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An incredible accident that happened 60 years ago has led us on the trail of the old Renon rack railway. In reality, it is a video already published on the channel, of which we are re-proposing some parts for those who have never seen it with an unpublished description of the accident of December 2, 1964. At 8.40 in the morning of that tragic day, a convoy was descending towards Bolzano when, having reached km 2.618, in the section where the gradient reaches its maximum peak of 25.5%, the carriages began to jolt and immediately afterwards the rear wheels of the locomotive derailed, causing the vehicle to veer off the track, which in turn derailed the coupled carriage which overturned, falling into the embankment, causing 3 deaths and 58 injuries. The reconstruction of the accident was very complex, and in the end the cause was attributed to the malicious activation of the handbrake on the carriage by a passenger. This unfortunate act would have caused the blocking of the toothed wheel that was inserted into the rack, causing the teeth to slip and a consequent series of jolts and jolts that led to the derailment of both vehicles. In addition to the history of this extraordinary tramway, in the video you can also see the part of the line that is still in operation, with a report of the journey aboard the STA carriages. The full video is here: • The most special tram in Europe that col... Follow us also on IG: / channel or on FB: / loststructures / 270073201116625 For those who want to learn more about the topic, we suggest these books: https://www.amazon.it/Ferrovia-Renon-... A thousand other curiosities and daily updates on the FB group dedicated to the Renon tram: / 652434512252392 many photos and news here of the Renon tram here: https://www.ritten.com/de/1202-rittne... for info on the Renon tram, the official website: https://mobilita.provincia.bz.it/it/t... #tram #cableway #rails #seilbahn #zahnradbahn #forgotten #strassenbahn #eisenbahn #renon #südtirol #altoadige #disaster #abandoned #disastro