A great show with a few, mostly randomly present, enthusiastic spectators when the skidding composition from Pontresina with the Xrot mt # 95404 pushed by the diesel locomotive Gmf 234 # 03 clears... (more)

A great show with a few, mostly randomly present, enthusiastic spectators when the skidding composition from Pontresina with the Xrot mt # 95404 pushed by the diesel locomotive Gmf 234 # 03 clears... (more)

With the milling units extended to a width of 6 meters, the skidding composition from Pontresina with the Xrot mt # 95404 pushed by the diesel locomotive Gmf 234 # 03 clears track 2 in Alp Grüm.

The Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway is the highest crossing of the Alps by a railroad and is largely an open line. The highest station is Ospizio Bernina at 2253 meters above sea level. In he... (more)

The snow fighting crew of the Rhaetian Railway based in Pontresina is clearing the Bernina line between Alp Grüm and Stablini with "Zaugg" snow blower Xrot mt # 95404 pushed by "Schalke" diesello... (more)

At Alp Grüm, the track plow of the first northbound train has already cleared track 1, and an attendant has cleared the platform with the Zaugg "Snow Beast" snow blower afterwards. Now ... (more)

It is 7.05 a.m. when the Rhaetian Railway's snow blower from Pontresina arrives in Alp Grüm at 2091 meters above sea level. The crew set off before 5 a.m. to clear the snow from the Bernina line ... (more)

Snow fighting crew of the Rhaetian Railway from Poschiavo is leaving Alp Grüm bound for Ospizio Bernina, to clear the line from the freshly fallen snow. "Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 2... (more)

In the event of snowfall or strong winds, so-called Xk track plows are placed in front of individual scheduled passenger trains on the Rhaetian Railway's Bernina line. These can eject the snow bet... (more)

The snow clearing train of the Rhaetian Railway from Pontresina standing at Alp Grüm on track 2, after clearing the line to Cavaglia. There has been up to one meter of snow in this area in the la... (more)

The Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway is the highest crossing of the Alps by a railroad and is largely an open line. The highest station is Ospizio Bernina at 2253 meters above sea level. In he... (more)

The Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway is the highest crossing of the Alps by a railroad and is largely an open line. The highest station is Ospizio Bernina at 2253 meters above sea level. Diese... (more)

The Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway is the highest crossing of the Alps by a railroad and is largely an open line. The highest station is Ospizio Bernina at 2253 meters above sea level. In he... (more)

The snow is so deep that UP 8051 (ES44AC) pushes a wall of snow ahead of the train as it heads to Denver, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

UP 8051 (ES44AC) has emerged from the Moffat Tunnel into a heavy snow storm and will slowly lead an oil can train towards Denver, Colorado.