Re: new trainsets for Mont Blanc Express


Toma Bacic
 

According to the book Les Trains du Mont-Blanc, vol 1, by Jean-Pierre Gide and José Banaudo, there were 6 sections equipped with third Fell rail:
- 2155 m between Chedde and Servoz (90 ‰)
- 1386 m between Servoz and Vaudagne (80 ‰)
- 1580 m between Les Tines and Argentière (70 ‰)
- 1615 m between Argentière and Montroc-Le Planet (70 ‰)
- 530 m between Tunnel des Montets and Le Buet (70 ‰)
- 504 m between Le Buet and Vallorcine (70 ‰)

Rolling stock purchased in 1958 (Z600) was not equipped with Fell braking equipment. The Fell third rail was removed in the 1980s.

regards
toma


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