In this series you can see beautiful historical footages of the club 1889, an association of the RHB Historic. They try to preserve the heritage of the Rhaetian Railway, not only the rolling stock, but also film images like these ones. Enjoy these beautiful authentic images! Credits: Club 1889

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From the RHB Historic archives

The super 8 archives 

Around 1990, Martin Pfister filmed surprising pendulum missions of the ABe 4/4 501 ff, the "Flying Rätier" in the Upper Engadine, with his Super 8 camera. Credits: Club 1889

The "Flying Rätier" - ABe 4/4 501

Super 8 short film: In the spring of 1989, Martin Pfister filmed the change from green to red at the RhB around the house and on the way. Credits: Club 1889

Change from green to red

Chur train station before major renovation, filmed around 1990 by Martin Pfister with his Super 8 camera. Credits: Club 1889

Railway station Chur

"100 years RhB" - and in the official train parade no train from the early days was planned. Samedner engine drivers could not accept this and organized the unofficial "founder's train" with the RhB steam locomotive No. 1 "Rhätia" that had just returned from the Blonay-Chamby museum railway and three existing company cars (two former third-class cars and a luggage car) from the same Epoch. The train secretly steamed from Samedan to St. Moritz and back, only a few insiders were able to photograph or film it. Club member Martin Pfister followed him with his bike and his Super 8 camera. The move led to the founding of Club 1889 in Samedan in 1996. The aim of the 13 founding members was to completely restore the C 2012 (today the C 32) from 1889. Credits: Club 1889

Rhätia

In 1992 Martin Pfister filmed with his Super 8 camera the very last deployment of the last green Ge 4/4, the 610 "VIAMALA" in Landquart during preparation and from the driver's cab in the Engadine. This also makes it possible to take a train driver's ride on the still "original" Engadin line with the beautiful catenary from 1912. Credits: Club 1889

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