Swiss Railway Journeys - The RhB Albula Line

This is the official channel of the TV show Swiss Railway Journeys, run in association with MITV, the production company that created the show. The following episode represents original content made and copyrighted by MITV, and its content is in no way repurposed. Join us for a very special journey along the Rhaetian Railway's spectacular Albula Line from the city of Chur to the internationally famous resort of St. Moritz. We make the trip in a mixed passenger goods train hauled by one of the historic Ge 6/6 I "baby crocodile" locomotives, which were running on a daily basis in 1989, but which now only haul special excursions. We begin our journey at Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, and look around the old city before boarding our train. This is the original line of the RhB and was constructed through some particularly difficult terrain, so the way passes through numerous tunnels and over some spectacular viaducts, including the Solis and Landwasser, which are amongst the most photographed bridges in Switzerland. After Filisur the line becomes especially steep and in order to avoid rack assistance the railway builders utilised spiral tunnels and loops along the valley sides. The summit of the line is in a 5 kilometre long tunnel. Along the way we pause to look at some of the traditional villages and join in with special celebrations held to mark the centenary of the line. Journey's end is at the popular resort of St. Moritz, situated in the Engadine valley beside the lake which bears its name. Our run with the "crocodile" is now an archive journey and a reminder of the history of the route. (recorded in 1989/1990)