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RhB (Rhätische Bahn) 2011
Wednesday 17th August 2011, 3rd day
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I get up early today and I waited for morning freight train in Filisur railway station.
Freight train arrived from Chur and it continued towards Samedan.
It waited for passage of Bernina Express from Davos here.
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Morning freight train hauled by locomotive Ge 6/6 II No. 705 "Scuol".
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Passage of Bernina Express
from Davos.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Rock massifs illuminated
by morning sun.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Departure of freight train short way behind Filisur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Today, number three, we got ready for Arosa. It is railway line from Chur to of the same name town,
which is well-know by summer and winter tourism. It is a while to nine and we start from Filisur,
place of our temporary residence again.
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Regular arrival of the regional train from Davos.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
We are laeving by train RE 1124
to other side this time.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We are copying a route and we are passing over several bridges behind Tiefencastel.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Ruins of fort Ruine Campell
in the vinicity railway line.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Little church Sant Cassian.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Landscape before Thusis.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We are passing train RE 1121 on the bridge before Thusis.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Shunting locomotive Tm 2/2
No. 116.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Shunting locomotive Tm 2/2
No. 117.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Control car ABDt No. 1715.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Electric car Be 4/4 No. 511.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Castle Schloss Ortenstein.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We stopped at the entry signal before railway station Reichenau-Tamins.
RE 1229 come from Disentis/Mustér.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
And we got permission to entry
in a moment too.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Departure of freight train from
Reichenau-Tamins to Thusis
with locomotive Ge 4/4 II
No. 605 "Silvretta".
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Next freight train is ready
for departure to Chur ...
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
... with locomotive Ge 6/6 II
No. 706 "Disentis/Mustér".
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Three-rail dual gauge for
normal gauge SBB.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Shunting locomotive SBB.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Control car ABDt No. 1714.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Electric locomotive Ge 4/4 II
No. 624 "Celerina/Schlarigna".
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Electric locomotive Ge 4/4 III
No. 652 "Vaz/Obervaz Lenzer-
heide-Valbella".
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We are arriving to Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We are alerady sitting in the train
to Arosa and we waiting for
departure.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Drive through streets in Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We watched trains from this
place during our last visit of RhB.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
We are passing train in
the station Lüen-Castiel.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
We are starting to climbing over
various bridges to Arosa.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Picturesque scenery of Graubünden canton.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Various bridges and small bridges are really many on Arosa line.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Entry to Arosa through tunnel.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Railway station Arosa.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Panoramatic car B 2111.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Electric car Arosa moved to other end of the train because our train has not a control car.
And one car remains here in addition.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Work gang will load to hay from slope by the railway station.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Train is ready for departure.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Scenery around Arosa.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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We leave Arosa. We sat down into open panoramatic car this time.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Dried-up river bed.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Typical mountain housing.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Passing with train R 1433 in the station Litzirüti.
This train has two tank cars for transport of loose material at the end.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Wooden houses are placed on the slopes and there is a railway track between them.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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We are approaching to station Langwies. Before this station is high bridge Langwies viadukt.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Langwies viadukt took from
train during return trip.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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There are large numbers of bridges at Arosa line.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Station St. Peter-Molinins.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Valley towards Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Mountain village.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Leaving tunnel before Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Small depot at Sandstrasse.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
In front of a mirror.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Passage through square
Postplatz.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Railway and bus terminal
in Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Locomotives Ge 4/4 II No. 629
and Ge 4/4 III No. 645.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Passenger cars RhB.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Locomotive Ge 4/4 II No. 629
"Tiefencastel".
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Freight car with locomotive
Ge 6/6 II No. 707.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Refrigerate containers Coop.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
We are living from Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Passenger train with locomotive
Ge 4/4 III No. 643.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
We are driving quite fast,
up to 100 km/h.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Freight car with locomotive
Ge 6/6 II No. 705.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Railway station Felsberg.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Road bridge over river Rhein.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
The bridge is behind us shortly.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Freight car Gak-v No. 5409
in station Reichenau-Tamins.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Turnout to Disentis/Mustér
behind Reichenau-Tamins.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Passage through railway station
Bonaduz.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We turn to south.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Aerial tramway Rhäzüns.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Piz Danis at the altitude
of 2.497 m.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Entry junction of the railway
station Thusis.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Electric car Be 4/4 No. 515.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Control car ABDt No. 1714.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Full drive into Filisur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
We watch landscape.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Red passenger cars RhB.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Take photographs.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Church in Tiefencastel.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Open valley towards Filisur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Passing with freight train
in the railway station Surava.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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We are passing over Landwasserviadukt before station Filisur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
There is a lot of trains
in the railway station Filisur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
But we go forward into station
Bergün/Bravuogn.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Car B 2304 with central entry
and glass frontends.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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There is legendary Crocodile No. 407 a short way under the station.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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We went on alpine meadows above Bergün/Bravuogn. There is a railway track cranky
as snake at the foothills of Albula. We can make photos of trains which passing
in three levels on top of each other.
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Look at Bergün/Bravuogn.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Track a short way behind
station towards Albula.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
Two upper altitude levels
catched from the first level.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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The our first catch - regional train RE 1148 with inserted restaurant car Gourmino.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Regional train RE 1145 with coupled panoramatic cars Glacier Express goes from opposite direction.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Ignorance of local landscape and access paths was a big disadvantage for us. It is
not problem which you see these places from going train. Everything is sort of nearby.
But scramble up on a hill in time interval between two trains is very hard as
indicate following photos:
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Tom is preparing shot already,
but group above him is looking
for suitable place just.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
"I need first aid!"
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
"Once a few metres. I got it
under the wire!"
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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Regional train RE 1145 into Chur.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Train 975 Bernina Express when passing under the stone bridge.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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Train 904 Glacier Express at line Zermatt - St. Moritz.
(photo © Tomas Randysek) |
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We moved to Landwasserviaduct at the close of the day. We scrambled up to vantage point first of all
and then we went directly under the viaduct at the second. The photos turned out well, I think:
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"The height dizzied me completely".
(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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(photo © Tomas Randysek)
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