#rhatische bahn

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Coupling - Rhätische Bahn’s ABe 4/4 Motors

ABe 4/4 III #56 & #55 at Pontresina Bahnhof on a St Moritz bound service

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Station Alp Grum, Switzerland, in 1948 by Frederick McLean Via Flickr: A photograph from a large collection of old European tram photos that I bought. This one is car No. 3 of the Bernina Railway (part of the Rhaetian Railway), taken in a snow storm on 01 Apr 1948 outside the restaurant at Station Alp Grum in the Bernina Pass, Switzerland. 

MODERN DAY VIEW. tinyurl.com/y4c9le8k 

ALP GRUM ON WIKIPEDIA. tinyurl.com/yy2hjm2p 

 The photograph reverse is annotated with "Zwitserland. B.B. Berninabahn (= Rhatische Bahn). B.B. treinstel in de sneeuw. Station Alp Grüm. 1-4-48". 

 I have no information about European trams or tramways, I bought the collection of old pictures rather than take the chance that they would be thrown away if unsold. 

 🚃🚃 Thanks to Paul Haywood (paul.haywood26) for the following comment:- "A timeless winter scene with one of the original motor cars and trailers built by SIG in 1910-11 for the opening of this line. The Bernina Bahn became part of the Rhatische Bahn network in 1942. Although considered an electric light railway, these cars would traverse the streets tramway-fashion to their terminus in Tirano (Italy)." 🚃🚃 

 If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Rhatische Bahn passes the Wiesen Viaduct

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Evening Trains At Filisur Bahnhof, Switzerland

Filisur Bahnhof (station) is located on the Albula Railway, approximately half way between Chur & St Moritz. It is on the route of both the Glacier Express & Bernina Express. The famous Landwasser Viaduct is also located very close by.

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A Visit To The Brusio Circular Viaduct / Viadotto Elicoidale di Brusio

The Brusio Circular Viaduct / Viadotto Elicoidale di Brusio is located on the Rhaetian Railway / Rhätische Bahn's Bernina Railway, in Switzerland but very close to the Italian Border & city of Tirano. 

 It is "hallowed ground" for many railfans and is very special to me. Whilst I first travelled over the Viaduct in January 1992, I wanted to experience it from the ground. These scenes are from my visit in September 2014.

It was an easy downhill walk from Brusio station, however the return was quite a hard uphill hike, demonstrating how steep the railway gradient is.

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Rhatische Bahn passes the Wiesen Viaduct

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Bernina Railway - Across the Bernina Pass

A Trip along the Bernina Railway in Southern Switzerland. In this video travelling up to the highest point on the railway, at Ospizio Bernina.

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Filisur Bahnhof

One of my favourite places to visit / stay...

From my recent stay at the trackside Hotel Grischuna. Four wonderful days rail fanning on the Rhätische Bahn / Rhaetian Railway.  Being from Australia my great hope was for some snowfall, but it was not to be..

26-29Dec18

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#Rhätische Bahn: spectaculair spoor

Graubünden heeft veel om trots op te zijn, maar veel daarvan is een welgemeend kadootje van moeder natuur. De Rhätische Bahn is echter een volledig door de mens verricht wonder, dat elke Bündner tot op de dag van vandaag warm in zijn hart draagt.

De spoorwegmaatschappij, ooit gesticht op initiatief van de Nederlandse hotelier Jan-Willem Holsboer uit Zutphen, is een puur staaltje menselijke wilskracht. Alleen al de lange tunnels in het harde gesteente van de Zwitserse Alpen verdienen het predikaat Werelderfgoed van UNESCO, dat de Albula- en Berninalijn in 2008 kregen. Zonder het spectaculaire berglandschap al teveel geweld aan te doen, wordt het dagelijks door de rode locs en wagons van de Rhätische Bahn overwonnen over een spoor dat harmonieus opgaat in de onverzettelijke natuur. Wie daarvan nog niet onder de indruk is, wordt vanzelf meegezogen in een reeks overweldigende panorama’s, waarin bomen, bergtoppen en historische dorpjes de hoofdrol spelen. Het mooie van een treinreis met de Albula-/Berninabahn is overigens dat u onderweg overal kunt uit- en weer instappen. Zo is het mogelijk om de tien etappes tussen startstation Thusis en het Italiaanse Tirano wandelend af te leggen. Bij vermoeide benen neemt u gewoon weer plaats en geniet u rijdend van wat de wondere wereld van Graubünden allemaal te bieden heeft.

Meer informatie:  http://nl.graubuenden.ch/treinreizen

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Rhatische Bahn passes

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Landwasser Viaduct, Filisur

the viaduct was built between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder for the Rhätische Bahn / Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today. A signature structure of the World Heritage-listed Albula Railway, it is 65 metres (213 ft) high, 136 metres (446 ft) long, with one end leading directly into the Landwasser Tunnel.

A lookout for the bridge can be reached by a path from the Filisur Station.

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Waiting for snow to fall

Tm 2/2 #96 and snow plow at Filisur Bahnhof

Unfortunately no work for the snow plough during my stay!

27 December 2018

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Trains After Sunset

Passenger services passing through Filisur on the Rhaetian Railway’s Albula line, mid way between Chur & St. Moritz from sunset.

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Brusio Circular Viaduct

From my Bernina Railway trip on 28 December 18