This funny vehicle (in the USA a speeder, in Switzerland called "Draisine") Xmh # 4961 of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) with cogwheel drive was built in 1945 for the Furka-Oberalp-Bahn (FO... (more)
On the highest station of the DFB, Furka DFB on 2160 meter a.s.l., the red train 154 Oberwald-Realp and the blue train 157 Realp-Oberwald have a crossing according the timetable, both have a longe... (more)
Train 157 (called "Gegenzug" = train in the opposite direction then the "main train")of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) from Realp to Oberwald with cogwheel steamlocomoti... (more)
Engineer Fredy is awaiting "highball" on Muttbach-Belvedere station of the DFB, to open the throttle of the 800 horsepower 4 cylinder compound cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 4/4 # 704, to pull train ... (more)
Bird's eye view (from the opposite mountain slope) to the workplace, depot and station of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) and the village of Realp in the background. Behind the turntable the... (more)