On the highest station of the DFB, Furka DFB on 2160 meter a.s.l., the red train 154 Oberwald-Realp and the blue train 157 Realp-Oberwald have a crossing according the timetable, both have a longer stop to visit the small restaurant and the washroom. On the right is the red train 154 with (not visible) steamlocomotive HG 3/4 # 4. In the rear of the train is pusher tractor Tm # 506, which was helper through the 1874 meter long Furka summit tunnel (opened in 1926) where there is no cogwheel. The grade in the tunnel is around 3.0 %, sometimes it is slippery and the BAV (Federal office of transport) requires this pusher service in direction from Muttbach-Belvedere in the Valais to Furka DFB in Uri, because to safety reasons. The Tm # 506 with a 125 horsepower Saurer diesel motor was built by Asper in 1953 and came to the DFB from the CJ (Chemins de fer du Jura) in 1994. The vehicle is used for work in the summit tunnel and to serve the restaurant in Furka DFB (there is no road here, but one to Muttbach-Belvedere), too. On the left is HG 4/4 # 704 with train 157 to Oberwald. The locomotive is not turned yet.
