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European Railroad Discussion > Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular ViaductDate: 04/27/16 01:39 Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viaduct Author: Stephenloco Had the pleasure of travelling on the Rhaetian Railway's Bernina line between Pontresina (near St Moritz) & Tirano, just across the border in Italy, this past Sunday.
Here's a short video of my train travelling down/around the Brusio Circular Circular or Spiral Viaduct, or as it is called in this Italian speaking part of Switzerland; "Viadotto Elicoidale di Brusio" The trip from St Moritz to Tirano across the Bernina Pass is my favourite rail journey of all the trips I've had the pleasure of experiencing. It is a fantastic journey no matter what the season. On this trip beautiful spring colours on the south side of the pass (towards Tirano, Italy), but still snowy & frozen on the pass itself. You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 04/27/16 01:40 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: Stephenloco Some photos form on the train:
   Date: 04/27/16 06:40 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: 1019X Most impressive, thanks for sharing. Does anybody know how steep the grade is going over the viaduct?
Date: 04/27/16 12:19 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: SOO6617 1019X Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Most impressive, thanks for sharing. Does anybody > know how steep the grade is going over the > viaduct? The Viadukt is about 2.1% Compensated for curvature, on either side of the Viadukt the grade is 7.0%. Date: 04/27/16 12:35 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: birdman 1019X Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Most impressive, thanks for sharing. Does anybody > know how steep the grade is going over the > viaduct? The ruling grade on the Berninabahn is 7 percent and it is not a rack railroad. The curve radius on the Brusio Loop is 100 meters or about 330 feet. The new Allegra three section emus built by Stadler can pull a combination of 8 coaches and/or loaded freight cars up those grades. Date: 04/27/16 13:44 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: cricketer8for9 Are there still Italian Railwyas train heading south from Tirano?
Date: 04/27/16 21:41 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: SOO6617 cricketer8for9 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Are there still Italian Railwyas train heading > south from Tirano? Yes. Date: 04/30/16 03:09 Re: Switzerland: Travelling around/down the Brusio Circular Viadu Author: Stephenloco Yes, there are FS services to Sondrio & Milano Centrale. However the quality of rollingstock is considerably different - dirty & grafitti covered.
In the FS Tirano yard is a small locomotive depot with at least one steam locomotive & some other historic rollingstock. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/30/16 22:14 by Stephenloco. Date: 06/16/16 12:36 FS 851.057 Steam Engine at Tirano, Italy Author: cozephyr Ferrovie dello Stato FS 851.057 steam locomotive on display at Tirano, Italy, 9 September 2015.
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