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» Rigibahnen (more..) » BDhe 4/4 (more..) |
» between Grubisbalm and Mittlerschwanden » Vitznau, Switzerland (more..) » April 04, 2021 |
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» 5 (more..) » CC 1110 (more..) |
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Remarks & Notes |
Cogwheel railcar BDhe 4/4 # 5 (built in 1965 by SLM, SIG and BBC with 1200 HP) of the Rigi Bahnen is running down the 25.0 % grade below Grubisbalm with train CC 1110 from Rigi Kulm to Vitznau. The cars are B # 7 from 1872, B # 15 from 1899 and B # 5 from 1871. This train has a capacity of 220 seats, about 1/2 more then the push-pull trains BDhe 4/4 # 21/22 with cab cars Bt # 31/32. The 7 kilometer long standard gauge Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn was opened in 1871 and is celebrating 150 years in 2021! Electrification was in 1937 with 1500 V DC. |
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