FURKA STEAM TRAIN

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Here is my footage of The Furka Pass Cogwheel Mountain Steam Railway in Switzerland. In 1983 the Verein Furka-Bergstrecke was founded to recreate the old tracks. Oberwald, Switzerland: Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke. Hier kann ich direkt Mitglied des Vereins Furka-Bergstrecke werden. The HG 3/4 steam locomotive from the DFB has just returned to the shed in Realp after a new day out in the Swiss mountains. Marvel at our forefathers' pioneering achievements in railway technology surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery. Inside Swiss Alps: Furka Steam Railway - Before you visit Swiss Alps, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. Day 4: Furka Steam train Travel on part of the Gotthard Railway south from Lucerne by regular train. Here one can observe in summer the huffing and puffing of the Furka Train’s steam engine. After a few kilometers one reaches the hamlet of Tiefenbach.

FURKA PASS STEAM TRAIN - YOUTUBE.

On this voyage you can also include a ride on the Furka steam train. Leaving Gletsch, the bus climbs a serpentine road to Grimsel Pass, 7,100 feet at its peak. Furka Steam Railway: nostalgic steam-powered rack-and-pinion railway between Realp, Furka and Gletsch in the Valais (operates in summer only). Enjoy and admire the pioneering railway achievements at the turn of the century set in a magnificent mountain landscape. We’ll try to re-design the schedule for you to make sure that you can enjoy the experience of a steam-train ride over the Furka Pass! Unforgettable: A ride on the Furka Steam Train. Scenes on the Furka Mountain Railway which runs on what was the Furka Oberalp line bewteen Gletsch and Realp. The final section to Oberalp should be in commission in 2008. The Furka Steam adds a historic element, and the mountain railways are impressive engineering feats. Furka Mountain Route - Steam Railway Oberwald The Furka mountain route was supposed to be shut down. A trip on the preserved steam train operating over the old Furka Pass line in Switzerland, from Realp to Gletsch.

SWISS RACK STEAM - THE BRIENZ ROTHORN BAHN AND THE FURKA BERGSTRECKE.

The adventurous trip over the Furka pass ends for the moment in Gletsch (1760 m to Oberwald or to Meiringen via the Grimsel pass. Ride the extended Furka Steam Railway - the original route of the Glacier Express. The amazing Brienz Rothorn steam mountain railway. The unique landscape at the foot of the Grimsel, Furka and Nufenen passes make this high, sunlit valley in the Canton of Valais a very special holiday destination. Travel on part of the Gotthard Railway south from Lucerne by regular train. Ligne sommitale de la Furka / Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway Furka – Oberalp. Here one can observe in summer the huffing and puffing of the Furka Train’s steam engine. After a few kilometers one reaches the hamlet of Tiefenbach.

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