When looking through the previous railway stories, I noticed that the largest narrow-gauge network in Switzerland, the Rhaetian Railway RhB, has never been given space. That absolutely must change!
In 1978, the three locomotives Ge 4/6 353 to 355 from the years of electrification were still in running order. While the two locomotives Ge 4/6 354 and 355 could occasionally make themselves useful on a Landquart – Thusis return train pair, the reserve locomotive Ge 4/6 353 was constantly hiding in the depot in Samedan.
We wanted to change this and begged locally for the Ge 4/6 353 to be assigned to the Engadine goods train instead of the scheduled Ge 6/6 I. We were heard! The only condition: it should be a Monday, because experience shows that there is less of a load then. A “minor repair” on the assigned Ge 6/6 I was reported to the control centre, which therefore had to remain in the depot. The Ge 4/6 353 took over its task.
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