The snow fighting composition of the Gornergrat Bahn (GGB) is stabled in the stub track at Riffelberg station. The overhead wire is shut down and grounded. Over a ladder, two railway workers climb... (more)

The Gornergrat Bahn (GGB) has a 24 minutes timetable, which means there is a departure from Zermatt to the Gornergrat every 24 minutes. This needs 4 compositions, and this are usually formed each ... (more)

Snow fighting composition of the Gornergrat Bahn (GGB), with railcar Bhe 4/4 # 3062 from 1981 and not self propelled snow blower X rote # 3932 from 1970 (SLM, MFO and Beilhack), running down from ... (more)

View out of the cab of downrunning Bhe 4/8 # 3041 to running up Bhe 4/8 # 3052, coupled with Bhe 4/6 # 3081, on the line of the Gornergrat Bahn (GGB) above Riffelboden, with the Weisshorn in the b... (more)

Double cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/8 # 3042 of the Gornergrat Bahn (GGB), built by SLM and BBC in 1965, is standing in the stub track at Riffelberg station, while brother Bhe 4/8 # 3043 is coming from ... (more)

Double cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/8 # 3041 of the Gornergrat Bahn (GGB), built by SLM and BBC in 1965, is running empty down the mountain above Riffelberg. In the background Dom (4545 meter, highest m... (more)

Electric cogwheel railcar Bhe 4/4 # 3061 and cab car Bt # 3071 of the Gornergrat Bahn (GGB) from 1981, in Riffelberg station, with Dom (4545 meter, highest peak entirely in Switzerland), Täschhor... (more)

Perfect random meeting of upgoing (left) and downgoing (right) trains of the Gornergratbahn (GGB, "the Matterhorn Railway") above Riffelberg. Double railcars Bhe 4/8 # 3053 and # 3052 are coupled ... (more)

View to Riffelberg station (2582 meter a.s.l.) of the Gornergrat Bahn (the Matterhorn Railway), with Weisshorn, Mettelhorn and Brunegghorn, and Bietschhorn in the far distance. Cogwheel train with... (more)

Sun, blue sky, about 15 inch (40 centimeter) fresh powder from the day before, some wind which needs another snow fighting run from Riffelberg to the Gornergrat (this time on the "false"... (more)

Snow fighting composition of the Gornergrat-Bahn (GGB) running down the mountain from the Gornergrat to Riffelberg, with Dom (4545 meter, highest peak entirely in Switzerland), Täschhorn (4491 m)... (more)

On days of high demand, the vintage cogwheel railcars of the Bhe 2/4 series of the GGB are still needed. # 3022 was built in 1961 by SLM and BBC, has 190 kW and 56 seats. From the series # 3011 to... (more)

Snow blower X rote # 3932 of the Gornergratbahn (GGB) stabled in Riffelberg station. The snow blower was built by SLM, MFO and Beilhack in 1970 and will replaced soon by a new self propelled unit ... (more)

Snow blower X rote # 3932 of the Gornergratbahn (GGB) in Riffelberg station, with the Matterhorn. The snow blower was built by SLM and Beilhack in 1970 and will replaced soon by a new self propell... (more)

On days of high demand, the vintage cogwheel railcars of the Bhe 2/4 series of the GGB are still needed. # 3019 was built in 1961 by SLM and BBC, has 190 kW and 56 seats. From the series # 3011 to... (more)