Mon 05 Mar 2012
Mon 05 Mar 2012
14/03/12 11:55
The forecast was for cloud and rain turning to snow everywhere and proved to be very accurate. Gricing activities started just after 06:00 with a few shots of Ge4/4is 603 and 610 at Filisur, on the early morning mixed from Chur to Samedan, with the sleet picked out nicely by the station lights. The rest of the day was built around being in position for the pair’s subsequent workings.
Next stop was Samedan, where the Engadin push-pull workings were in a state of disarray with nothing working its booked turns. Train 1921 from Scuol to Pontresina was 619 hauling 3 coaches instead of the booked push-pull in push mode. The Bergün - Preda Schlittelzüge weren’t running and the allocated loco and push-pull set had been put into service on the shuttles from S’chanf to St.Moritz and Celerina. 603 and 610 duly worked RE1125 from Samedan to St.Moritz, passing me in blizzard conditions near Celerina.
The weather had clearly set in for the day so I decided to go somewhere that wouldn’t work on a sunny day, Preda. Here at least there were notices saying why the Schlittelbahn was closed - Lawinengefahr (risk of avalanches). A three hour session produced four freights, three hauled by Ge6/6ii and the fourth by 603 and 610, in addition to the hourly passengers in each direction. There were no pesky sledgers to get in the pics and no pesky avalanches either.
Then it was back to Filisur as the snow had stopped and the weather wasn’t really bad enough for interesting photography.
Next stop was Samedan, where the Engadin push-pull workings were in a state of disarray with nothing working its booked turns. Train 1921 from Scuol to Pontresina was 619 hauling 3 coaches instead of the booked push-pull in push mode. The Bergün - Preda Schlittelzüge weren’t running and the allocated loco and push-pull set had been put into service on the shuttles from S’chanf to St.Moritz and Celerina. 603 and 610 duly worked RE1125 from Samedan to St.Moritz, passing me in blizzard conditions near Celerina.
The weather had clearly set in for the day so I decided to go somewhere that wouldn’t work on a sunny day, Preda. Here at least there were notices saying why the Schlittelbahn was closed - Lawinengefahr (risk of avalanches). A three hour session produced four freights, three hauled by Ge6/6ii and the fourth by 603 and 610, in addition to the hourly passengers in each direction. There were no pesky sledgers to get in the pics and no pesky avalanches either.
Then it was back to Filisur as the snow had stopped and the weather wasn’t really bad enough for interesting photography.
Filisur
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
603 610 |
4109 | 04:58 Chur - Samedan Mixed | 06:10 |
641 | 1117 | 06:44 Chur - St.Moritz | 08:00 |
706 | 5120 | 07:27 Samedan - Landquart Freight | 08:15 |
707 | 5113 | 05:26 Landquart - Pontresina Freight | 08:16 |
624 | 1809 | 08:31 Davos Platz - Filisur | 08:54 |
649 | RE1124 | 08:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 09:01 |
652 | RE1121 | 07:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 09:02 |
Preda
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
650 | RE1128 | 09:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 09:30 |
Samedan
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
619 | 1921 | 08:34 Scuol-Tarasp - Pontresina | 09:48 |
625 | Stabled | 09:49 | |
707 | 5140 | 10:33 Pontresina - Landquart Light Engine | 09:50 |
633 | 853 | 09:55 S-chanf - Celerina | 10:15 |
N of Celerina
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
633 propelling |
8854 | 10:25 Celerina - Samedan Empty Stock | 10:23 |
610 603 |
RE1125 | 08:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 11:02 |
Samedan
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
652 | RE1136 | 11:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 11:10 |
3510 | RE1327 | 09:20 Landquart - St.Moritz | 11:11 |
633 propelling |
1936 | 11:02 Pontresina - Scuol-Tarasp | 11:11 |
Preda
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
651 | RE1129 | 09:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 11:35 |
707 | 5140 | 10:33 Pontresina - Landquart Freight | 11:50 |
701 | 5129 | 10:04 Chur Güterbf - Samedan Freight | 12:08 |
642 | RE1140 | 12:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 12:29 |
649 | RE1133 | 10:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 12:33 |
651 | RE1144 | 13:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 13:28 |
650 | RE1137 | 11:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 13:30 |
603 610 |
5152 | 13:28 Samedan - Landquart Freight | 13:44 |
705 | 5135 | 10:40 Landquart - Pontresina Freight | 14:15 |
649 | RE1148 | 14:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 14:29 |
641 | RE1141 | 12:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 14:31 |
Filisur
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
652 | RE1145 | 13:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 15:02 |
647 propelling |
1836 | 15:04 Filisur - Davos Platz | 15:03 |
642 | RE1152 | 15:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 16:01 |
650 | RE1149 | 14:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 16:02 |
641 | RE1153 | 15:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 17:00 |
651 | RE1156 | 16:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 17:03 |
704 | 5151 | 14:10 Landquart - Pontresina Freight | 17:14 |
649 | RE1160 | 17:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 18:07 |
707 | 5155 | 15:41 Landquart - Pontresina Freight | 18:17 |
705 | 5164 | 17:24 Samedan - Landquart Freight | 18:33 |
647 propelling |
1856 | 20:04 Filisur - Davos Platz | 20:00 |
641 | RE1165 | 18:58 Chur - St.Moritz | 20:01 |
649 | 1172 | 20:02 St.Moritz - Chur | 21:00 |
647 propelling |
1860 | 21:04 Filisur - Davos Platz | 21:00 |