Greetings all. As I plan the final stages of my annual Swiss trip (Yippee!) I want to ask the groups advice: good spots for photography on the Lötschberg, and...
... Frick is OK, Gelterkinden is not so good in my view. Tecknau is quite good, there are fields a few hundred metres from the station - see picture 023_20 in...
gordonwis wrote:
> Photo taken probably late 50s early 60s. However, although the trains
> were modified slightly, the same picture was still takeable until
>...
... Stein Sackingen is an excellent location, the best spot being at the south east end. Turn right out of the station entrance, down the road then right under...
OK, I agree that things have changed. Nevertheless, from a distance it is an `old-style' blue EMU on a BLS viaduct and I should have said a "similar" not "the...
... it ... recently. My wife and I travelled to Switzerland from South Africa in 1962, and both think that we saw that photograph on a leaflet, that we...
... (Yippee!) ... (poor ... anyway) ... transport. All ... In reply; I would suggest staying at Kandersteg as this is a resort and there should be plenty for...
... Take the train to Hohtenn, and walk the path (downhill) from there round the back of the luogelkin viaduct (see "Old Postcard") Continue on the path which...
Yes if you like trains coming out of tunnels this is a good spot when the sun is not too low. I usually walk up from the Baumschule (SchBB) after a visit to...
... I have just done a search on ViaMichelin.com and found the ... I have stayed three times at this Hotel it is set at the top of the village and has superb...
... It may be true that the old Hauenstein is essentially a local line in a rural area which is draining a lot of money that could be better sent elsewhere. ...
... Markus What a "tour de force" your information is - most interesting to see the same location over the years. At least I can put a start date on my...
Thanks all, Kandersteg it will be! I'll be back with lots of pics... Are there any BLS freights headed by pairs of RE465s any more, and if so when and where...
Andrew Moglestue wrote:
> However, if we briefly consider other lines in a similar situation,
> we see that this can also be tackled differently.
>
> In the...
Fionnbarr Kennedy wrote:
> Are there any BLS freights headed by pairs of Re 465s
> any more, and if so when and where can they be seen?
Such freights do...
Many thanks to all those who answered my question about locations in the Basel area, I had an excellent day out yesterday! Normally I drive directly to Glarus,...
... When I rode the line, the NPZ was covered in graffiti, which probably didn't help. ... Are there any strong cultural or economic factors making people less...
I saw the SBB Press Release concerning the Re 474 Locomotives today. I want to make sure my German translation is correct. SBB is accepting delivery of 12 of...
John Beaulieu wrote:
> I saw the SBB Press Release concerning the Re 474 Locomotives
> today. I want to make sure my German translation is correct.
almost ;-)...
Re 482 035-3 is now complete and ready for testing at Bombardier in Kassel. The locomotive was on public display at the media event for the launch of the DB...
Hello, BLS is still not using the Re 4/4 IIs it took over from SBB for the Luzern - Bern REs. In stead today one of the sets on this service was even pulled by...
Krist van Besien wrote:
> BLS is still not using the Re 4/4 IIs it took over from SBB for the
> Luzern - Bern REs. In stead today one of the sets on this...
Interesting article on the Re 474 situation, that I hadn't seen before my last post on these locomotives. http://www.tagi.ch/dyn/news/wirtschaft/524282.html ...
... Why haven't these Re's gotten the class nr. 425? ... That was the one indeed. I thought I saw (small) sbb logo's on it, but must have been mistaken then. ...
The Press release of 5th August and subsequent reports say that -18 were ordered -15 are already in Tessin -SBB Cargo is paying 66 million CHF for 12 -they...
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