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Pictures

A.) Pictures of the old line

Picture 1: FO train entering the rack section below Gletsch

Picture 2: The famous Glacier Express crossing the start of the Furka road in the valley.

Picture 3: FO Rotary Snow Plow in Brig (Summer '96);

one of my next scratchbuilding projects!

Picture 4: FO Snow Plow in Brig (Summer '96)

Picture 5: Its early summer and there is still lots of snow. Above equipment was used to clear the line.

B.) Pictures of the layout

Picture 1: View towards the goods shed with the platform and headshunt on the left.

Picture 2: The BVZ shunter Tm 2/2 is moving a boxcar with some valuable liquid in it (for all the non-Swiss: Cardinal = beer)!

Picture 3: Push-pull traction engine Deh4/4 is on stand-by infront of the goods shed

Picture 4: Deh4/4 at the railroad crossing of the Furka Pass road

Picture 5: Deh4/4 ready to leave the station. In the background the Rhone glacier can be seen.

Picture 6: Deh4/4 emerging out of the tunnel and has just left the rack section (Building status 5/9/2001).

Picture 7: View of the two tunnels under construction (building status 5/9/2001).

Picture 8: View of the retention wall at the entrance of the upgoing line (building status 5/9/2001).