{"id":30002,"date":"2026-07-03T14:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:38:35","slug":"a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"A 100-year-old steam railway returns to life in the heart of the Swiss Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-detail-19938293\">\n<p><h2 class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 schema-summary-target\">A century after it first began carrying passengers, Switzerland&#8217;s historic Furka steam railway is marking its 100th anniversary with vintage locomotiv&#8230;<button class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 mrtxt summary_expand\">Read More<\/button><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 phtshrgl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnbctv18.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gglbtn CNBCTV18_on_google\" title=\"CNBCTV18 on Google\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CNBCTV18 on Google\" title=\"No title\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"156\" height=\"34\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"phtshrgll\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/static\/images\/common\/cta-redirect.svg?impolicy=website&amp;width=156&amp;height=34\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 imageGallery\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 photo-article-body articleWrap\">\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19938293-0\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-19938293.htm\" data-flag=\"true\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/furka-heritage-railway-2026-07-644045b5ae89e883a56656f1dd999283.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo Credit : <!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">1<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">In Realp, vintage steam locomotives roll back into the spotlight as the Furka heritage railway marks 100 years of journeys through the Swiss Alps. What began in 1926 as a vital mountain link now returns as a moving celebration of history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19938293-1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-19938293-2.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/furka-heritage-railway-1-2026-07-7c97bc9c03dd5e25891a102e295ac6a5.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo Credit : <!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">2<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">Winding through the heights of the Furka Pass, the train crosses one of Switzerland\u2019s most breathtaking alpine routes, famous for its hairpin bends and cinematic past, including its appearance in &#8216;Goldfinger&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19938293-2\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-19938293-3.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/furka-heritage-railway-2-2026-07-9a890ae8c91180545200a6b48a983e39.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo Credit : <!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">3<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">After the opening of a base tunnel in the 1980s ended regular traffic, the historic mountain line fell silent until volunteers stepped in decades later, determined to bring the steam era back to life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19938293-3\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-19938293-4.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/furka-heritage-railway-3-2026-07-87b0f5a72f06db27388ec87213bb76f6.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo Credit : <!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">4<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">Today, hundreds of volunteers, often called the railway\u2019s \u201cpioneers\u201d, maintain and operate the restored tracks and locomotives. For many, mastering the steam engines takes years, patience, and a deep instinct for the machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19938293-4\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-19938293-5.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/furka-heritage-railway-4-2026-07-4c05784b0f343073b268557eb6e4b99c.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo Credit : <!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">5<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">Now running as a summer tourist attraction between Realp and Oberwald, the steam trains glide past rivers, meadows, and lingering snow patches, offering passengers a 2.5-hour journey that feels like stepping into another century.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" id=\"continue-btn\" aria-label=\"Continue Reading\" class=\"jsx-1878747631 continue-btn continue_reading\"><span class=\"jsx-1878747631 continue_reading\">Continue Reading<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/a-100-year-old-steam-railway-returns-to-life-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-19938293.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A century after it first began carrying passengers, Switzerland&#8217;s historic Furka steam railway is marking its 100th anniversary with vintage locomotiv&#8230;Read More (Photo Credit : AP) 1\/5 In Realp, vintage steam locomotives roll back into the spotlight as the Furka heritage railway marks 100 years of journeys through the Swiss Alps. 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