DFB – Les vidéos de la section Gletsch – Oberwald

DFB – The videos of the section Gletsch – Oberwald

Le 12 août 2010 était enfin mise en service la troisième et dernière section de la Ligne Sommitale de la Furka entre Gletsch et Oberwald.
En voici enfin les vidéos !

On August 12, 2010, at least,  the third and last section of the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway was unveiled between Gletsch and Oberwald.
Here are the videos!

DFB 02 – From Gletsch to Oberwald (1/2)
At 1:00 level crossing on the Furka road
At 3:20 note, on the right, the track after the exit of the helical tunnel and the bridge over the Rhone river.
At 3:40 the entrance in the helical tunnel
At 4:30 the cylinder tank filled with water from the mountain and which is used to feed the sprinklers arranged all along the line in the wonderful Oberwald forest.

DFB 03 – From Gletsch to Oberwald (2/2)
The crossing of the Oberwald forest.
At 0:30 the bridge over the Furka road.
At 3:30 the sprinklers all along the right side of the track which are used in case of fire in the forest.
At 4:47 a marmot runs on the green grass and hides int the stones.
Note the…… arrival over Oberwald which is the first village of the wonderful Goms valley. Then
the level crossing (with retractable cog) on the Furka road before the
final arrival at Oberwald station where Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke
(DFB) joins the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) (Glacier Express).

DFB 04 – Level crossing with retractable cog at Oberwald (1/2)
The section Gletsch -Oberwald at least was opened on August 13, 2010 after quite 30 years of the association. A level crossing with retractable cog has been installed at Oberwald to cross the Furka road.

DFB 05 – Level crossing with retractable cog at Oberwald (2/2)

DFB 06 – On section Gletsch – Oberwald
The locomotive HG 3/4 DFB 1 Furkahorn, recovered from Dà-Lat Vietnam, pulls the train along the Gletsch – Oberwald section.
The bridge over the Rhone river and the twisting Furka road.
At 0:17 the train exits from the helical tunnel…. you can see the wooden doors of the helical tunnel.
At 3:14 the same traingoes up to …Gletsch.
At 5:21 the diesel Tmh 985 cog tractor follows the train to keep an eye in case of fire in the forest.

DFB 07 – From Oberwald to Gletsch

DFB 08 – At Oberwald station
At Oberwald station, the locomotive HG 2/3 no. 7 Breithorn maneuvers to be at the head of the train for the next departure to Gletsch.

DFB 01 – Diesel Locomotive HGm 4/4 from MGB at Gletsch
The Diesel Locomotive HGm 4/4 lent by MGB to DFB… arriving at Gletsch after passing the Furka pass.
Note the Rhone glacier at 0:10 behind the chapel.

My first travel on the new section from Gletsch to Oberwald.
At 3:20 note, on the right, the track after the exit of the helical tunnel and the bridge over the Rhone river.
At 3:40 the entrance in the helical tunnel
At 4:30 the cylinder tank filled with water from the montain and which is used to feed the sprinklers arranged all along the line in the wonderful Oberwald forest.

Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) – new site

Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) – nouveau site

J’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer la création de mon nouveau site qui reprend mes pages anciennes pages personnelles sur la Ligne Sommitale de la Furka ou Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB).
I am pleased to announce the creation of my new web site about the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway, Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB).

http://dfb.funimag.com/

Grand évènement en 2010… l’ouverture de la section Oberwald – Gletsch aura lieu 12 Août! 10 ans après Gletsch, le train arrive enfin à Oberwald!
Great event in 2010… the opening of the Oberwald – Gletsch section will take place on August 12th. Ten years after Gletsch, the train will arrive at Oberwald!

Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) – Furkapass

Ligne sommitale de la Furka (DFB)
Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway (DFB)

DFB
Furkapass: Muttbach and Gross Muttenhorn (3099 m)
August 6, 2007.

(click on the photo to enlarge/cliquer sur la photo pour agrandir)

Furka (DFB), start of the 2007 season

DFB
HG 3/4 DFB No 9 "Gletschhorn", Gletsch August 2005
(click to enlarge/cliquer pour agrandir)

DFB

The new 2007 season of the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway is opened!

From June 23 to September 30, 2007… see the offical web site for details and 2007 schedule.

On June 23, 24 there was a special week at Realp (Uri) for the members and the shareholders (unfortunatly I was not there!) with some inaugurations:
– the new steam locomotive HG 3/4 No 4 (FO 4)!
– the new diesel locomotive Tmh 985
– the new building of Realp DFB station
– a new wagon for passengers, B 4222

My DFB web site 

Ligne Sommitale de la Furka (DFB), début de la saison 2007

Du 23 juin au 30 septembre 2007… voir le site officiel pour les horaires 2007.

Ce week end (23 et 24 juin 2007) était un week end spécial à Realp (Uri) pour les membres de l'association et les actionnaires (malheureusement je n'y étais pas!) avec quelques inaugurations:
– la nouvelle locomotive à vapeur HG 3/4 No 4 (FO 4)
– le nouveau tracteur diesel Tmh 985
– la nouvelle voiture voyageurs B 4222
– un nouveau bâtiment de la gare de Realp DFB.

Mon site web sur le chemin de fer de la Furka