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BVZ Zermatt Railway - Pictures

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The BVZ Crocodile HGe 4/4 I 12

Year of construction: 1929
Power: 680 kW
Vmax: 55 km/h (adhesion), 30 km/h (cogwheel)
Manufacturer: MFO and SLM
Photographer: Stefan Dringenberg, 08-21-93

The machine is an technical anchestor of the FO HGe 4/4 I

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Rack locomotive HGe 4/4 II in Brig station

Year of contruction: 1990
Power: 1836 kW
Vmax: 90 km/h (adhesion), 30 km/h (cogwheel)
Manufacturer: BBC, SIG and SLM
Photographer: Tobias B. Köhler, 03-20-94

This machine is part of a series of 16 locos for the FO and the SBB

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Railcar ABDeh 8/8 2041 in Visp

Year of construction: 1965
Power: 1180 kW
V max: 55 km/h (adhesion), 30 km/h (cogwheel)
Manufacturer: SLM, SIG and SAAS
Photographer: Martin Hawlisch, 08-17-96

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Panoramic coach series As 201x in Zermatt

Year of construction: 1993
Places: 48 places, first class
Manufacturer: SIG and SLM
Photographer: Tobias B. Köhler, March 94

This coach is part of a series of 18 panoramic coaches for the BVZ, the FO and the MOB.

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Express train at Brig station

Photographer: Stefan Dringenberg, 08-21-93

Left hand the station building of SBB and BLS can be seen. The trains in direction of Zermatt and Disentis are starting in front of that building.

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Express train with HGe 4/4 II 3 leaves Visp

Photographer: Stefan Dringenberg, 08-21-93

In Visp station the BVZ leaves Rhone valley within a 90 degrees turn in direction of Zermatt. The station building is used by SBB and BVZ.

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