SNCF service 18937, the 16.20 Chamonix Mt. Blanc to Vallorcine, waits to leave Chamonix with the mountains towering above it. This service is formed by one of the newer Stadler Z850 units, 87353. The railway winds its way through the high Alps under the Mont Blanc Express brand operated by the French state railway, SNCF. At its steepest, the line climbs at an eye-watering 9% that is 1:11 in UK terms, at its steepest, Lickey Incline is a mere 1:37!
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