We have reached the border with Italy and the Società Subalpina di Imprese Ferroviarie or SSIF, take over responsibility for the train, in this case a “Panoramic” electric unit built by Officine Ferroviarie Veronesi and Skoda in 2007. Leaving Ribellasca, heading west and still climbing, we head for Re and the summit at S Maria Maggiore - 831m. Just west of Coimo there is a series of five tunnels that mark the start of a stiff descent towards the valley bottom – the gradient here is 5.4%. but gets steeper further down the mountain. Domodossola is situated at the confluence of the Bogna and Toce Rivers, and is home to 18,500 people, mostly Italian speaking and Roman Catholic in belief. The SSIF have their terminal station directly underneath Domodossola Rete Ferroviaria Italiana station. This is very convenient, if a little gloomy Narrated and filmed in High Definition. RT 65mins