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In this video, you can enjoy the cab ride - a train driver's view from Brig to Andermatt in Switzerland on the famous Glacier Express in the resolution of 4K/60 frames per second. Glacier Express (GEX), known as the “slowest express train in the world” is a direct eight-hour end-to-end connection between major Swiss mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz. Operated by a joint-venture between Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Bahn (RhB) on the narrow (meter-gauge) railway network in the Swiss central Alps it provides (together with Bernina Express) scenic and exclusive experience. Second part of our trip starts in Brig MGB station, at the beginning point of the original Furka-Oberalp (FO) railway, adjacent to the standard-gauge station of Brig operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) at the north portal of Simplon Tunnel connecting Switzerland and Italy since 1906. From Brig in Valais canton at 672m above sea level we climb along the river Rhone/Rotten up to the Furka pass all the way to Oberwald at 1365m above sea level where we enter the Furka Base Tunnel opened in 1982. Prior to opening of this 15,4-kilometer base tunnel, Furka-Oberalp railway crossed the Furka pass via old mountain railway (Bergstrecke) peaking at over 2000 meters which is today used as a tourist line during summer by Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke (separate video available). After exiting the Furka Base Tunnel on its highest point at Realp (1538m asl) we start descending along the Furkareuss river (which belongs to River Rhine basin via river Aare) to reach end of the Furka part of the Furka-Oberalp railway in Andermatt in canton Uri, where short and steep Schöllenenbahn enables a connection to Gotthard pass railway at Göschenen. Originally, a French company Brig-Furka-Disentis (BFD) railway built a first segment to just beyond Oberwald of the line before WW1 in 1914 paused and slowed further progress, until in 1925 Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO) was formed to take over and complete the whole line by 1926 on it’s whole route from Brig to Andermatt (Furka section) and Andermatt to Diensis (Operalp section). With the connection to (Brig-)Visp-Zermatt (BVZ) railway in 1930 the first Glacier Express train took off on June 25th, 1930, operating since. In 2003. Furka-Oberalp (FO) railway merged with Brig-Visp-Zermatt (BVZ) railway to form Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn (MGB) as we know today. Technically, Furka-Oberalp (FO) railway is just over 100km long from Brig to Disentis/Muster, with Andermatt being 2/3 of the way, operating as narrow-gauge (1000mm) single-track with passing loops and combination of adhesion (max 40‰) and rack sections with Abt system with max incline of 120‰. Like other lines in the MGB and RhB network, it uses unusual 11kV 16,7Hz electrification. Thumbnail photo: Photographer David Gubler, . The photo represents the train model from which the video was filmed and not always the exact location. Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy watching this full-length scenic rail trip video in 4K quality. This Relaxing Video is best watched on a 4K big-screen TV sitting on a cosy sofa or armchair. All my videos are copyrighted. Contact me for more information. Please note that the speed data is GPS-based and can be very inaccurate. It might indicate a different speed than the actual speed. 🛑 Website: 🛑 Please Subscribe ➤ If you want to help make this channel even better, please consider. 🛑 Route Info: ◎ Drive Date: January 2024 ◎ Start: Brig Switzerland ◎ End: Andermatt Switzerland ◎ Train: MGB/FO HGE 4/4 II (SLM//BBC/ABB) ◎ Drive Time: 01:10:06 ◎ Route: 0:00 Preview 00:57 BRIG MGB STATION 04:58 BITSCH 07:48 MÖREL 12:03 BETTEN TALSTATION 15:05 GRENGIOLS 21:04 LAX 24:01 FERIENDORF 25:19 FIESCH 30:40 FÜRGANGEN-BELLWALD 35:49 NIEDERWALD 37:34 BLITZINGEN 39:03 BIEL 40:29 GLURINGEN 41:31 RECKINGEN 44:27 MÜNSTER 45:52 GESCHINEN 47:40 ULRICHEN 49:13 OBERGESTELN 51:28 OBERWALD DFB 55:30 OBERWALD DFB 56:28 REALP 1:03:55 HOSPENTAL 1:09:14 ANDERMATT Thanks for watching and have a nice day! #CabRide#TrainJourney#GlacierExpress
