On October 29, 2022, the Rhaetian Railway, or Rhätische Bahn (RhB), in Switzerland succeeded at breaking the world record for the longest passenger train in the world by coupling together 25 of their new Capricorn EMUs produced by the Swiss manufacturer Stadler. The record breaking 1906 meter long composition traveled from the North portal of the Albula tunnel in Preda down to the train station of Alvaneu. Travelling 25 kilometers and descending 790 meters. By doing so, the train produced 4000kWh of energy through regenerative breaking. Multiple tests had to be performed to make sure this would not overload the local grid. Normally, four Capricorn EMUs can be coupled together and controlled as one but for this record attempt, each group of four had to be controlled in close communication between the train drivers, in order to not derail. Due to this, the speed limit was at a low 35km/h.
I filmed the event from a viewpoint above the famous Albula line viaducts below Preda, with a view spreading from the tunnel portal in Preda all the way to the village of Bergün.
The video is in 4k with binaural audio.
If you're crazy enough to watch the 27 minutes full length journey from Preda to Bergün, here it is:
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