Sun 17 Jan 2010
Sun 17 Jan 2010
20/03/10 20:53
Sunday looked like a quiet day on the main system so I headed for the Bernina and spent the day around Ospizio Bernina. The weather wasn’t perfect but it took a lot longer for the cloud to arrive than on my previous visit. There were a few surprises including a special from St. Moritz to Alp Grüm and back with old railcars 30 and 34, two coaches and an open coach full of snowmen, complete with red hats and scarves. New unit 3502 was also out on trains 1636, 1629 and 1656 and motor coach 52, now in Bernina 100 livery, like 619, was on trains 1640 and 1633.
I rode back from Alp Grüm on unit 3502 and found it less than impressive in some respects, particularly the ride, which was much more lively than it should have been. I actually found it impossible to write anything while the unit was on the move due to the hunting and swaying. There were also small but irritating issues such as a lack of coat hooks, even in first class, and table surfaces starting to peel away after a couple of days in public service.
Elsewhere on the main system, 603 was working Pontresina – Scuol-Tarasp trains and 606 was on Bergün – Preda shuttles.
Several double headed Ge4/4ii...
I rode back from Alp Grüm on unit 3502 and found it less than impressive in some respects, particularly the ride, which was much more lively than it should have been. I actually found it impossible to write anything while the unit was on the move due to the hunting and swaying. There were also small but irritating issues such as a lack of coat hooks, even in first class, and table surfaces starting to peel away after a couple of days in public service.
Elsewhere on the main system, 603 was working Pontresina – Scuol-Tarasp trains and 606 was on Bergün – Preda shuttles.
Ge4/4i
- 602 on duty 65 covering trains 829, 858 and some Bergün - Preda shuttles in between.
- 610 & 605 on duties 49 & 50 Klosters - Davos shuttles.
- 606 on duty 411 Bergün - Preda shuttles.
- 603 on duty 34 Pontresina - Scuol-Tarasp.
- 604 on duty 33 St. Mo - S-chanf locals early and late.
- 601, 609 spare.
- 607, 608 repairs.
Ge6/6ii
- 705 on duty 202 trains 1327, 1360.
- 702 on Glaciers 903, 910 between Chur and Disentis.
The Rest
Several double headed Ge4/4ii...
- 614+625 on 1245 from LQ to Scuol
- 625+614 on 1252 from Scuol to LQ
- 611+619 on 1116 from St. Mo to Chur
- 619+627 on 1269 from Chur to LQ
- 613+633 on 1429 from Chur to Arosa
- 631+623 on 1433 from Chur to Arosa
- 623+631 on 1440 from Arosa to Chur
- 626+613 on 1444 from Arosa to Chur (propelling)
