07:00 AM, the snow blower from Pontresina arrived at Alp Grüm (2103müM). There isn't a lot of new snow on the tracks, since the last train is driven by the evening before, but there were strong... (more)

Train 1637 from St.Moritz to Tirano with "Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 going down the 7.0 % grade below Alp Grüm towards Cavaglia and Poschiavo.

Alp Grüm station on 2091 meter a.s.l. with the impressive stone building from 1926, seen from a distance of about one kilometer from the other side of the valley. Train 1633 from St.Moritz to Tir... (more)

Train 1652 from Tirano to St.Moritz, pulled by "Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12, is passing the hamlet of "La Dota" between Cavaglia and Alp Grüm.

View over Alp Grüm and the astonishing line layout of the Bernina railway of the RhB, most in grades of 7.0 %. Train 1637 with an "Allegra" ABe 8/12 trainset is rolling down towards Sta... (more)

"Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3513 "Simeon Bavier" is pulling train 1640 from Tirano to St.Moritz above Alp Grüm towards Ospizio Bernina. In the background Palü glacier and e... (more)

The BERNINA EXPRESS train 950 from Tirano to Chur with six panorama cars, pulled by an ABe 8/12 "Allegra" trainset, is just entering Alp Grüm station.

Unusual view onto the line of the Bernina railway of the RhB above Alp Grüm. Train 1637 from St.Moritz to Tirano, pulled by an ABe 8/12 "Allegra" trainset, coming down from Ospizio Bern... (more)

Train 1633 from St.Moritz to Tirano with railcars ABe 4/4 # 53 and 55 is rounding the tight "panorama curve" in Alp Grüm on the way down to Poschiavo. Above the train "Belvedere&qu... (more)

The short train 1656from Tirano to St.Moritz with ABe 4/4 railcar of the 51 to 56 series reached Stablini crossing station shortly. It will have a meeting with downcoming train 1637 from St.Moritz... (more)

The larches are now yellow/brown and will drop their needles soon, the air is crystal clear and it is still very mild, but the winter is not far off. A look at the development of the Bernina railw... (more)

Train 1648 from Poschiavo to St.Moritz with an "Allegra" ABe 8/12 is passing the hamlet La Dota between Cavaglia and Alp Grüm.

Electric railcars ABe 4/4 # 55 (publicity paint scheme for REPower) and # 51 (paint scheme for UNESCO world heritage Albula Bernina) are pulling the "Bernina Express" train 1658 with panorama cars... (more)

For my 2000th contribution on Railpictures I chose this combined moonlight with light streaks picture on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway. During the winter period, in the night of the ful... (more)