Mountain Railway Collection

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, the worlds steepest passenger line, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

The famous Bernina Express red train at Alp Grum station, Graubunden, Switzerland

Mountain railway, Bernina Pass, Switzerland, Europe

The Rigi Mountain Railway
5308354 The Rigi Mountain Railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Rigi Mountain Railway, Switzerland. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Vitznau-Rigi Klum Cogwheel Railway
5310313 The Vitznau-Rigi Klum Cogwheel Railway; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Vitznau-Rigi Klum Cogwheel Railway: Locomotive and car crossing viaduct from tunnel, Lake Luzern in the background)

The Vitznau-Rigi cog railway
5308355 The Vitznau-Rigi cog railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Vitznau-Rigi cog railway: Locomotive and car crossing viaduct from a tunnel, Lake Lucerne is seen in the background)

The mountain railway at Mont Cenis
5308346 The mountain railway at Mont Cenis.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the mountain railway at Mont Cenis crossing the Alps. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The mountain railway at Mont Cenis
5308349 The mountain railway at Mont Cenis.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the mountain railway at Mont Cenis crossing the Alps. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The mountain railway at Mont Cenis
5308347 The mountain railway at Mont Cenis.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting detail of the mountain railway at Mont Cenis. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Mount Washington cog railway
5308344 The Mount Washington cog railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Mount Washington cog railway. The railway was built and designed by Sylvester Marsh (1803-1884) an American engineer

A train on the Arth-Rigi Mountain Railway
5308357 A train on the Arth-Rigi Mountain Railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a train on the Arth-Rigi Mountain Railway, Switzerland. Dated 19th century)

The Great Semmering Railway - the Bollerswand Viaduct and Tunnel, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Semmering Railway - the Bollerswand Viaduct and Tunnel, 1860. This is a great engineering work constructed through a mountain range to Styria

The Great Semmering Railway - the Weinzettelwand Tunnel, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Semmering Railway - the Weinzettelwand Tunnel, 1860. This is a great engineering work constructed through a mountain range to Styria, mainly by means of a series of viaducts and tunnels

North from Pocono Tunnel, D.L. & W.R.R. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown. North from Pocono Tunnel, D.L
North from Pocono Tunnel, D.L. & W.R.R. between 1900 and 1906

Otis Elevating Railway, looking up, Catskill Mts.N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Otis Elevating Railway, looking up, Catskill Mts.N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

Otis Elevating Railway, looking down, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Otis Elevating Railway, looking down, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

Catskill Mountain House and Summit Station of Otis Elevating Railway...N.Y. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Catskill Mountain House and Summit Station of Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906

The famous Bernina Express red train at Alp Grum station in a scenic winter day, Graubunden, Switzerland

Bernina Express red train passing Lago Bianco in a scenic winter mountain landscape, Graubunden, Switzerland

View from Herzogstand mountain to lake Walchensee with Herzogstandbahn, Kochel am See, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Muottas Muragl, Languard Alp, Pontresina, Upper Engadin, Grisons (Graubunden), Switzerland

The famous red train of Albula mountain railway while passing on the Landwasser viaduct near Filisur, Graubunden, Switzerland

Winter view of the famous Bernina Express red train near Pontresina, Graubunden, Switzerland

Alp Grum station along the famous Bernina Express mountain train route, Graubunden, Switzerland

View towards Heidelberg from top of the Kaonigstuhl the highest mountain in the Odenwald
View towards Heidelberg from top of the KAonigstuhl the highest mountain in the Odenwald region which can be reached through the historic mountain railway, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

View towards Heidelberg from top of the Konigstuhl the highest mountain in the Odenwald region which can be reached through the historic mountain railway, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

One of the cuts through the mountains, near Cajon, Calif. Cajon Pass, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
One of the cuts through the mountains, near Cajon, Calif. Cajon Pass, Calif

Freight train going up Cajon Pass through the San Bernardino Mountains, Cajon, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Freight train going up Cajon Pass through the San Bernardino Mountains, Cajon, Calif

Freight train with two helper engines climbing the steep grade of Cajon Pass (westbound), CA. 1943
Freight train with two helper engines climbing the steep grade of Cajon Pass (westbound), Cajon, Calif

A Mountain Railway (colour litho)
2810307 A Mountain Railway (colour litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mountain Railway)

St Gotthard Railway, Switzerland (chromolitho)
974490 St Gotthard Railway, Switzerland (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Gotthard Railway, Switzerland)

Pilatus mountain railway, Switzerland (chromolitho)
974488 Pilatus mountain railway, Switzerland (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pilatus mountain railway, Switzerland)

The Mountain Railway at the Coronation Exhibition celebrating the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, London
5999851 The Mountain Railway at the Coronation Exhibition celebrating the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, London, 1911 (coloured photo) by English Photographer

Notes from Ceylon (engraving)
1054730 Notes from Ceylon (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes from Ceylon)

A Mountain Railway in the Andes (colour litho)
2794171 A Mountain Railway in the Andes (colour litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mountain Railway in the Andes)

Jungfraubahn railway, Switzerland (chromolitho)
974489 Jungfraubahn railway, Switzerland (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jungfraubahn railway, Switzerland)

Tourists at Baumgartnerhaus Station on the Schneeberg Railway, Lower Austria, c1935. Steam locomotive on the slopes of the Schneeberg mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps

Steam locomotive on the Semmering railway, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Steam locomotive on the Semmering railway, Lower Austria, c1935. The Semmeringbahn was the first mountain railway in Europe built with a standard gauge track

The Schneeberg and the Rax mountain range, Semmering, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Schneeberg and the Rax mountain range, Semmering, Lower Austria, c1935. View of the Sudbahnhotel in the alpine resort of Semmering which features the first mountain railway in Europe built with a

On the Arth-Rigi Railway, 1930. Creator: A. G Werthi
On the Arth-Rigi Railway, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, 1930]

Summit of the Oroya Railway, 1916. From America in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1916]

Swiss Express Leaving The Great St. Gotthard Tunnel, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Descending the Stanserhorn - A Swiss Mountain Railway, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Engraving depicting the Mount Washington cog railway, 19th century
Engraving depicting the Mount Washington cog railway

The famous Bernina Express red train passing Lago Bianco in a scenic winter mountain landscape, Graubunden, Switzerland

Mountain locomotive
Antique illustration of a Mountain locomotive

Electric mine locomotive
Antique illustration of Electric mine locomotive

Fell mountain railway system, 1880s C017 / 6911
Fell mountain railway system. 19th-century artwork of a mountain railway based on the Fell system, developed in the 1860s by British railway engineer John Barraclough Fell (1815-1902)

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"Journey to the Peaks: Exploring the Majestic Mountain Railways of Europe" Ascending Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, a thrilling ride to breathtaking heights. Bernina Pass, Switzerland: Where mountain railways meet stunning landscapes in perfect harmony. A winter wonderland unfolds as the Bernina Express red train glides past Lago Bianco. Herzogstandbahn offers an awe-inspiring view from Herzogstand mountain to serene lake Walchensee. Muottas Muragl and Languard Alp invite you to discover Pontresina's beauty in Upper Engadin, Switzerland. Landwasser viaduct witnesses the iconic Albula mountain railway's passage with its famous red train. Alp Grum station becomes a picturesque stop for the renowned Bernina Express on a snowy winter day. Graubunden enchants with its winter charm as the Bernina Express winds through scenic landscapes near Pontresina. Alp Grum station captivates travelers along the legendary Bernina Express route in Graubunden, Switzerland. The highest peak of Odenwald, Kaonigstuhl offers a mesmerizing view towards Heidelberg below. Embark on an unforgettable adventure aboard these remarkable mountain railways and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur and man-made marvels.