Hi, Toma

It may be also worth bearing in mind that, as I understand it, 14 May sees the major timetable change with the wholesale withdrawal of "proper" trains on the Disentis - Chur - Scuol corridor and, I think, also the push-pulls on Pontresina - Scuol. This change will see a massive reduction in loco-hauled working, especially of the Ge 4/4 IIs of the 611 series - a major loss.

So, while I think you're right that you will be too early to catch the regular heritage trains, on the other hand you will be just in time to do the above - which I would very much recommend! (I was there last week and the world was still very much in order on the above routes... but with sidings full of Capricorn units louring threateningly pretty much everywhere from Domat to Landquart!)

Mick

Hello Toma,

The open Cabrio coach schedules can be found on https://www.rhb.ch/de/erlebniswelt-bahn/erlebnisfahrten/offene-aussichtswagen

On the Bernina, they only start operating from June 27. During the time of your visit the only train with open coaches will be the Erlebniszug Rheinschlucht on Sunday, May 01, which operates between Landquart, Chur and Ilanz (it only operates Saturdays and Sundays).

There are no historical trains either during your visit, the next historic trains are specials with BB 81 on the Bernina on May 07/08 https://www.historic-rhb.ch/agenda-details/416.html and https://www.historic-rhb.ch/agenda-details/413.html , as well as a steam train out of Landquart on May 08 https://www.rhb.ch/de/erlebniswelt-bahn/dampf-nostalgiefahrten/dampffahrten#info

Best wishes, Thomas.

The Pontresina-Scuol-Tarasp trains will no longer be Ge 4/4 IIs from 14 May, but the RhB lokdienste is still showing the Disentis-Scuol-Tarasp trains as Ge 4/4 II right through to December:-

https://www.rhb.ch/de/unternehmen/fundus-fuer-bahnfreunde/lokdienste

Am 28.04.2022 um 08:13 schrieb Gbgen:

The Pontresina-Scuol-Tarasp trains will no longer be Ge 4/4 IIs from
14 May, but the RhB lokdienste is still showing the
Disentis-Scuol-Tarasp trains as Ge 4/4 II right through to
December:-

And why do you think that the lokdienst might be wrong?

Markus

I'd imagine that loco haulage of mixed trains has to continue to Scuol as Capricorn units cant haul freight.

I'd imagine that loco haulage of mixed trains has to continue to Scuol as Capricorn units cant haul freight.

The plan is, to bring the STZ to the Engadin, in Summer with an additional driving trailer for bicycles.

Markus

Well, I think it it might rather be a reference to the duff gen I posted last week, that the Disentis - Scuoul hauled turns were finishing in May: mea culpa!