06 November 2013

Train traversing the Landwasser Viaduct


Designed by Alexander Acatos, it was built between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder for the Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today. A signature structure of the World Heritage-listed Albula Railway, it is 65 metres (213 ft) high, 136 metres (446 ft) long, and one of its ramps exits straight into the Landwasser Tunnel.
Blogged for the beauty of the image, but I'm also impressed by the labor and skill that were involved in its construction.

I suppose it's mandatory to add: "Why a no chicken?"

Photo via, and via Reddit.

8 comments:

  1. That is just absolutely gorgeous. A timeless image.

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    1. Every time i scroll through this blog, I have to stop on that picture. It's just such a treat for the eyes.

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  2. I am impressed it is still being used! Here in southern BC, we have the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) which is no longer in use but still remains an impressive feat of engineering (but many workers lost their lives building our railroads). Some people may recognize the KVR's Othello Tunnels from the Rambo movie, First Blood.

    http://www.wheretogoandhowtogetthere.com/othello-tunnels.html

    I am luck enough to live close to the Okanagan section of the KVR. It's now a busy trail for runners, mountain bikers and hikers. Several of the trestles were burned down in the great fire of 2003.

    Here's an overall description of the KVR:
    http://www.kettlevalleyrailtrail.com/

    The KVR steam train that runs just 3/4 of a mile from my house:
    http://www.kettlevalleyrail.org/

    --gem

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  3. @gem: I'm sure your environment has to be visually stunning.

    BTW, any recent Ogopogo sightings? (Yours or others'?)

    Lurker111

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    1. Lurker111,

      No Ogopogo sightings lately by anyone in our household. I cannot speak for others (though I have heard the apocryphal tale that the number of sightings go up during wine festival and it just finished a few weeks ago).

      --gem

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  4. Why did you put in a link to a Marx brothers comedy sketch?

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