07/09/2026
Part 3: From the Rails onto Wheels
What happens to a more than 40-year-old funicular car when it undergoes a major overhaul?
After the 2026 winter season, a special journey began for the historic cars of the Chantarella and Corviglia Funiculars. They left their tracks in St. Moritz and headed to the workshops for extensive restoration and overhaul work.
🚋 The cars of the St. Moritz Dorf–Chantarella section were transported to CWA Switzerland / Garaventa AG for extensive restoration and technical work.
🚞 The cars of the upper Chantarella–Corviglia section were sent Calag Carrosserie Langenthal AG , where they are being comprehensively overhauled and prepared for many more years of service.
How to Transport? Wipfli AG EMIL EGGER AG Pinggera Transporte
🔧 Every detail matters: the technology, car bodies, and safety-critical components are carefully inspected, restored, upgraded, or replaced. At the same time, the historic character of these iconic funicular cars is being preserved.
🏔️ The first section has connected St. Moritz with Chantarella since 1913, while the second section has continued up to Corviglia since 1928. Together, they represent more than a century of St. Moritz railway and winter sports history.
📸 There are so many fascinating moments from this unique project that it’s impossible to show them all in one post. So we’re taking you behind the scenes, one step at a time.
➡️ Part 4: The return to St. Moritz. We’ll take you inside the workshops for the final inspections, follow the journey back home.
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