| BERNINA EXPRESS |
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 |  | Our Swiss friends are very proud of this line, rightly besides, one highest of Europe since it crosses the col of Bernina to 2253 m of altitude, and this, without toothed rack, in spite of slopes being able to reach 7 %. the starting point is the pretty station of St Moritz, to 1774 m, the arrival being at Tirano, in Italy, altitude 429 m. |
 |  | | Between these two cities, the line crosses an imposing mountainous landscape where the bridges succeed the viaducts and other tunnels. Water does not miss with lakes and rivers which the train generally skirts in cornice, in green valleys with small villages fixed on mountainside. |  | |
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 |  | The work completed by the team of SIMTRAIN.CH is absolutely sumptuous and the result gives a add one of any beauty getting a pleasure without equal. The reconstitution is in any point perfect, one imagines the hours spent to the construction of this route, it was necessary besides to wait longer than envisaged its exit. How in reality, the departure is made station of St Moritz, and, immediately, that climbs hard! The single track cuts through a path in the mountain and one can admire with leisure the landscape by using the external sights, villages, bridges and rivers are revealed progressively in front of our amazed eyes. |
 |  | Not easy, under these conditions of keeping its attention with control and yet, it is often delicate, oh, certainly, one does not go very quickly, often not more than 30 km/h, but one does not want to go more quickly so much the decoration is rich and fascinating. Certain passages are impressive for those which, like me, do not know this line, I think in particular of this helicoid bridge which makes us go down again in the valley, particular moment of emotion. |
 |  | The stations are numerous on this route of approximately 60 km which take almost two hours to be traversed from beginning to end, they are carried out carefully and undoubtedly in conformity with reality. I loved the characters who wait on the quay, in small group, especially female. .. |
 |  | The trains delivered with theadd-on are obviously those which one finds on the line of which I remind to you that it is managed by RHÄTISCHE BAHN. One thus finds beautiful ABe 44 whose red color is typical line, but also Ge 44, Ge 22, Bdt 1721, a Tm 114 without forgetting a vehicle of snow clearance. In short, beautiful collection! All these trains get a soft and pleasant control, they, fortunately, are provided with essential rheostatic brakes in descent. |
 |  | And to benefit the maximum of the route, more than 20 activities are present, in English or German but also with option RD, in other words to use with the Rail Driver, here is an excellent idea for the owners of this instrument. They are carried out carefully and several comprise notable operations requiring all the attention of the player to be concluded without encumbers. Summer and winter are represented |
 |  | The add on is delivered in a gross limps including CD and the booklets, largest including precise descriptions of all the activities, this, in German, only. The installation is held without problem, it requires a key being on the small pocket of CD |
 |  | Finaly , great success which this line which will make you pass from excellent moments on a single way reserving many pleasant surprises. |
 |  | At SIMWARE, the price is 38.95 euros. "English and French manuals included" say, euh, I did not find any handbook in these two languages, alas! |
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 |  | ► trainss.com septembre 2006 |
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