In 2021, the Rigibahnen will celebrate 150 years since the inauguration of the first cogwheel railway in Europe from Vitznau to the Rigi mountain in 1871 (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB). In 1873, the Swis... (more)

More then 11 years ago, the cogwheel steamlocomotive H 1/2 # 7 of the Rigibahnen was operational already, before it went back to the Swiss museum of transport. The locomotive is standing on the tr... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen will celebrate 150 years since the inauguration of the first cogwheel railway in Europe from Vitznau to the Rigi mountain in 1871 (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB). In 1873, the Swis... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen (more precisely the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB) will celebrate 150 years of operation. The VRB was the very first cogwheel mountain railway in Europe, built by Niklaus Riggenbac... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen (more precisely the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB) will celebrate 150 years of operation. The VRB was the very first cogwheel mountain railway in Europe, built by Niklaus Riggenbac... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen (more precisely the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB) will celebrate 150 years of operation. The VRB was the first cogwheel mountain railway in Europe, built by Niklaus Riggenbach. To... (more)

In 2021, the Rigibahnen (more precisely the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB) will celebrate 150 years of operation. The VRB was the first cogwheel mountain railway in Europe, built by Niklaus Riggenbach. To... (more)

Cogwheel steamlocomotive with vertical boiler H 1/2 7 on the Rigi waits for departure to Vitznau. The 1873 built locomotive returned in service for the summer season 2009.

The special flexible rack switch, a prototyp, is just moving from one to the other track. Usually operated by radio signal, in this case by the local divice. In the loop steamlocomotive 7, waiting... (more)

The first locomotive of the later wellknown Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM), built in 1873, is pushing two freight cars up the mountain on a grade of 20.0 % above Kräbel. The train has to... (more)

Parallel traffic on the "Vitznau track" (right) with H 1/2 number 7 from 1873 with car B 5 and on the "Goldau track" (left) with electric motorcar BDhe 4/4 15, cab car Bt 25 and passenger car B 33... (more)

Happy people enjoying the last weekend of unique cogwheel steamlocomotive with vertical boiler H 1/2 7 on the Rigi. The 1873 built locomotive returned to her home rails for this summer and will be... (more)

Several interesting vehicles of the Rigibahnen are slowly moving down the mountain after the parade 138 years after the opening of the railway. Because till 1992 there were two separate companies,... (more)

Cogwheel steamlocomotive number 7 is just reaching Rigi Kulm for the first time after 12 years. The locomotive was built in 1873 as first engine of the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works in Winter... (more)

Today steamlocomotive H 1/2 7, built in 1873, was officially on the mountain for the first time after 12 years in the Swiss Transport Museum Lucerne. The red car B 5 dates from 1871, when the Rigi... (more)