RhB Rhaetian Railway - Gm 4/4 Nr. 241 Last use, cab ride last days in Switzerland 4K train

The 64-year-old diesel locomotive Gm 4/4 number 241 was parked at the RhB on Friday, July 14, 2023. The recording of this film ended in Untervaz a week before the shutdown. The locomotive maneuvers diligently back and forth - the trip to the gravel quarry is a highlight. The locomotive's life is documented in the film and there is a lot of information about the locomotive. To the delight of all spectators, the Ge 4/4 I locomotive number 605 arrived in Untervaz that day to haul the Valser trains. Whether filmed from a distance or in close-up, locomotive 241 can be seen again from all perspectives. The current information is that the locomotive should go to the Brohltal railway. But as far as we know, this is not yet finalized (as of July 30, 2023).
Edit November 17th, 2023:
The locomotive has now actually arrived at the Brohltal railwlay - here you will find the film:
• Brohltalbahn - Lok D4 ...
The recording was made with the support of the Rhaetian Railway.
My special thanks go to the shunting staff in Untervaz.
Musik:
Cute Avalanche, RKVC (von KZbin)
EpicBadGer, MotionElements
Abspannmelodie: Scott Holmes
Thank you very much for providing the photos. The following image authors have personal permission for publication:
Harald O. Kindermann
Bryan Bareham
Peter Wittmann
Guy Houston
© Copyright: The photos are owned and copyrighted by the respective photographers.
Note on the use of drones: Untervaz is located in the LSXU flight control zone of the Untervaz heliport and is also the basis for the REGA 5 rescue helicopter. The applicable rules/permits from the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) regarding the use of drones apply and have been taken into account.

[@em.trains]

Ein sehr sehenswertes Video! 👍 Schön, dass aus abwechslungsreichen Perspektiven gefilmt wurde. Daumen hoch!

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das Lob. Weil ich in deinem Atavar die BR 218 sehe: in 2023 wird noch ein Video kommen von der "Schmalspur V160".

[@michaschornsteinfeger]

Fantastische Aufnahmen ! Vielen Dank für die Bemühungen und den Aufwand für diese jetzt schon historischen Bilder 👍 Hoffen wir das 241 bei der Brohltalbahn ihr neues / altes zu Hause findet Gruss Michael

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das Feedback. Apropos Brohltalbahn: eines meiner nächsten Videos wird sich mit der Schmalspur Henschel DH 1200 BB (alias Schmalspur V160) beschäftigen.

[@stewart9788]

what a great video, hope you make many more on the rhb loco's and was nice to see some of the freight handling practices,

[@kurtwolfert]

Thanks for the great feedback. Yes, I will continue to make RhB films. I have a lot of ideas, but I still don't have enough time.

[@Eisenbahn313]

Hallo! Sehr interessantes Video! Besten Dank! 👍 Liebe Grüße Peter

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das positive Feedback.

[@lutzrichter4746]

Ihr mögt Lokomotiven, die mit Niedersachen zu tun haben, oder ? Als Ostfriese freue ich mich, daß ihr mehr Glück mit der Lok hattet.

[@kurtwolfert]

Gute deutsche Wertarbeit. Die Wahrheit ist aber: 1.000 mm Dieselloks sind sehr beliebt in der Schweiz, weil für Bauarbeiten die Regelfahrzeuge nicht benutzt werden können, denn die sind meist Elektroloks. Das kommt daher, dass Eisenbahnen in der Schweiz sehr früh elektrifiziert waren.

[@heinzraess6070]

Vielen Dank Kurt, wieder ein neues Video in der bekannt guten Qualität und auch die Historie über die Lok 241 sowie die interessanten Erklärungen zum Betrieb. Liebe Grüsse, Heinz

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke Heinz. Erstmals mit Erläuterung in Sprache. Das mache ich jetzt immer so. Nächste Videos sind schon in Arbeit. Viele Grüße Kurt

[@donwheeler1683]

Hi Kurt! Really enjoyed this look at 241 and the nice details intercut with your video. I'm detailing a few of my G scale tractors and your details of hoses and couplings are greatly appreciated. Also, very nice details of the new blue containers and flat car that carries them. As always, another wonderful look at the RhB done in a very professional video. Thanks for this historic look at 241. =D= Oh, enjoyed the vocal descriptions and used the CC translation to English to more fully grasp the meanings. Can't wait to see what you deliver next!

[@kurtwolfert]

Hello Don, thank you for the feedback. In the past I didn't use language in the videos because I thought it would be better for viewers who don't speak German. Then I realized that KZbin has a function with subtitles including translation. Even if not everything is translated 100% accurate, I think the explanations are understood and everything is much more interesting. My videos will now always be with voice. Greetings Kurt

[@donwheeler1683]

I only recently discovered that also as I enjoy Spaßbahn Dekoder videos of G scale RhB and RhB outings and wrote him to do CC in English. Then playing around with icons on video screen discovered the German to English and CC! Some funny translations though! @@kurtwolfert

[@kurtwolfert]

Yes, funny I can image it.

[@kurtwolfert]

I have now found a tool in KZbin that allows me to improve the German texts - I think this means that KZbin can now translate into other languages much better, so that the subtitles are also much better than before.

[@LyAvainSwansong]

Moin... Ein echt schönes Video über eine sehr interessante Lok... Vielen Dank. Liebe Grüsse Ly

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das positive feedback!

[@volkerroth384]

Und mittlerweile ist sie schon längere Zeit im Brohltal angekommen und wird ab diesem Jahr wieder den Vulkanexpress bespannen.

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das Feedback. Im Sommer will ich den Vulkan-Express filmen, und die Ankunft der Lok konnte ich bereits filmen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2KWhJKVZd9lsKs

[@volkerroth384]

@@kurtwolfert Ich wohne im Brohltal und bin Mitglied bei der Brohltalbahn.

[@kurtwolfert]

@@volkerroth384 Es ist ein wunderbare Gegend. Ich bin letztens über Land von Niederzissen nach Bonn gefahren. Sehr schön!

[@jeanlouis866]

La vidéo est superbe ! Bravo

[@kurtwolfert]

Merci pour les commentaires positifs. Dans quelques heures, il y aura un nouveau film avec la locomotive RhB Gm 4/4 Nr. 241 ---> maintenant c'est la locomotive D4.

[@muir8009]

From 7:17 mate. Just amazing photography, videoing, editing. The whole works. Just awesome, loving it. Makes me wanna go back to Switzerland. Cheers, you've given me a happy space :)

[@kurtwolfert]

Thank you very much for you positive feedback.

[@mf1309]

Tolles Video und eine nette Stimme dazu

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das Feedback - ja, die Stimme ist netter wie meine eigne.

[@newignis]

Wow Kurt, that’s more than just a collection of shots. It’s a full documentary. That must have taken some preparation as well I guess. There were moments I suspect you were working with 3 different camera’s. Or are you really doing all of this with one static and one drone? Anyway, impressive. Not only the pictures and film but the gathered intel also.

[@kurtwolfert]

Thanks for the positive feedback. Yes, the preparation takes longer than the filming. The position of the sun is the most important. But that changes throughout the day. A plan, when will which freight train arrive. And then the positions of the cameras. At the end of the day you're sweating through. But it is also an experience and a memory. Two cameras outside, a drone and an action cam in the locomotive. One man.

[@mrowl-the-dsm1304]

Kurt, that is superb! thanks very much for creating such great content, its really professional how you have put all this together its really interesting and actually really good to watch, brilliant

[@kurtwolfert]

Thanks very much. Some more videos (RhB and other trains/railways) are in progress. You can be sure that they will also be very professional and have a lot of information. Are you only interested in the RhB?

[@2303didi]

Ein sehr schöner und interessanter Filmbeitrag. LG Dieter

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das Feedback. Mit Sprache ist besser - oder?

[@2303didi]

@@kurtwolfert In diesem Fall war die Sprache sehr informativ. Es gibt aber auch Filmbeiträge wo die Sprache stören würde.

[@vartapowerable]

Super schöne und aufwendige Aufnahmen, sogar mit einer Drohne schaut nach einer Menge Arbeit aus.....klasse gemacht, Danke dafür. Gruß Jürgen

[@kurtwolfert]

Danke für das positive Feedback. Das motiviert mich. Ja, Vorbereitung, Filmen und dann noch Schneiden und vertonen ist schon viel Arbeit. Aber es cool, was man heute Zuhause in so einer hochwertigen Filmqualität alles machen kann, dafür hätte man vor 40 Jahren ein ganzes Fernsehteam benötigt.

[@celinatischendorf8547]

Sehr, sehr schönes Video. Ich liebe es 😊

[@kurtwolfert]

Dank, das freu mich sehr.

[@momatmach1]

Enjoyable video thanks, the auto translate is very useful, sometimes very funny as well but does add to the video for a non German speaker.

[@kurtwolfert]

Yes, I can imagine that a >Valser train

[@kurtwolfert]

I have now found a tool in KZbin that allows me to improve the German texts - I think this means that KZbin can now translate into other languages much better, so that the subtitles are also much better than before.

[@teethtrainsandcameras2668]

Another nice video, I'm guessing you not doing the narration?

[@kurtwolfert]

Thank you for the feedback. I hope you were able to use the function with translation and subtitles in KZbin.

[@regisbuchilly3672]

Super video de train et j adore

[@kurtwolfert]

Merci pour les commentaires positifs

[@ronnykretzschmar809]

War das nicht die ex DB V52?

[@kurtwolfert]

Nein, die Maschine bei der RhB ist eine MaK. Im Film sieht man das alte Typenschild von MaK. Die V51/V52 sind ähnliche Loks, aber nicht bei MaK gebaut sondern in Lizenz von Gmeinder & Co. , weil man damals in Baden-Württemberg den heimischen Lokbau unterstützen wollte.

[@ronnykretzschmar809]

@@kurtwolfert danke für die Information.