Cogwheel train from Kleine Scheidegg downhill toward Lauterbrunnen near the station Wengernalp (1874m asl). The peak in the background is called Eiger (3970m asl), with the world famous Eigernordw... (more)

Cogwheel train from Kleine Scheidegg downhill toward Lauterbrunnen near the station Wengernalp (1874m asl). In the background a part of the race track from the world famous downhill race Lauberhor... (more)

Cogwheel train from Kleine Scheidegg downhill toward Lauterbrunnen near the station Wengernalp (1874m asl). In the background the race track from the world famous downhill race Lauberhornrennen. O... (more)

Cogwheel local train waits for departure downhill toward Montreux in the upper station Rochers de Naye (1970m asl)

Cogwheel train from Montreux arrives in a few minutes in the upper station Rochers de Naye (1970m asl)

Cogwheel train in the upper station Rochers de Naye (1970m asl) ready for to run downhill toward Montreux

Two sets of BHe 4/8 are closely driving down towards the Rottenboden station due to high passenger demand that day.

View from the hiking trail near the station Eigergletscher to the station Kleine Scheidegg

Double cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/8 # 3043 of the Gornergatbahn (GGB) above Riffelberg, with Zinalrothorn and Weisshorn in the background. This railcar was built in 1975 by SLM.

Set of historic BHe 4/8's as a Zermatt - Gornergratt train are approaching its final destination. This day the mighty Matterhorn has hidden himself in dark and dangerously looking clouds.

A view from the 10,135' summit on a Kodachrome day shows a GGB train descending with the Matterhorn in the background. The 100% rack railroad climbs 4,873' in 5.8 miles.

On the day of the Zermatt Gornergrat Marathon, all vehicles of the Gornergratbahn were in service to transport participants, spectators and supporters. Double railcars Bhe 4/8 # 3042 and # 3044 ar... (more)

On the double track section of the Gornergratbahn (GGB) between Riffelboden and Riffelalp, the two cogwheel double railcars Bhe 4/8 # 3043 (in the far distance left) and Bhe 4/8 # 3044 (foreground... (more)

Double track section of the Gornergratbahn (GGB) between Riffelalp and Riffelberg. Cogwheel double railcar Bhe 4/8 # 3044 from 1975 is running down the mountain on the 20.0 % grade.

If you come to Switzerland from Spain, with very few trains and a lot of graffiti, it is possible that you suffer the Stendhal syndrome: many and varied trains, very clean, impeccable punctuality,... (more)