THE HIGHEST RAILWAY.
To the question, "Which is the highest railway in the world?" the answer is, the Central Railway of Peru. In other words, the highest point reached by any railway line is touched by this road, where the altitude .of the rails reaches 15,865 ft. above sea-level. To reach this point from sea-level the Une passes through fifty-seven tunnels, over a dozen of principal bridges, and utilises thir- : teen switchbacks, but has no gradient up to 4% per cent., nor does it resort to rack propulsion. A hand-car started at Ticilo will run unaidjed to Callao, the seaport; and, as a matter of fact, such a car, equipped with safety-brakes, runs before each passenger-train, carrying an inspector on lookout for fallen rocks or other dangers. Ticilo, above referred to, is the highest station in the world, with an altitude of 15,665 ft. The next highest line in the world is that from .A ntof agasta, Chili, to Oruru and La Paz, Bolivia. This line has also the distinction of being the narrowest gauge line (2%ft.) for such a long distance. The highest point is at Callohuasi, where the altittrue is 15,800 ft., 65ft lower than the Peruvian l^e.
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Northern Advocate, 13 January 1912, Page 2
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