Vall de Nuria rack railway (Spain).<BR>

Opened in 1931, this railway run for 12,5 kilometers from Ribes de Freser (altitude 905 meters) to Vall de Nuria (altitude 2000 meters).<BR>

One meter gauge. 1500 Volts DC.<BR>

Electric dual unit entering Queralbs station.<BR>

Build by SLM/BBC/MTM in 1985. Power 720 Kw. Weight 65 T.<BR>

Maximum speed in rack mode: 19km/h<BR>

August 1997

Photo by P.Gauriat (gauriat@inrets.fr)