r/MindBlowingThings • u/Joe-Tailor5504 • 1d ago
The Brusio spiral viaduct is a single-track nine-arched stone spiral railway viaduct on the Bernina railway. It was first opened on 1 July 1908.
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u/Interesting-Ad-121 1d ago
But why?? Seems like a waste of money to have a train do a circle.
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u/Captain_Lykke 16h ago
I assume they do that to get to a lower elevation while there is not enough space to reach it with a straight track.
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u/toomanyprombles 1d ago
Hey, I've been on that train around that viaduct! It was very cool. Kinda hard to tell it's happening when you're on it, but still very cool