RhB Be 4/4 512 at Landquart

RhB 512 at Landquart with train R840

Rhätische Bahn is a metre gauge railway network in southeastern Switzerland running from junctions with the SBB at Landquart and Chur to St. Moritz and Davos. This part of their system is electrified at 11,000 volts.

RhB Electric railcar 512 is classified as Be 4/4 (2nd class electric unit with all 4 axles powered). The design dates from 1971 and the unit is rated at 776 kW, 1040 hp with a top speed of 90 km/h, 56 mph. It has seating for 40 2nd class passengers.

RhB 512 waits at Landquart with train R840 (11:03 Thusis-Schiers) on Friday May 16th, 2003.