 1870, from Vitznau to Rigi Staffelhöhe, it was 5 km (3.1 mi) long and climbed a total of 1,115 m (3,658 ft) to reach a height of 1,550 m (5,085 ft), the maximum gradient being 1 in 4 (25%). In 1873 the line was extended to the summit at Rigi Kulm 1,752 m (5,748 ft) above sea level.
Track gauge - standard gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm). Cogwheel system - Ing.N.Riggenbach.
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Music – Track – Version - Source
00:00 & 28:58 – Waltz of Spring (Waltz of the Fairy) – Scorefitter, Pinnacle Studio
01:45 ES_Chasing Through The Snow - Håkan Eriksson – Epidemicsound.com