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)

"hot inspection" by the boiler inspector of the SVTI (Swiss association for the safety of technical systems and devices) of the rotary steam snow blower R # 12 (Xrot d # 9212) of the Dampfbahn Fur... (more)

Welcome to the good room, it is heated. Joking aside, we are on the stoker stand of a steam vehicle, the steam snowplow R # 12 (or Xrot d # 9212), built in 1913 by the SLM for the RhB for the main... (more)

In the cab of 4 cylinder compound cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704 of the DFB, built in 1923 by the SLM Winterthur. Perfectly renovated by the group Uzwil of the DFB and masterpiece of Jakob ... (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)

Diesellocomotive Gm 4/4 # 71 "Elch" of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) is shunting cars in front of the new car shed in Realp DFB. The locomotive was built in 1966 by Jung/Germany ... (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)

Front cab of the "Rotary" steam snow blower R # 12, built by the SLM in 1913 for the Rhaetian Railway, main network (Xrot d # 9212). This not self propelled vehicle, but with an auxiliary small st... (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)