★ 4K 🇨🇭Realp - Furka - Oberwald rack railway diesel cab ride, Switzerland [08.2021] 700 meter climb

The line we're looking at today used to be the heart of the Furka Oberalp railway (FO), a narrow gauge rack railway connecting the SBB station of Brig in the canton of Wallis with the RhB network in Disentis/Mustér, with a branch line connecting to Göschenen of the Gotthard railway.
Construction of the line started in 1911. As a result of World War I, funds and workers were no longer available, putting a stop to progress. In 1926, the rest of the line was finally finished.
Due large amounts of snow and the danger of avalanches, the line had to be closed through winter months. This included removing catenary wires and other pieces of infrastructure prone to damage, closing the tunnels and even folding a specially designed bridge down into the valley. The viaduct which once stood in its place was destroyed by an avalanche in 1916 before a train even got to drive on it.
The high costs involved with this procedure, as well as the inconvenience of the line being divided for 5 to 6 months of the year led to the development of the Furka base tunnel. This was completed in 1982, upon which the mountain pass was decommissioned and planned to be removed.
Thankfully, railway fans formed an association, aiming to preserve the line, which they were successful in. Finally by 2010, the line had been restored to the extent that trains could once again travel all the way from Realp to Oberwald.
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[@lorirocks777]

All donations during the Premier will go to the Furka Bergstrecke association, for the upkeep of this wonderful railway.

[@wyqtor]

That is very noble of you and I support this initiative, although I am surprised they don't make such big profits so as not to rely on donations. For comparison, the ride up the Brienzer Rothorn costs nearly 100 Swiss Francs per person and at least in summer the trains are pretty full. For me at least, as an Eastern European, this ride was extremely expensive. I am pretty sure the Rothornbahn gets to cover all the costs associated with running steam engines and make a good profit too.

[@lorirocks777]

@@wyqtor That is expensive! I can't speak for the Rothornbahn, I just know this organisation is a non profit one, made up of mostly volunteers, some who travel from different countries to help. Their annual maintenance costs are around 700'000.- and they have to comply with certain laws with crossings etc, which add to the cost. I guess on top of that come the running costs (Diesel, coal, locomotive repairs, rental) which are likely to be covered by the guests. They also have a lot to do before and after winter, removing traffic lights and anything else that could get damaged by avalanches. They have around 35'000 guests per year, according to the internet.

[@FelicianaDelacruz]

That is incredible that they undertake all this, I'm sure they will certainly appreciate your efforts in fundraising to help such a great cause.

[@lemon23]

and the wonderful trains Im sure xd

[@АлексейЩербаков-м2я]

Боже, какая красота!!!

[@salloom1949]

If you live in these moutains, consider yourself lucky and blessed. This is heaven on earth and it cannot get any better. Thank You!! Merci Beaucoup!! Muchas Gracias!! Dankeschön!!

[@ph11p3540]

I live in the Alberta Rockies near Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. I know what you are talking about. It's heavenly all year around.

[@williamrodriguesloureiro5430]

Vielem Danke furo video!

[@manmeetsinghmahajan6183]

It refreshes the mind and soul.

[@antonyjohnson4489]

Fantastic video of one of the World's most stunning lines. I've hiked both ends as far as the tunnel mouths. The hike from Realp to Furka was undertaken in October 2020 about one week after the line had closed for the season. Already it had suffered from landslips and huge boulders falling on the line! Once 2000m was attained, there was snow everywhere. An unforgettable experience!

[@mogofresha]

Pemandangan dan jalur keretanya sangat menyenangkan...

[@NotThatBob]

As a retired truck driver (USA), I know there's a lot more hard work than what you see here. Driving jobs just come with hard work. But I've travelled by train through so much of that lovely country. If I could turn back time, I'd love to operate one of the many trains running through Switzerland. Wonderful video. Thank you.

[@lorirocks777]

Thanks and all the best!

[@fran-kittyayers5329]

Breathtakingly stunning scenery, wow 👌 👏 😍

[@kvernon1]

I love the details you provide ... the maps, image of the actual train making the journey, informative notes ... and the views were extraordinary! Great job!

[@dellacapaolo]

Thanks!

[@baptisteesclauze3566]

Coucou et coucou de la Corrèze natale egletons France 👍 j'adore les trains manifique vidéo très jolie me sentiments les meilleurs grand merci beaucoup 👍👍👍💌

[@Mark_Dyer1]

Thank you for this amazing journey. Switzerland has some stunning railways.

[@pleinecampagne4504]

Quels paysages magnifiques ! Merci.

[@danlloyd9305]

One of the most delightful areas of Switzerland. An essential part of seeing Switzerland by rail!

[@mf5531]

agreed!

[@PanOmron]

не могу уйти и не поставить хорошо , природа как на картине ну просто супер , смотрел до самого конца

[@mariuszdec3354]

A few weeks ago, on September 5, 2021 I was there by car. I drove over the Grimsel Pass to the right to the Oberwald, then back the whole Furka Pass to Realp. I think, along with Grimsel, they are some of the most beautiful passes in Switzerland. Certainly much nicer than the fashionable and well known Gothard Pass :) When I found this video, I was happy to see my favorite road from a different perspective - when I met it in the past, I knew I had to come back here. I also traveled through the tunnel under the Furka on a previous visit to Switzerland. Thank you very much !!!!

[@Bus658]

When I was a kid you still could see the glacier half way down the mountain 😢Still a beautiful train ride.

[@geoffreymartin2764]

That track would make a wonderful hiking trail. Just watch and listen for trains.

[@lorirocks777]

There are plenty of closed railways in other countries that have been turned into cycling ways or hiking tracks where that is possible. Unfortunately there have been casualties from foreigners thinking they could do that in Switzerland.

[@helilebon2383]

Bahnstrecken oberhalb der Baumgrenze sind in West- und Mitteleuropa sehr selten und immer etwas besonderes. Der Scheiteltunnel wirkt sehr schmal für heutige Maßstäbe. Aber er reicht aus. Danke an Paolo, uns auf die interessante Fahrt mitgenommen zu haben.

[@ЛюбовьЛаврик-ш2и]

Супер відео! Швейцарія продовжує дивувати своїми чудовими і фантастичними краєвидами. ДЯКУЮ ЗА ЦІКАВЕ ВІДЕО! 🍁🍃🍂Super video! Thank you! 👍⛰⛰🌺🚆🌺⛰⛰

[@elizabethjacinto8184]

the longest tunnel i've ever seen wow amazing🥰🥰🥰

[@Cmoredebris]

On these videos I automatically hit the "like" button before watching. They are guaranteed to be great.

[@lorirocks777]

Thanks!

[@dellojulien]

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[@Greg073]

Do the inhabitants know how lucky they are to live in such a beautiful place? Stunning trip. Thank you!

[@dmitrib8067]

Спасибо! Очень красиво! Спасибо за вашу работу. Много положительных эмоций! 👍👍👍👍

[@veeraiyanmuthuvel821]

Thank you so much. I enjoy the beauty of Switzerland from my home. There is no chance to visit Switzerland in my life. Thank you so much once again for giving me the great opportunity. Tamilnadu (Needamangalam) INDIA. வாழ்க வளமுடன்.

[@xavierjunod5967]

I saw this train when riding my motorcycle on the pass and always wanted to ride the train! Thanks for the video!

[@danielleboender2010]

Ich habe diese fantastische schöne Fahrt genossen.

[@gali01992]

"Engage rack, Mr. Sulu." "Rack engaged, Captain."

[@FelicianaDelacruz]

Wow this is incredible! Thank you Lori and Paolo for this awesome video. This rack railway is really terrific and more so thanks to the great work of many volunteers who help to keep it running. Thank you both for sharing this with all of us. I look forward to more great trips.

[@dellacapaolo]

Many thanks! Glad that our effort is appreciated!

[@СергейАнатольевич-н3у]

Захватывающее путешествие, по сказочно красивым местам!👍👍👍👍👍

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

absolutely stunning. thank you

[@slawomirbialowas8808]

I have not seen such a beautiful and picturesque route with you yet. What a wonderful intertwining of various communication attractions and wonderful mountain views. Thank you for this fantastic film message and I cordially greet you from the Polish Baltic Sea.

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you

[@Marc_Helbling]

Ich bin auch bei der DFB dabei und ich bin auf dem Löschzug. Von Oberwald bis Km 44,1. Ich bin seit 2014 dabei.

[@lorirocks777]

Tolle Sache 😎

[@fauzisbh_kota-blitar6213]

voie ferrée avec de belles vues sur la montagne. salutations d'Indonésie

[@barryedmund8015]

What a wonderful feat of engineering and construction not to mention the amazing scenery.Thank you Lorirocks 777.

[@dieterschroers8914]

Toll, nach 40 Jahren, nachdem ich diese Strecke noch mit der F.O. fahren konnte, zu sehen, was die DFO mit Hilfe vieler Fronarbeiter dort geleistet hat und immer noch leistet!

[@vishal_electrodharwad7678]

Beautiful Video, Scene Very nice explanation & information thank you so much.

[@АлександрВолков-н9р2в]

Hello, I am from Ukraine! Thank you!

[@jcpjean-claude4576]

encore un merveilleux voyage dans les montagnes Suisses ! merci beaucoup !

[@Laars1979]

I am from Hungary and I am appreciated for the uploads. I love those beautiful landscape all around Switzerland especially the mountain regions. i hope one day I could personally visit these places. I am looking forward for more videos, especially about winter time. Thank You.

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you and noted :)

[@aleu650]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing such beautiful landscapes!

[@richarddrum9970]

Wow, what a beautiful ride that was, thank you so much for recording that for our viewing. Be safe.

[@johnmchardy1229]

Lovely thanks. We had quite a large earthquake here in Victoria Aus. It triggered off vertigo for me. This came just in time for me to enjoy. I am a fan of rail journeys but most are too fast for me at the moment. This was just right. This ride was special; one I will watch again. Thanks for putting on different journeys take care.

[@mjordan812]

Thank you SO much for this. I have ridden the roads many times and really appreciate the view from the cab.

[@removock3364]

Hallo Paolo und lorirocks - Ein weiteres tolles Video von euch - eine herrliche Bergstrecke durch wilde Landschaft. Ich hatte in meiner Jugendzeit mehrmals die Gelegenheit von Chur nach Brig und zurück zu fahren, natürlich auf der fahrplanmässig befahrenen Bergstrecke. Da war vom Furkaloch noch keine Rede. Schöne Erinnerungen - herzlichen Dank an alle! Liebe Grüsse - Remo

[@dmitriydem4420]

Ого, сколько ИВАН-Чая растёт)))) Аж жить захотелось в Швейцарии!))) Побольше таких видео)👍👍👍

[@wmbaak]

It is fantastic! I have never been in Switserland, but by watching your video's I see the area's,nature and so on. Thank you.

[@AmbientWalking]

Wow! How cool is this journey! Thank you for bringing me along with you! : )

[@gloom47ru]

the beauty of the mountains

[@wyqtor]

Hope this is just the first of many rack railways on this channel! Gornergrat and Wengernalpbahn from inside the driver's cabin would be pure bliss!

[@PanosSkarp]

there is one 750mm gauge one in greece as well with swiss made trains running on it.

[@joydivisionisnotdead67]

For some more Cog Train videos from Switzerland and other countries, check out Timsvideochannel1. He's got some pretty good ones as well.

[@royreynolds108]

The Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway from Manitou Springs up Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA has just reopened from replacing all of the track which was laid in 1891 with the Abt System, new trains from Swiss Locomotive, and a new depot. They spent about 2 years rebuilding the railroad. The maximum grade is 25%. The other cog railroad in the US is the Mt. Washington Cog Railroad in New Hampshire which is the first mountain-climbing cog railroad in the world.

[@dellacapaolo]

We will try to film more of them!

[@joydivisionisnotdead67]

@@royreynolds108 Timsvideochannel1 has a couple of excellent Pikes Peak Cog Train videos, if anyone's interested

[@andrex3954]

As you said! Unique and wonderful. Thank you so much Paolo.

[@josedossantos8312]

Switzerland Beautiful 🇨🇭🌄

[@carlosquinones4765]

beautful trip thanks greetings from buenos aires,argentina.

[@alexanyanEVN]

Fantastic ! Greetings from Armenia

[@michelp4956]

Très belle vidéo er magnifique paysage, merci.

[@normadorrego]

Hermoso 💚 amo los trenes 🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾💞

[@gauthierfrancois926]

Encore une très belle vidéo de Paolo et Lorirocks Une ligne très typique, très différente des RhB, territoire habituel de Paolo Par moment je me suis cru dans les Andes, la végétation en plus Une des rares lignes suisses ou la caténaire n’est pas présente Lorsque l’on voit les valeurs des rampes, on ne peut qu’être émerveillé par le travail de nos anciens MERCI à vous deux pour cette vidéo superbe

[@lorirocks777]

Merci beaucoup!

[@helilebon2383]

Je conviens totalement avec vous.

[@davidroberts6123]

Great to see the journey from the front having done the trip in August 2019 in very similar weather conditions. Thanks for sharing.

[@josefvobornik2157]

Krásné video,krásná příroda a vše co k tomu patří. Díky.

[@gregmichael8473]

Thanks for the video. Brought back memories of when I rode it in 2014 (behind steam). It also highlights the spectacular road over the pass, which was used in the Bond movie, Goldfinger

[@michaela.chmieloski3196]

7:29 To the left of center, Paolo appears like a spectral apparition. 48:30 Can honestly say, have never seen nor heard of a water column equipped with a signal lamp here in the United States. 51:46 Neat. A tunnel portal located in the center of a highway's hairpin curve. Another first. 55:01 Freshet on the right. 56:04 A pair of ghostly reminders of catenary days. Do I understand correctly, lorirocks, that all those traffic signals controlling the grade crossings are put up at the start of every operating season and then taken down after the line closes for the year? That's a lot of work. Kudos to the volunteers. Thanks, Paolo, for taking the time to film this (I'm quite certain there was a lot of arm twisting--by YOU to get in that cab!) and to you, lorirocks, for posting it. Very enjoyable. Now, off to Google Earth to scope out this route.

[@dellacapaolo]

Yeah! The ghost of the Furkaline ;) You are welcome! Yeah I had to put some effort to offer to you this but it was worth it! Later a ride on the opposite direction will follow!

[@louisletourneau3429]

@@dellacapaolo great job again Paolo , when you reach the cog section do you have to lower a gear to engage the locomotive with the cog ? Thanks .

[@dellacapaolo]

@@louisletourneau3429 to engage they have to be at max speed of 10kp/h and then they can engage it

[@louisletourneau3429]

@@dellacapaolo thanks !

[@clausmayer972]

@@dellacapaolo to engage the max speed is 5 -7 km /h for all vehicles.

[@johndornoff]

Looking forward to riding this route in the future, what an incredible route.

[@Fredy5100]

Lovely video, as always. And thanks for including the startup of the engines at the beginning of the video. :)

[@mrbredal1]

Just love the sound of the engine.

[@rozaliarodrigues9036]

Maravilhoso linda paisagem 💥💥💥🌿🌾 🇧🇷Santos litoral

[@Hornhausen]

Sehr schöner Film.

[@javierguidounicaud6621]

Very nice cab ride. The landscapes of FURKA are splendid, obviously with the sun is better. At a certain moment, I wondered if it wasn't in Scotland, saw the landscape and the low clouds that hid the peaks, but no, it was just a mirage.Very nice view, from Gletsch of the summits at the end of the valley. Finally congratulations for this video and your endeavour.

[@lorirocks777]

Many thanks 😄

[@veronicaroach3667]

Yes - I got flashbacks to Snowdonia too.....probably the clouds on the mountains !

[@xyzqwe6985]

@@lorirocks777 which country?

[@валерийшмаков-к5ж]

Много раз видел красоту этих мест на KZbin "из окна автомобиля", но "из окна локомотива" впервые. Классно! Спасибо Paolo и lorirocks777.

[@rajeshbhanjan783]

what a beautiful view

[@gabrieldejesusmendezmundo1255]

Como siempre hermoso vídeo los paisajes y esa Locomotora están súper muchas gracias saludos Desde tecamac México

[@torstenwinkler1157]

Die Furka-Bergstrecke ist wirklich was ganz Besonderes. Vielen Dank für das schöne Video!! Für mich ist es auch eine wunderbare Urlaubserinnerung, im August bin ich dort noch selbst mitgefahren, von Oberwald nach Gletsch mit dem Dieselzug und zurück mit dem Dampfzug. Das freundliche Personal hat mich noch im eigentlich voll besetzten Zug mitfahren lassen, vorn auf der offenen Plattform direkt hinter der Lok. Einmalig schön...

[@lorirocks777]

Wow, das ist ja toll. Ich war noch nie aber jetzt möchte ich auch mal mitfahren.

[@julianbristow4793]

Thank you for all your wonderfully made videos of Switzerland and the railways 🙂❤️

[@rocco680]

Super Video von dir wie immer aber mit dem Auto Furka pass fahren macht mehr spass ich war im Juli dort

[@bobparsons77]

Great day..terrific video..and 2 Canadians coming home from China.

[@pitsrah19660522]

just one word: beautiful!! very nice. Thank you for this magnificent ride, Paolo.

[@dellacapaolo]

You are welcome! Thanks!

[@MaxAtMyTube]

Auf einer Busreise in die Schweiz, parkten wir mit unserem Bus auf der Rückfahrt, hoch über Gletsch. Ich habe eine Dampfwolke entdeckt und unseren Busfahrer gebeten, zu warten. Das war die beste Entscheidung, denn alle Beteiligten bekamen die Ankunft des Dampfzugs in Gletsch mit. Herzlichen Dank!

[@brianwheeldon4643]

Yes a great railway and a great road over the pass itself. I've ridden my bicycle over several times in both directions on my way from Nice to Graz. Love the place. There's a great eatery at Gletsch. It's tragic that the glacier is disappearing fast, we don't take care of the planet anywhere near well enough.

[@nimaichandrabairagya9017]

Nice comment

[@Alom2007]

Very nice presentation Thanks from Bangladesh

[@lorirocks777]

Thanks for watching!

[@horacioalejandrofernandez3283]

Que imponente y magestuosa es la naturaleza.

[@richardhaas2487]

Vielen Dank, Paolo, für dieses herrliche Video. Das lässt die wunderbare Landschaft und diese beeindruckende Bahnstrecke sehr schön genießen. 🤩

[@dbhart4664]

I was supposed to ride the Furka pass railway behind the steam loco in the summer of 2019. Unfortunately, that day, there was flooding between Realp and Andermatt and I couldn't get there. Thanks for the video so that I can see what I missed. I'll have to try again in the future.

[@Falaffel-Doenerspiess]

Wir sind dort vor ein paar Wochen viel gewandert, haben 2 mal in der Rotondohütte übernachtet und am letzten Tag sind wir von der Rotondohütte zum Furkapass gelaufen und von dort mit Zug nach Hause. Was für eine wunderschöne Gegend, dort! ❤️

[@martinvotava7711]

Looking forward to this video. I actually took an ride on the this line and the walked along tracks from Furka pass to both Oberwald and Realp, but still this never gets old :-)

[@mizobe232]

とても美しい動画で思わず見入ってしまいました。素敵な動画をありがとうございます！

[@xxfunck]

So amazing and interesting. Thank you for this video.😀

[@lizkb5473]

That was so fun..I’ll do it again. Great catching @paolo and @lorirocks777 on Friday…. I’m ready to take that black train back up the hill. Fall and winter are coming and I look forward to new videos of the season. Have a great week and stay safe..

[@herbertbasta3578]

Servus Paolo, ich kann leider nichts spenden, aber werde immer diesen Kanal ansehen :-))) Dieses Video ist sehr gelungen und es ist super beschriftet!!! Herzliche Grüße aus Bad Vöslau!

[@lorirocks777]

Niemand muss spenden ;-) Die netten Kommentare reichen aus! Liebe Grüsse

[@dellacapaolo]

Kein Problem! Danke!

[@tatsuokinta9059]

Watching from Thailand. like this channel very much Thanks for the great video

[@ΕλενηΒρεττου-γ3λ]

Hallo aus Greece dankechön...

[@emanueleroffredo4142]

Bello stretto poi vicino così

[@ensign_Zadov]

Thank you very much from Russia

[@xeneelik5037]

It's a shame that the glacier melted and we can't see it from the train anymore, even though it was the original route of the Glacier Express. Thank you very much for the great Furka Pass view !

[@wyqtor]

Yeah, I was quite surprised when I arrived at Eigergletscher station on the Jungfraubahn earlier this year, because on my first trip as a child I distinctly remembered a glacier going all the way down from the sides of the mountain into a valley just below, to the point where I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. Unfortunately it wasn't. And to think this glacier we see here in the video, the Rhone glacier, used to go nearly all the way down to Gletsch early last century!

[@xeneelik5037]

@@wyqtor Oh, you have had a wonderful experience！ When I first visited Switzerland in 1999, the glaciers were already retreating in many places.

[@trackofpakistan]

Beautiful

[@ratroddiesels1981]

enjoyed this wonderful tour of a part of suisse we have have'nt seen . we like the diesel lcomotive . thanks for sharing.

[@ЕвгенийКоробов-м3ч]

Very interesting!Thank you so much for the beautiful video!The landscape is gorgeous!

[@angelikaluft2515]

Das ist ja eine sehr einsame Gegend, aber dennoch eine entspannte Fahrt. Danke für's Mitnehmen 🙂

[@neelumehta3749]

A lovely train tour through the Alps of Switzerland. I hope that they preserve this railway line and not shut it down indefinitely, which would be a shame.. Anyway, thanks for sharing. 😀😀😀

[@dellacapaolo]

That organisation was founded to do exactly that!

[@TRUCKTUBEGAME]

Hey! More videos with mountain road sections and good old diesels! Thanks for the fun!

[@GeorgeTheGeneral1821]

Furka pass railway : the glorious younger brother Dalat-Tourcham railway : the forgotten older brother

[@J3scribe]

What a marvelous, enchanting land.

[@JH-li6pl]

0:45 very cool a rail crossing on a mountian