Weird and wonderful trains that break the rules

Weird and wonderful trains that break the rules

(CNN) — Whether we call them railways or railroads, we’re all familiar with the concept — big, heavy vehicles that can’t climb steep hills, running on two steel rails. That’s the pattern, right? Well, railway technology is more versatile than you think. Over the last 200 years it has evolved to conquer cities, mountains, deep mines and some of the world’s most extreme climates. Here’s a selection of unusual railways that break the rules in order…

Weird and wonderful trains that break the rules

Railway technology is more versatile than you think. Here's a selection of unusual railways that break the rules in order to reach the places other trains can't roll.