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Posted: 31 Dec 2013

Taken: 07 Aug 2013

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Nariz del Diablo •
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Devil's Nose

Devil's Nose
The Devil's Nose is the mountain on the right.

Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train, was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks.

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 Esther
Esther club
The station is at the foot of the mountain and the railway goes around it twice.
11 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Impressive view
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
It definitely was.
10 years ago.

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