nathanurriani
ABe 8/12 3512 / Pontresina (CH)
Description 📄:
The autumn season attracts tourists from all around the globe to visit the canton of Grisons, not only for its mountains and breathtaking landscapes, but also for the colours of its trees. A large railway network known worldwide stretches across the fairytale landscapes coloured yellow and orange. This is the Rhaetian Railway, which runs through the Grisons Alps for almost 400 km of tracks, reaching as far as Italy. Today, the Bernina and Albula lines are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, not only for their spectacular landscapes, but also for iconic pieces of architecture such as the Landwasserviadukt or the Brusio spiral viaduct. The Rhaetian Railway network is powered entirely by 11 kV AC, except for the Bernina line. The Bernina line is powered by 1 kV DC. This is a limitation for many trains in the RhB fleet, but not for the ABe 8/12 multiple units, nicknamed “Allegra”. These are capable of running on both types of power supply and are therefore used for trains such as the Bernina Express, which connects Chur to Tirano.
The Allegra trains were produced in two different versions: the ABe 8/12 (as shown in the photo) are capable of operating on both AC and DC power, and thanks to their eight traction motors, they were designed for the most extreme sections of the network. Fifteen of these were produced by Stadler between 2009 and 2010. Over the next two years, another five Allegra trains were produced, but they were slightly different. They have four carriages instead of three and only four motors instead of eight. The "Allegra STZ" (StammnetzTriebZüge) trains were designed for the Chur S-Bahn service, which is why they needed more space and less power. With the arrival of the new “Capricorn” trains, the Allegra STZ trains have been operating between Pontresina and Scuol-Tarasp since 2022.
Information ℹ️:
Date 📅: 11.10.2025, 15:56
Place 📍: Pontresina, Switzerland
Train 🚄: ABe 8/12 3512
Train Company 🏢: Rhätische Bahn
Line 🔢: R19 4645
Start 🚩: St. Moritz
Destination 🏁: Tirano
©️The photo was taken and edited by Nathan Urriani. Use of the image by others is only allowed with my permission.
ABe 8/12 3512 / Pontresina (CH)
Description 📄:
The autumn season attracts tourists from all around the globe to visit the canton of Grisons, not only for its mountains and breathtaking landscapes, but also for the colours of its trees. A large railway network known worldwide stretches across the fairytale landscapes coloured yellow and orange. This is the Rhaetian Railway, which runs through the Grisons Alps for almost 400 km of tracks, reaching as far as Italy. Today, the Bernina and Albula lines are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, not only for their spectacular landscapes, but also for iconic pieces of architecture such as the Landwasserviadukt or the Brusio spiral viaduct. The Rhaetian Railway network is powered entirely by 11 kV AC, except for the Bernina line. The Bernina line is powered by 1 kV DC. This is a limitation for many trains in the RhB fleet, but not for the ABe 8/12 multiple units, nicknamed “Allegra”. These are capable of running on both types of power supply and are therefore used for trains such as the Bernina Express, which connects Chur to Tirano.
The Allegra trains were produced in two different versions: the ABe 8/12 (as shown in the photo) are capable of operating on both AC and DC power, and thanks to their eight traction motors, they were designed for the most extreme sections of the network. Fifteen of these were produced by Stadler between 2009 and 2010. Over the next two years, another five Allegra trains were produced, but they were slightly different. They have four carriages instead of three and only four motors instead of eight. The "Allegra STZ" (StammnetzTriebZüge) trains were designed for the Chur S-Bahn service, which is why they needed more space and less power. With the arrival of the new “Capricorn” trains, the Allegra STZ trains have been operating between Pontresina and Scuol-Tarasp since 2022.
Information ℹ️:
Date 📅: 11.10.2025, 15:56
Place 📍: Pontresina, Switzerland
Train 🚄: ABe 8/12 3512
Train Company 🏢: Rhätische Bahn
Line 🔢: R19 4645
Start 🚩: St. Moritz
Destination 🏁: Tirano
©️The photo was taken and edited by Nathan Urriani. Use of the image by others is only allowed with my permission.