https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/world-record-train-switzerland/
"(CNN) — High in the Swiss Alps, St Moritz made its name as a place for pushing
the boundaries of winter sport. By the time it hosted the second Winter
Olympics Games in 1928 its reputation as a playground for wealthy adventurers
was already well established.
On Saturday, the region continued its long tradition of expanding the limits of
what is possible with an epic world record attempt — not on snow or ice, but
on rails.
To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland's first railway, the
country's rail industry came together to run the world's longest-ever passenger
train — 100 cars, 2,990 tonnes and almost two kilometres long.
Formed of 25 new
Capricorn electric trains the record-breaking 1,906-meter
train took almost an hour to cover around 25 kilometers (about 15 miles) over
the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Albula Line from Preda to Alvaneu in
eastern Switzerland.
Like the legendary Cresta Run toboggan track, the Albula Line is famous for its
endless swooping curves and steep descents. A world-renowned masterpiece of
civil engineering, the 62-kilometer line between Thusis and St Moritz took just
five years to build despite requiring 55 bridges and 39 tunnels.
Prior to its completion in July 1904, visitors faced a risky 14-hour journey
over rough tracks in horse-drawn carriages or sledges.
Centerpiece of the line is the 5,866-meter-long Albula Tunnel, which runs deep
beneath the watershed between the Rhine and Danube rivers."
Via Danny ter Haar and Christoph S.
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