[no TOFU on SwissRail! <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU> ] [please read <http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html> ] My understanding of rack...
[no TOFU on SwissRail! <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU> ] [please read <http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html> ] Hi Don, I posted a question about...
[no TOFU on SwissRail! <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU> ] [please read <http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html> ] Should we all contact BLS...
... Ladies and Gentlemen Most members of this group do well with the usenet rules of how to answer a message. The rule is very simple und just says that the...
... Your understanding isn't reflected by official Swiss rules. ... Each rack vehicle in Switzerland undergoes a regular braking test where the coach or wagon...
From this months Railway Magazine out today "Following the creation of a partnership with Lyria, the high-speed TGV brand for trains between France and...
Craig to tell the truth I gave up. Way too many diagrams and now with the changes that have happened since the "Summer timetable" has started I haven't...
I have returned from my annual trip to Switzerland based in Spiez from June 20th - July 4th. Most services were as memebers of this group would expect. However...
... Before I answer that I have to ask another question: Does anyone *know* if SBBC is still existing when the Base Tunnel opens? About half of the series of...
... Because IMHO its a logical expansion of the thread - the continuation (or not) of SBBC is surely a topic of interest to all of us here. SNCF & DB I would...
I was briefly is Switzerland and have posted a few pics here: <http://www.fionnbarr.com/gallery2/v/Rail/Swiss/NEW/> They are mostly GTWs because they're what...
... I would stick to photography! My wife and I were appalled at the lack of comfort available in the GTWs considering the length of journey some cover, and...
Hi all Had a lovely break in Erstfeld at the beginning of June observing the freight movements over the Gottard. What will happen to the town when the new...
... Rachel, You managed a few locations apart from Erstfeld, I see. The first pair of pics are of interest and I assume your camera clock is 1 hour behind...
I will have some time to spare in Basel on 29th July and 5th August while travelling to/from my holiday in Switzerland. I would like to travel on one of the...
Is there an on line map of the SNCF showing both passenger and freight/goods lines/ I have Googled but do not see anything except passenger lines. I am...
... RFF gives a (little) map in .pdf format : http://www.rff.fr/pages/reseau/inventaire_reseau.asp Click on the link under the pic on the right. Bon Tour de...
... Locations visited during my trip were Erstfeld, Brig, Chur, Pratteln, Bellinzona and of course Biasca to view the withdrawn loks. You are quite right about...
[no TOFU on SwissRail! <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU> ] [please read <http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html> ] I an concerned that should SBB...
... Since some Re4/4s have been converted to operate into Germany (And I've seen them as far north as Köln), it's always possible that the new pan-European...
... The Re 4/4II (11372-11397) that were converted into Re 421 for use in Germany and Switzerland were built in 1984-1985 and represent the most recent (and...