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18-Sep-2020 JCB

The loco is turned around

Furka Pass

The way this loco is built requires that the nose of the engine points uphill, in order to prevent
overheating of some of the steam-generating pipes. Therefore, at the summit, the loco is turned around
and will run backward on the downhill path.


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Charlene Ambrose08-Nov-2020 04:39
Nice shot of the turn around! V
Viviane07-Nov-2020 15:17
The devil is in the detail.
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