RhB #609 at Untervaz

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.

Locomotives in the 601-610 series are Ge4/4 I types introduced from 1947. They ride on 2 4-wheel trucks (4 powered axles, hence 4/4) with a power rating of 1180 kW, 1582 hp and a top speed of 80 km/h, 50 mph...

A southbound freight waits in the loop at Untervaz headed by 608 & 609 "Linard" as passenger train R844 (northbound with Be4/4 514) departs on Friday May 16th, 2003. Photographed from R845.