The snow fighting crew from Pontresina had an unscheduled task in Ospizio Bernina, highest station of the Rhaetian Railway network on 2253 meter a.s.l., in the afternoon of this day. "Schalke... (more)

The Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway is the highest crossing of the Alps by a railroad and is largely an open line. The highest station is Ospizio Bernina at 2253 meters above sea level. Diese... (more)

For the Bernina line St.Moritz to Tirano, the Rhaetian Railway has two powerfull, not self propelled, 900 kW diesel snow blowers, built by the Zaugg company in Eggiwil in 2011. They have a clearin... (more)

For the Bernina line St.Moritz to Tirano, the Rhaetian Railway has two powerfull, not self propelled, 900 kW diesel snow blowers, built by the Zaugg company in Eggiwil in 2011. They have a clearin... (more)

A great spectacle for people who happen to be on Alp Grüm when the snow fighting team from the Pontresina depot clears the stump track at midday. In operation is the "Zaugg" snow blower... (more)

The snow figthing crew of Pontresina is clearing track 2 in Ospizio Bernina with "Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf # 23401 and snow blower Xrot mt # 95403.

"Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 02 "Engadin" with snow blower Xrot mt # 95404 is leaving Ospizio Bernina towards the home base Pontresina, after clearing the line from abo... (more)

"Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 02 "Engadin" with snow blower Xrot mt # 95404 is leaving Ospizio Bernina towards the home base Pontresina, after clearing the line from abo... (more)

This is a typical snow blower equipment of the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway. One of this two Xrot mt snow blowers is based in Pontresina, the other in Poschiavo in the south. But this day,... (more)

1800 kW "Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 03 "Albula" with the "Bernina" snow blower Xrot mt # 95403 is crossing the freshly renovated Schmittentobel viaduct on th... (more)

"Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 03 "Albula" with Bernina snow blower Xrot mt # 95403 is running from Pontresina to Landquart on the Albula line, leaving the short Zalaint ... (more)

"Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 02 with the "Zaugg" diesel snow blower Xrot mt # 95404 is clearing the stub track in Ospizio Bernina.

"Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 02 (D 2) "Engadin" with "Zaugg" snow blower Xrot mt # 95403 in the panorama curve of Alp Grüm, with Lago di Poschiavo in the background.

"Schalke" diesellocmotive Gmf 234 # 02 (D 2) "Engadin" with "Zaugg" snow blower Xrot mt # 95403 at Alp Grüm.

The snow fighting composition of Poschiavo in front of the large station building of Ospizio Bernina, 2256 meter a.s.l. Diesellocomotive Gmf 234 # 02 (built by Schalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany) and... (more)