Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/4 III
The Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/4 III is a class of metre gauge electric multiple unit railcars of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB), which is the main railway network in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
ABe 4/4 III 55 and 56 at Tirano station.
Unveiling of the special livery of ABe 4/4 51 in Tirano on 5 May 2007.
Two Rhaetian Railways ABe 4/4 III multiple units with a local train from St. Moritz to Tirano are just crossing the Brusio spiral viaduct
ABe 4/4 III 55 and another ABe 4/4 III pass with their train underneath the spiral viaduct at Brusio.
The Bernina railway line is a single-track 1,000 mm metre gauge railway line forming part of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It links the spa resort of St. Moritz, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, with the town of Tirano, in the Province of Sondrio, Italy, via the Bernina Pass. Reaching a height of 2,253 metres (7,392 ft) above sea level, it is the third highest railway crossing in Europe and the third-highest railway in Switzerland. It also ranks as the highest adhesion railway of the continent, and – with inclines of up to 7% – as one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world. The elevation difference on the section between the Bernina Pass and Tirano is 1,824 m (5,984 ft), allowing passengers to view glaciers along the line.
Two Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/4 III multiple units with a Bernina Express train on the Bernina railway line, passing Lago Bianco
Winter scene near the top of the Bernina Pass.
Bernina railway line with the Palü Glacier in the background. Postcard from ca. 1910
St Moritz station
