Total of 15 Allegra ABe 8/12's operate in Switzerland, and all of them are named after famed When a not-in-service unit set a new metre gauge speed record, clocking in at 139 km/h. Not only does the Allegra perform as expected, it exceeded all measures in December 2009
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The Allegra offers unmatched viewsįor first class passengers, where windows can provide a driver's eye view of the mountains,Īnd is easily accessible with a low floored centre coach. Network, such as those found between Chur and Arosa. Unit was introduced in 2009 and is designed to handle the steepest grades of the RhB railway The latest EMU to be put to work along the Arosa Line is the RhB ABe 8/12 Allegra, this 3-car Units will also carry extra passenger coaches, as well as freight, along this incredible railway. Uniquely, it is not just locomotives that do the hauling, the local electric multiple Mixed trains are aĬommon occurrence on the Swiss railway network, so having to haul a little extra load is to beĮxpected. Significant amount of freight is also transported between the two towns. With Arosa being a tourist resort all year round, the line sees a lot of passenger traffic, but a You share track with road traffic and pedestrians. Town itself, this is known as the Chur stadtbahn (town railway), and requires extra vigilance as Over 2km of the track outside Chur's main station runs through the streets of the While a standard route nonetheless, the approach, and of course departure from Chur is most Takes about an hour to traverse this breath-taking line. Given all the twists, turns and structures, it Viaduct so it can be seen for miles after dusk. Today is of national significance, and in the winter months, Christmas lights are hung from the Many tunnels and viaducts, including the Langwieser Viaduct, a pioneering reinforcedĬoncrete structure that spans the Plessur River with the single-track Arosa Line atop.
Not only hairpins, but the Arosa Line (originally known as the Chur-Arosa-Bahn) features Over the 1,100m that separates the two communities. The route however gained its length from a multitude of hairpin turns which helped it climb Surprisingly, the distance between the two towns is less than 14 km, Way to Arosa, a Summer and Winter tourist resort, opened in December 1914 to both This 25-km long line, which winds its way from Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland, all the New set of unique challenges and a fresh, stunning perspective of the Alpine landscape. Including even more nail-biting grades, a whole Scenic and vital Arosa Line for Train Simulator. Following the success of the incredible Albula Line, Thomson Interactive brings to life the
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