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Zigzag Railway of the Petit Train de la Haute Somme
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Zigzag Railway of the Petit Train de la Haute Somme
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Franky De Witte
October 6, 2024
Hiking
A railway zig zag or switchback is a railway operation in which a train is required to switch its direction of travel in order to continue its journey. While this may be required purely from an operations standpoint, it is also ideal for climbing steep gradients with minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance (corresponding to the middle leg of the letter "Z"), the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.
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Elevation 70 m