Snow blowing test with the "Rotary" R 12 (Xrot d # 9212 former Rhaetian Railway, built in 1913) and cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704 from 1923 above the Wiler bridge between Realp a... (more)

The rotary steam snow blower R # 12 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke, shoved by cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704, is starting the ascent on the 11.0 % grade ob the Abt cogwheel section to t... (more)

"Rotary" steam snow blower R # 12 (Xrot d # 9212, former Rhaetian Railway) of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB), shoved by cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704, is admired by ski tourers who ... (more)

Crew of steam snow blower R # 12 and cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) after the blower testrun above the Wiler bridge on the line to the Furka pass ne... (more)

For the first time in several decades, the R 12 steam snow blower was faced this day with solid snow compacted throughout the winter. This was a very hard task, may be a to big challenge. The Xrot... (more)

For the first time in several decades, the R 12 steam snow blower was faced this day with solid snow compacted throughout the winter. The Xrot d # 9212 or "R.12" had been built in 1913 for the mai... (more)

For the first time in several decades, the R 12 steam snow blower is faced with solid snow compacted throughout the winter. The Xrot d # 9212 or "R.12" had been built in 1913 for the main network ... (more)

Not self propelled "rotary" steam snow blower R # 12 in the gorge of the Furkareuss near Realp, shoved by cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB). ... (more)

Snow fighting in the gorge of the Furkareuss above the Wiler bridge on a grade of 11.0 % on the line of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke. The former Rhaetian Railway snow blower R 12 (Xrot d # 9212... (more)

Snow blowing test with the "Rotary" R 12 (Xrot d # 9212 former Rhaetian Railway, built in 1913) and cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704 from 1923 above the Wiler bridge between Realp a... (more)

Hard snow fighting with rotary steam snow blower R 12, shoved by cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704, above the Wiler bridge.

Steam snow blower R # 12 and cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) on the 46 meter long Wiler bridge, built in 1955, with a grade of 11.0 %.

Crew of the steam snow blower action on the line of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke/steam railway Furka mountain line (DFB) above the Wiler bridge. From left: Martin Horath, head and initiator of ... (more)

Rotary steam snow blower brake testrun of R # 12 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (former Xrot d # 9212 of the Rhaetian Railway, built 1913), shoved by cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704, on ... (more)

Rotary steam snow blower testrun of R # 12 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (former Xrot d # 9212 of the Rhaetian Railway, built 1913), shoved by cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704, above the... (more)