Double track section of the Gornergratbahn (GGB) between Riffelalp and Riffelberg. Cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/4 # 3062 (built 1981) is shoving two 4 axle freight cars up the 20.0 % grade. The cars Rkm... (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.

Double track section of the Gornergratbahn (GGB) between Riffelap and Riffelberg. While Bhe 4/6 # 3082 coupled with Bhe 4/8 # 3052 is running up the mountain on the right, Bhe 4/8 # 3042 is coming... (more)

A very picturesque tramway: The Riffelalp tram is the highest tramway in Europe. Length 675m, gauge 800mm, maximum speed 10 km/h, the power comes from a accumulator. This tram runs between the rai... (more)

Two EMUs at Riffelberg Station ready to enter service.

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)

A night view of the summit station of the Gornergrat with an articulated cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/6 built by Stadler Rail. It is situated at an altitude of 3,089 m (10,135 ft). The Gornergrat Bahn &... (more)

In the last light of the day, cogwheel trainsets Bhe 4/6 and Bhe 4/8 just left the summit station of the Gornergrat, heading to Zermatt. It is situated at an altitude of 3,089 m (10,135 ft). The G... (more)

On days of high demand, the vintage cogwheel railcars of the Bhe 2/4 series of the GGB are still needed. # 3019 was built in 1961 by SLM and BBC, has 190 kW and 56 seats. From the series # 3011 to... (more)

On days of high demand, the vintage cogwheel railcars of the Bhe 2/4 series of the GGB are still needed. # 3019 was built in 1961 by SLM and BBC, has 190 kW and 56 seats. From the series # 3011 to... (more)

Double cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/8 # 3041 of the Gornergrat Bahn, built in 1965 by SLM and BBC. This vehicle came to the Gornergrat a few minutes ago as R 425 from Zermatt, with stop at all stations.... (more)

Riffelberg station of the Gornergrat Bahn, with vintage cogwheel railcar Bhe 2/4 # 3019 from 1961 (right) and snow blower X rote # 3932, which cleared the line early in the morning.

Snow removal on the 20.0 % grade of the Gornergrat Bahn above Riffelberg, with Obergabelhorn (left) and 4505 meter high Weisshorn on the right. The not self propelled snow blower X rote # 3932, bu... (more)

Double cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/8 # 3043 of the Gornergrat Bahn above Riffelberg station, with the Weisshorn in the background. This is a relief train for the skiers and sledgers circulating between... (more)

Train 234 of the Gornergrat Bahn running down from the Gornergrat to Zermatt above Riffelberg station, with Zinalrothorn and Weisshorn in the background. Railcars Bhe 4/8 # 3054 from 1994 and Bhe ... (more)