MGB (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) shunting loc
At 10,135ft above sea level, it was a bit chilly taking this photo! A late afternoon train arrives at the terminus of the Gornergratbahn, high in the Alps.
The two double rack railcars Bhe 4/8 3041 and 3044 are on the ascent above Riffelalp from Zermatt up to Gornergrat, with the impressive view to the Matterhorn (4477 meter a.s.l.).
Two Bhe 4/6 articulated lowfloor trainsets are on the way to the Gornergrat, with the Matterhorn and Riffelsee (Riffel Lake)
Lowfloor articulated trainsets Bhe 4/6 3084 and 3083 are on the way to top of Gornergrat, with a nice view to the famous Matterhorn.
The two Bhe 4/8 railcars 3041 and 3044 were built in 1965/1975 by SLM and BBC. They will reach the Gornergrat station in a few seconds, with the Matterhorn and Dent Blanche in the background.
Lowfloor articulated rack railcar Bhe 4/6 3081 and 3082 (built by Stadler in 2006) on the way to the Gornergrat above Riffelberg with the Matterhorn (4478 m).
The two articulated lowfloor railcar Bhe 4/6 3084 and 3083 from Stadler on the double track section between Gornergrat an Riffelberg above Rotenboden.
The two Bhe 4/8 railcars are slowly descending the steep track above Riffelalp towards Zermatt, with the Matterhorn in the background. First snow fell two days before.
Bhe 4/4 3062, in summer months mostly used for freight and service trains, is shoving passengercar AB 2121 of the former Visp-Zermatt-Bahn, now Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) towards the Gornergra... (more)
