Re: Swiss rotary - details
| July 21, 2003 11:59AM |
Details of the two rotaries: SLM 2149/1910 & SLM 2299/1912 for the Bernina Bahn. BBr1051 (later R13 then X rot d 6/6 9213) was in reserve from 1968 and in May 1996 was servicable at Pontresina. Occasionally used on the Rhatische Bahn if avalanches have brought the catenary down. BBR1052 (R14/X rot d 6/6 d 9214). Originally based at Landquart but was in servicable reserve from 1968. Little used in the 1980's it was sold to the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DF
but the fan would not clear the rack so in early 1996 it was exchanged for 9212 (not self propelled?) and 9214 is now at the Blonay-Chamby metre gauge line near Montreaux.
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but the fan would not clear the rack so in early 1996 it was exchanged for 9212 (not self propelled?) and 9214 is now at the Blonay-Chamby metre gauge line near Montreaux.G
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