Snow and sun on the Rhaetische Bahn
27th December 2008 to 31st December 2008

Boxing Day to New Years Eve on the Rhaetische Bahn, with lots of snow, mainly sunshine and blue skies, but correspondingly low temperatures. A top class railway operation, but after Gordon's folly and the collapse of sterling verrrry expensive for us! (The pictures in this gallery also launched www.mlrail.co.uk after the recent fotopic "event", but glad fotopic is back. The new site(.co.uk) will continue to be developed with some new themed material and fotopic updated as previously.)

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RhB 652
RhB 652 "Davos Hockey Club" climbs towards the summit of the Wolfgang Pass in deep snow, with an express from Landquart to Davos.
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2008-12-27 10:44:44
RhB 612
RhB 612 "Domat/EMS" climbs towards the summit of the Wolfgang Pass in deep snow, with an extra train from Landquart to Davos.
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2008-12-27 11:34:27
RhB 641 in Co-Op advertising colours climbs towards the summit of the Wolfgang Pass in deep snow, with an express from Landquart to Davos.
RhB 641 in Co-Op advertising colours climbs towards the summit of the Wolfgang Pass in deep snow, with an express from Landquart to Davos.
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2008-12-27 11:48:46
RhB 603 climbs towards the summit of the Wolfgang Pass in deep snow, with a ski train extra from Klosters to Davos.There are two trains providing an hourly service in each direction, but on this day one train was a railcar rather than a loco.
RhB 603 climbs towards the summit of the Wolfgang Pass in deep snow, with a ski train extra from Klosters to Davos.There are two trains providing an hourly service in each direction, but on this day one train was a railcar rather than a loco.
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2008-12-27 11:50:11
RhB 646 approaches Celerina, between Samedan and St Moritz with one of the hourly expresses from Chur to St Moritz. The advertisement is correctly pronounced
RhB 646 approaches Celerina, between Samedan and St Moritz with one of the hourly expresses from Chur to St Moritz. The advertisement is correctly pronounced "Booga", being an advertisement for the annual railcard for the area.
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2008-12-27 15:00:08
RhB 606 leaving Celerina, between Samedan and St Moritz with a Saturday Ski extra from St Moritz to Davos, via Filisur.
RhB 606 leaving Celerina, between Samedan and St Moritz with a Saturday Ski extra from St Moritz to Davos, via Filisur.
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2008-12-27 15:15:30
RhB 648 in a new advertising scheme this year climbing towards Saas on the hourly express from Landquart to Davos. The front section of four coaches then forms the hourly train from Davos to Filisur - a change to the diagrams from December 2008.
RhB 648 in a new advertising scheme this year climbing towards Saas on the hourly express from Landquart to Davos. The front section of four coaches then forms the hourly train from Davos to Filisur - a change to the diagrams from December 2008.
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2008-12-28 09:16:27
RhB 631 is working the hourly Disentis to Scuol Tarasp upgrade towards Saas.
RhB 631 is working the hourly Disentis to Scuol Tarasp upgrade towards Saas.
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2008-12-28 09:21:45
RhB 514 works uphill towards Saas with one set of stock for the Sportszug. Two sets of stock work hourly between Klosters and Davos. For several days during our trip one set was a railcar and coaches.
RhB 514 works uphill towards Saas with one set of stock for the Sportszug. Two sets of stock work hourly between Klosters and Davos. For several days during our trip one set was a railcar and coaches.
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2008-12-28 09:26:08
RhB 703 with a weekend additional timetabled train from Landquart to St Moritz, equivalent to the Engadine Star working in the summer, but going up in a later timing.
RhB 703 with a weekend additional timetabled train from Landquart to St Moritz, equivalent to the Engadine Star working in the summer, but going up in a later timing.
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2008-12-28 09:54:13
RhB 641 climbing towards Saas on the hourly express from Landquart to Davos.
RhB 641 climbing towards Saas on the hourly express from Landquart to Davos.
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2008-12-28 10:16:22
RhB 629 is working the hourly Disentis to Scuol Tarasp upgrade towards Saas. 28 December 2008. The sixth train up towards Davos in just over an hour between 09.15 and 10.20 on a Sunday morning. Now a slippery dash back to the station for the 10.37 back to Chur for the afternoon at Ilanz.
RhB 629 is working the hourly Disentis to Scuol Tarasp upgrade towards Saas. 28 December 2008. The sixth train up towards Davos in just over an hour between 09.15 and 10.20 on a Sunday morning. Now a slippery dash back to the station for the 10.37 back to Chur for the afternoon at Ilanz.
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2008-12-28 10:21:01
RhB 623 working the 12.45.Disentis to Scuol Tarasp between Ilanz and Castrich.
RhB 623 working the 12.45.Disentis to Scuol Tarasp between Ilanz and Castrich.
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2008-12-28 13:28:54
RhB 631 working a Scuol Tarasp to Disentis Regional Express between Castrich and Ilanz.
RhB 631 working a Scuol Tarasp to Disentis Regional Express between Castrich and Ilanz.
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2008-12-28 13:31:56
RhB 608 (in its 56th year of age) heads a Glacier Express towards Chur between Castrich and Ilanz.
RhB 608 (in its 56th year of age) heads a Glacier Express towards Chur between Castrich and Ilanz.
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2008-12-28 13:59:30
RhB 629 heading for Ilanz working a Scuol Tarasp to Disentis Regional Express.
RhB 629 heading for Ilanz working a Scuol Tarasp to Disentis Regional Express.
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2008-12-28 14:31:57
RhB 707 brings the second Glacier Express of the afternoon through Castrich to finish off a busy Sunday on the RhB.
RhB 707 brings the second Glacier Express of the afternoon through Castrich to finish off a busy Sunday on the RhB.
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2008-12-28 15:03:16
RhB 705 with freight 5140 Samedan to Landquart at Bever.
RhB 705 with freight 5140 Samedan to Landquart at Bever.
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2008-12-29 11:28:43
RhB 650
RhB 650 "Unesco" approaches Bever on the run from Chur To St Moritz.
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2008-12-29 11:49:21
RhB 646 in one of the
RhB 646 in one of the "TVR" paint schemes passes Bever with a St Moritz to Chur Regional Express.
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2008-12-29 12:24:18
RhB 702 approaching Bever with freight 5129 from Chur to Samedan
RhB 702 approaching Bever with freight 5129 from Chur to Samedan
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2008-12-29 12:30:50
RhB 643 leaves the Spinas valley and approaches Bever with a Regional Express from Chur to St Moritz.
RhB 643 leaves the Spinas valley and approaches Bever with a Regional Express from Chur to St Moritz.
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2008-12-29 12:45:59
RhB 610 approaching Zernez with a Pontresina to Scuol Tarasp working.
RhB 610 approaching Zernez with a Pontresina to Scuol Tarasp working.
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2008-12-29 14:48:09
RhB 604 pushes a Scuaol Tarasp to Pontresina train on a climb after leaving Zernez in the eastern Engadine.
RhB 604 pushes a Scuaol Tarasp to Pontresina train on a climb after leaving Zernez in the eastern Engadine.
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2008-12-29 15:13:12
RhB 646 in one of the
RhB 646 in one of the "TVR" paint schemes approaching Bever from Spinas.
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2008-12-30 11:01:22
RhB 649 advertising Holcim Cement passing Bever with a St Moritz to Chur Regional Express
RhB 649 advertising Holcim Cement passing Bever with a St Moritz to Chur Regional Express
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2008-12-30 11:23:30
RhB 703 with train 2127 a Bernina Express running as a separate train approches Bever, with Cross Country skiers watching it pass.
RhB 703 with train 2127 a Bernina Express running as a separate train approches Bever, with Cross Country skiers watching it pass.
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2008-12-30 11:29:56
RhB 702 with freight 5140 Samedan to Landquart at Bever.
RhB 702 with freight 5140 Samedan to Landquart at Bever.
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2008-12-30 11:34:37
Shot of the trip? RhB 651 with its
Shot of the trip? RhB 651 with its "good" side to the camera leaving Bever on a Regional Express to Chur.
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2008-12-30 13:30:17
RhB 704 working an extra train towards Davos Dorf. A pleasant surprise, making the time in the freezer worth while.
RhB 704 working an extra train towards Davos Dorf. A pleasant surprise, making the time in the freezer worth while.
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2008-12-31 10:38:42
RhB 641 on the Regional Express Landquart to Davos, the loco and front coaches working through to Filisur.
RhB 641 on the Regional Express Landquart to Davos, the loco and front coaches working through to Filisur.
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2008-12-31 10:54:35
RhB 608 on a ski train from Klosters to Davos approaching Davos Dorf.
RhB 608 on a ski train from Klosters to Davos approaching Davos Dorf.
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2008-12-31 11:18:58
RhB 603 on the second ski train from Klosters to Davos approaching Davos Dorf. Both diagrams worked by Ge4/4 I's today. An excellent way to complete the trip. Thanks to Jonathan for the spots. Back to Zurich and the world's favourite back to LHR and home for a new year of photting.......
RhB 603 on the second ski train from Klosters to Davos approaching Davos Dorf. Both diagrams worked by Ge4/4 I's today. An excellent way to complete the trip. Thanks to Jonathan for the spots. Back to Zurich and the world's favourite back to LHR and home for a new year of photting.......
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2008-12-31 12:17:49