A thick blanket of snow hanging over the edge of the roof of a house in the hamlet of La Dota. Train 1640 from Tirano to St.Moritz is pulled by the Allegra ABe 8/12 # 3503.

Electric railcar ABe 8/12 "Allegra" is rounding the more then 180 degree curve "Stablini" with train 1628 from Poschiavo to St.Moritz. Three minutes later it will have gained another 140 meter hig... (more)

"Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3513 is pulling train 1637 from St.Moritz to Tirano over the Bernina pass. In the background 3246 meter high Piz Ot north of the Engadin.

"Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3513 running between up to more then 5 meter high snowwalls north ob Ospizio Bernina on 2250 m a.s.l.

"Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3508 with train 1652 from Tirano to St.Moritz running along snow covered Lago Bianco (White lake). This winter there is unusual much snow in the Bernina region.

"Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3503 is pulling two cars through high walls of snow north of Ospizio Bernina. The snowblower made a 6 meter wide right of way for the trains.

This is the platform in Ospizio Bernina station, 2253 m a.s.l. The snow wall on the left is several meters high, covering a stone wall and an escarpement behind. "Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3512... (more)

When the first train of the day from Poschiavo via the Bernina Pass to St. Moritz reached the plane of Cavaglia at about 6.50 AM, the two pantographs of the Allegra trainset, each fitted with 3 gr... (more)

Having a windscreen wiper is sometimes really useful... A local train from St. Moritz to Tirano pushes this Spurpflug ("track plow"), which has multiple blades to clear snow even between the rails... (more)

When the first southbound train of the Bernina line orbits the more then 180 degree panoramic curve in Alp GrĂ¼m and draws a weak line, an intensive morning red illuminated the sky.

View from the rear of regional train Poschiavo to St Moritz over the Bernina Pass. The track plunges into the mist covering the Poschiavo valley. On the right is the frozen Lago Bianco, while on t... (more)

While train 1621 to Poschiavo with Allegra ABe 8/12 # 3504 is leaving Alp GrĂ¼m, two ladies are very interested in the large yellow machinery on track one.

Train 1633 from St.Moritz to Tirano with "Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3508 is rounding the curve north of Ospizio Bernina. Note the structure in the here about 3 meters high snow wall, produced b... (more)

"Allegra" trainset ABe 8/12 # 3510 with spur plow Xk 9144 in front is leaving Alp GrĂ¼m station through the tight S-curve.

After two days with about one meter of fresh snow, a wonderful day breaks. Shortly after seven in the morning the first train from Poschiavo just has reached Alp GrĂ¼m on 2091 m above sea level. T... (more)