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Rhätische Bahn

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RhB shunter 231 at Chur

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.

Locomotive 231 is a Gm3/3 diesel hydraulic shunter introduced from 1975. It rides on 3 powered axles (hence 3/3) with a power rating of 295 kW, 395 hp and a shunting speed of 35 km/h, 22 mph..

Shunter 231 enters Chur station from the south yard on Friday May 16th, 2003.

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