The Schynige Platte Rack Railway

Another 800mm rack railway ........ the Schynige Platte Rack Railway near Interlaken in Switzerland

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/the-schynige-platte-railway-interlaken-switzerland

 

My recollection is that they also had one steam loco for special occasions - but that is from 30 odd years ago. Perhaps long gone

 

You are right NeilL. It was not visible when we visited but the internet still has pictures of it in use. Wikipedia tells us that it has to be maintained as it is used for reinstalling the catenary after the winter.

"The line is timetabled to only operate in summer months, from the beginning of June to the middle of October. As the upper section of the route, between Breitlauenen and the summit, is subject to heavy winter snowfall and occasional avalanches, the overhead catenary on this section is dismantled after the last train of the year, and reinstated before the first train of the next year can run. The process of removal or replacement normally takes a team of six employees a day to complete, and employs the line's one remaining steam locomotive." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schynige_Platte_Railway).

The image below comes from: https://www.jungfrau.ch/de-ch/tag/geschichte.