In the "blue hour" at Gletsch, 1762 meter a.s.l., on the foot of the Grimsel and Furka passes. Steamtrains of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB), with HG 2/3 # 6 "Weisshorn"... (more)
0-4-2 cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 2/3 # 6 "Weisshorn" of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke is pulling a train above the 578 meter long Gletsch spiral tunnel on a grade of 11.0 %.
Cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 2/3 # 6 "Weisshorn" of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) with a photo charter train between Gletsch and Muttbach-Belvedere.
Night has fallen in Gletsch. Two steam trains of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) are in the station, and on the right there are 3 milk cans ready to be loaded. On the left cogwheel steamloco... (more)
The climate on the Furka is rough and the winters are long. For this reason, the operating season of the steam railway Furka-Bergstrecke is also very short. Nevertheless, many passengers travel on... (more)
HGe 4/4 I # 16 of the Brig-Visp-Zermatt Bahn (BVZ), now owned by the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB), not operational and stabled in Gletsch since 2007. The locomotive is moved by diesellocomoti... (more)
Cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 3/4 # 9 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) is entering Gletsch with train 133 from Realp to Oberwald.
Diesel cogwheel locomotive HGm 4/4 # 61 of the Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) is rented to the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB). On the occasion of the first train of association MGBahn-Histor... (more)
Electric cogwheel locomotive HGe 4/4 I # 16 of the Brig-Visp-Zermatt Bahn (BVZ), now owned by the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB), not operational and stabled in the shed at Gletsch since 2007. ... (more)
The Diesel train 241 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) from Gletsch to Oberwald is pulled by HGm 4/4 # 62 of the Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn (MGB), leased by the DFB. The train is ready to ru... (more)
These two ladies have just arrived at the station and are about to board the train to Realp. As a Gentlemen, the guard is running to open the door for them.
Rush hour in the Gletsch station.
Passenger train departing the Gletsch station direction Oberwald.
Train crossing at the Gletsch station.