【中文】
Pikes Peak 派克峰是美國洛磯山脈的一座山峰,是整條綿延 3,000 英里 (4,800 公里) 的山脈中的第 20高峰,也是南邊區域的前山區的最高峰。這趟十二月初前往科羅拉多之旅,其中最主要的行程就是搭乘齒軌小火車登上這座著名的 Pikes Peak 派克峰。
這座小火車 Pikes Peak Cog Railway 建造於 1889年,總長 8.9英里 (14.3公里),是世界最高的齒軌火車。短短不到九英里,火車從 Manitou Springs 車站約 6,570英尺 (2,000公尺)一路爬升至 14,110英尺 (4,300公尺)。整段坡度平均有 40%,最陡更達到 68%,傾斜角度非常大。
【英文】
The line would start at a depot in the town of Manitou Springs, located at an elevation of 6,320 feet (1,930 m),[2] and climb 8.9 miles (14.3 km) to the summit of Pikes Peak at an elevation of 14,115 feet (4,302 m).[3] The average grade of the line would be 12% but would top out at 25%. Normal trains can not retain traction on the rails at grades steeper than 10%, so the railway would need to use a cog and rack system to help pull trains up the mountain and control the speed of the descent.
该铁路线路采用了独特的带有一条齿轨的三线系统。