Railways - Switzerland: Books - Rhätische Bahn (RhB)

Glacier Express - Eine Eisenbahn-Traumreise durch die alpine Schweiz

Experience the Glacier Express, the world's slowest express train, on the route between Zermatt and St. Moritz.

This book presents striking images of trains, stations, and landscapes, along with informative texts on the history and present-day operation of the Glacier Express.

Discover viaducts, tunnels, gorges, and plateaus, spectacular sections of the route, and engineering achievements. A book for all fans of Swiss railways. New edition.

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Erlebnis Chur-Arosa-Bahn - Streifzug durch das Schanfigg

The Schanfigg Valley, surrounded by high mountains, has been shaped by agriculture for nearly 2.000 years. The picturesque villages in the upper valley are among the oldest Walser settlements in the canton of Graubünden.
After long debates about the railway route, the Chur-Arosa Railway Company was founded on July 15, 1911. Construction of the approximately 26-kilometer line began on August 1, 1912, and after just two years, the railway opened on December 12, 1914. Numerous historical images document the challenging construction in difficult terrain, while impressive color photographs showcase the route from Chur to Arosa within the stunning landscape.
In the 19th century, adventurous travelers made the journey to Arosa on foot. The construction of the post road in 1890 and the reputation of the healthy mountain air transformed the former farming village into an elegant spa town. In luxurious sanatoriums, guests from all over Europe sought a cure. Soon, the idea of building a railway to Arosa emerged.

This book illustrates how the railway influenced Arosa's tourism through text and images.

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Gipfelstürmer - Die Rhätische Bahn und ihre Fahrzeuge

The Rhätische Bahn is undoubtedly one of the most famous railways in Europe. It even found its way into world literature in Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain".

The RhB has an extensive meter-gauge narrow-gauge network with a total length of 384 kilometers. The most famous routes include the Albula and Bernina lines, both of which were added to the Unesco World Heritage list on July 7, 2008.

Schönborn describes in detail the construction and history of the individual railway lines and explains how this affected the technical procurement of the vehicles.

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Glacier Express - Der Taschen-Reiseverführer

A travel guide with overview maps for the rail journey itself and the discoveries beside the tracks. First-class photos make you want to take this special trip. Because between Zermatt and St. Moritz the Glacier Express winds through a spectacular landscape.

But what do you really experience on the slowest express train in the world? A picture train journey through rugged rocks, narrow gorges, over 291 viaducts and through 91 tunnels, over lonely plateaus and past quaint mountain villages.
Discover Switzerland along one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world - with the pocket travel guide for on the go.

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Die Dampfschneeschleudern der RhB

Clearing snow using steam power is a fascinating spectacle on the railway. The mountains in particular offer impressive scenes. The Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland still has a steam snow blower in working order and likes to use it for photo trips.
Since the end of the 19th century, designers have been working on machines designed to clear snow and ice from the railway lines. Today, only a few of these extraordinary vehicles can still be admired.

Hans-Bernhard Schönborn gives an impressive report on the development, technology, history and use of the RhB's steam snow blowers.

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Loks und Triebwagen der Rhätischen Bahn - seit 1889

The meter-gauge Rhaetian Railway (RhB), also known as the "State Railway of the Canton of Graubünden", operates a 384 km long network of routes on which well-known express trains such as the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express run. These routes connect renowned winter sports resorts such as St. Moritz, Arosa and Davos with the canton's capital Chur. Two of its routes, the Albula and Bernina Railways, have been recognized as Unesco World Heritage sites. The RhB enjoys cult status among railway enthusiasts.

In this book, Cyrill Seifert presents all of the RhB's locomotives and railcars in words and pictures. Important technical data and a list of abbreviations complement this informative work.

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