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Rhaetian Railway – Prototype and H0m Model Railroading

A visit to the

Part 2: Modern Locomotives

Let us begin with the “Modern Classics,” the Ge 6/6 I, known as Rhaetian Crocodiles:

Here, 411 and 414 are standing side by side on the tracks in the depot (the tracks are blue here), waiting for their next run which will again fascinate all enthusiasts along the tracks.

The perfectly maintained oldtimers from another perspective: These engines have a length over buffers of 13.3 meters which means they are only 2 1/2 meters shorter than the modern powerful 4/4 III.

In the workshop, I had the chance to photograph some locomotives from rather unusual angles:


Here I found 605 above the inspection pit (left), 616 on a slightly elevated ramp for some minor corrections on the paintwork (right).

Back in the depot: Here, I finally found 648 which had then still be missing in my picture gallery.

Times have changed: While service on 108 is performed with a big spanner, the service engineer has set up his laptop on 648's dashboard and is checking various system functions.

Full view of 648 which had been advertising the Vereina-Tunnel since November 1997: “Lokomotiviert in die Zugkunft” (the pun can't be translated, sorry).

When I left the area, I saw some vehicles which had already become part of the RhB history: The DC coaches of the Arosa line which were still waiting for a new owner.

Rhaetian Railway – Prototype and H0m Model Railroading

A visit to the

Part 2: Modern Locomotives

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