As slow as a tram, the Arosa Railway saunters through Chur, passing the city
wall, the Maltesterturm and Obertor, all hallmarks of Graubunden's capital city.
But before you know it, the city tour is over and you are on a different
track, crossing the city's boundary as the Arosa Railway becomes a mountain
railway meandering through the wild Schanfigger valley and upwards to Arosa. Arosa Railway: The Arosa route is a mountain railway and the tight curves, steep inclines
and appropriately adapted speeds are all characteristics of the journey between
Chur and Arosa. Most of the trains between Chur and Arosa will be pulled by the
Ge 4/4" engine - in some cases as a normal service train and in others as
commuter trains. The latter always have the engine hooked up to the side facing
the mountain and the railcar at the other end. The Arosa-Express is a special train and it's not just the all-blue livery
decorated with flowers and snowflakes that makes it different from the other
trains on this route, but mainly the comfort it offers. The first class coaches
were built in saloon style and are equipped with comfortable seats and large
windows. They originated from modifications to existing vehicles and it can also
be said that even the baggage carriage is RhB "exotic. The rail cars themselves
are also modifications originating from the old Arosabahn that were powered by
direct current motors. The Arosa line trains drive almost exclusively in an hourly service non-stop
between Chur and Arosa and for this reason the crossings are mostly at the same
stations. In only a few cases will you see FAK or goods trains on this line as
the somewhat rare goods wagons are usually hooked up to the passenger trains
whenever this is possible. The only exception to this is in St. Peter where the
log dispatch area is located on a separate siding and there you may occasionally
see an engine pulling fully loaded wagons down to Chur and Landquart. Rolling stock: - Ge 4/4 II 622 "Arosa"
- ABt 1703 Steuerwagen
- ABt 1701 Steuerwagen
- BDt 1755 NEVA Steuerwagen
- Ge 4/4 I 607
- Ge 4/4 II 633 "Zuoz"
- Ge 4/4 II 633 " Samedan"
- Ge 4/4 II 633 " Coop Zug"
- Gmf 4/4 243
- Tm 2/2 18
Passenger waggons: - A1243
- A1261
- A1272
- AB1514
- AB1541
- B2301
- B2302
- B2307
- AB1570
- AS1256
- B2315
- BD2481
- AS1161
- B2317
- B2341
- B2451
- B2461
- D4204
- DZ4231
- Rail Rider
Freight waggons: - Fad 8731 beladen
- Fad 8742 leer
- Gbk-v5547
- Haik Coop
- Kk-w mit Eisen beladen
- Kramper Chuchi
- Lb-v7853 Coop 2A
- Lb-v7870 leer 2
- R-w 8204
- R-w 8277
- Sb10052 Gevag
- Skl 8401
- Skl 8404
- Uah 8131
- Uce 8001
- Xk9325
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