In their 156 years of climbing to the summit of Mount Washington, the Cog Railway locomotives have gone from burning wood to ...

From tiny towns to the steepest railways in the world, these journeys are about much more than the destination. View on ...

Gelmerbahn in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, is the steepest funicular in Europe. It has an inclination of up to 106% and a 1,028m (3,373ft) long track. It takes you to the Gelmer Valley 1860m ...

The world’s steepest cable car, connecting the villages of Stechelberg and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, began welcoming passengers on Saturday. The trip up the steep cliffs of the ...

Michael Portillo navigates his way by rail through Queensland with his Bradshaw’s Guide. At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world.

Billed as "America's Most Amazing Mile," the railway transports passengers up the steepest part of the mountain on a nearly 73% grade track, making it one of the steepest passenger railways in the ...

A popular Sussex attraction has been closed due to an apparent landslide. Rock crumbled away by East Hill Cliff Railway, a funicular railway in Hastings. The landmark is the UK’s steepest funicular ...

When Harry Hammon started Scenic World in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, his main attraction was a little wooden carriage on one of the steepest railway rides in the world. When Harry Hammon ...