The Railways of the Jungfrau Region in the Bernese Alps
Bernina Express By Rail to the Glaciers The Albula Railway In the Bernese Alps, deep in the heart of Switzerland, the railways of the Jungfrau region permit access to one of the most exciting Alpine landscapes of Europe, with the famous Jungfrau mountain towering over it. The difference in altitude these railways have to overcome is almost 9,842 feet. Desti-Film presents these railroads in every detail and tells their fascinating history. The highlight of this film is a trip on the world renowned Jungfrau railroad whose mountain station, Jungfraujoch, lies in the kingdom of the glaciers; it is the highest railroad station in Europe. This film introduces the viewer to the newest trains of the Jungfrau region railways. A special treat are the parts that were filmed from a helicopter and the trips featuring historic steam engines on some of the routes including the one to the Schynige-Platte. Watching this video of a great railroad in fantastic scenic surroundings is an unforgettable experience - not only for railroad enthusiasts but also for mountain lovers... 60 Min./PD5308 $19.99 19.99 $17.99
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Gornergrat by Rail The small town of Brig is situated in Switzerland´s Upper Rhône Valley and is the starting point for a trip on one of the most exciting railroads in the Alps. The line climbs almost 3,300 feet through the wild romantic Matter Valley to Zermatt. Changing to the internationally famous Gornergrat train, the journey continues almost 5,000 feet higher to the lofty world of the Glaciers. The railroad terminal, about 10,000 feet above sea level offers a grandiose panorama from the Gornergrat summit of the „White Giants“ of Switzerland´s Grenzkamms: Monte Rosa, Lyskamm, Castor, and Pollux, Breithorn, Matterhorn and many more peaks of more than 13,000 feet. The Gornergrat Railroad was opened in 1898 and was the first electric rackrailway in Europe to operate up to over 10,000 feet. We have also some fascinating archive footage, which tells the story of those tough pioneers of the last century, who despite the most desperate odds, built a mountain rail masterpiece! 55 Min./PD5305 $19.99 19.99 $17.99
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Bernina Express – Starting at St. Moritz, Switzerland, the Bernina Express is a unique railroad. Without the use of cogwheels it climbs up into chilly Alpine terrain and then descends into the splendor of sunny Italy; all along this unforgettable route Mother Nature provides exceptionally beautiful contrasts in scenery. The Bernina Express is a brilliant triumph of Swiss engineering: it is the only Swiss railway traversing the Alps “tunnel-less” and also is one of the steepest adhesion railroads in the world: it covers an elevation difference of about 5800 feet within 24 miles! The tracks are laid in such a way as to provide magnificent views of majestic mountain panoramas, emerald Alpine forests, distant glaciers, and a lake where winter rules eight months a year. At journey’s end springtime quickly turns to summer as the Bernina Express enters the beautiful village of Tirano. Come join us on a breathtaking rail journey through the magnificent Swiss Alps... Albula Railway – The famous Albula Railroad between the towns of Thusis and St. Moritz in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden is rated by experts as one of the world’s technically most demanding tracks: Between the picturesque villages of Bergün and Preda the train has to master a climb of 1350 ft. over a distance of just 7.8 miles. The ingenious Swiss solved the problem with five brilliantly engineered hairpin curves laid in tunnels, two regular tunnels, nine viaducts and two mountain ledges. Enjoy the beautiful Swiss Alps in all their glory aboard this one-of- akind mountain “Dream Line”. Rare historical glimpses into the early days of this unique railroad are presented as well… Produced in full cooperation with the Swiss Rhätische Bahn authorities. 100 Min./PD5306
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Rigi Railway Starting from the picturesque city of Lucerne at the Lake Lucerne, we embark on an exciting rail journey through one of Switzerland’s most beautiful regions, the Rigi. Stations along our scenic journey include Kaltbad, Staffel, Rigi Klösterli and Kulm. Some of the highlights are the Pilgrimage Chapel "Maria vom Schnee" in Klösterli,"Schwingen" (tradit. Swiss wrestling) and a side trip on a mountain cable way from Kaltbad to Vegis. In the 1870s Mark Twain, one of the early passengers on the Rigi railway, found his ride "terrifiangly exciting". And nowadays, thousands of Rigi tourist agree on being "excitedly floored" by the beauty of the Rigi region... Also provided on this DVD is rare, historic footage of the famous Rigi in the 1920s. 60 Min./PD5313
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150 Years Swiss Trains
Parade Lausanne Here is a real gem for any rail enthusiast. From the charming “Spanish Brötli” and chugging Limmat to the “high-tech” Locomotive 2000. This great historic DESTI-Film documentary, produced in cooperation with the Swiss Rail Authority SBB, graphically depicts the Great Jubilee Parade in Lausanne celebrating 150 years of Swiss Railways. On a beautiful warm Sunday in June 1997 thousands of enthusiastic rail fans watched the presentation of 60 historic locomotives. Five Film teams covered this event along the beautiful landscape at Lake Bieler and Neuenburger lake. Thanks to imaginative and sometimes daring camera positions (from the cab or a specially constructed dray) they were able to shoot amazing pictures of these unique and priceless machines. The locomotives on parade are featured with highly interesting background information… 70 Min./PD5315
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