Background
In 1909 the Rhätische Bahn (RhB) proposed constructing a connection from Zernez on line to Scoul out of the Engadine valley over the Ofenpass and on to the Italian border to Mals where it was to connect to the Italian standard gauge network. The First World War put pay to that but, with the application of a little modellers’ license, the line was built serving the Swiss National Park to the east of Zernez and linking up with the Italian rail network.
Model
The model shows the RhB station serving the settlement of Santa Maria. As well as the passenger service there is also timber traffic loaded in the station yard and also a distribution depot, based on a similar structure at Pontresina. The period of operation portrayed is between 2006 and 2010 which included the 2 years I visited Switzerland.
Track plan
Website
Further images and videos are available on the Santa Maria Flickr page