I have been in France for two weeks, and only when we moved from a tent to a hotel on our last night did we see television pictures of the devastation in...
... can ... and if ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ Probably the best place to get an overall impression of the...
gordonwis wrote:
> Sorry to those who have been on-line throughout the last week, but
> can anyone give a resume of the extent of the damage to Swiss lines,
>...
... I have a website in english for those that are interested that has full translations of some of the news as well as picture galleries at www.yodelbahn.com...
Thank you Markus. All the affected areas are on the lines close to the holiday chalets from my last three Easter holidays (Simmental, Zweilutschinen, and trips...
... Any idea yet how much motive power has been lost to the flooding, and whether it is fit only for scrap or can be 'dried out'? Several of the aerial pics...
... I would doubt that much rolling stock has been written-off; the exceptions might be power cars scheduled for early withdrawal anyway which wouldn't be...
robvulpes wrote:
> Any idea yet how much motive power has been lost to the flooding, and
> whether it is fit only for scrap or can be 'dried out'? Several of...
John Beaulieu wrote:
> Markus wrote:
>> http://www.bav.admin.ch/download/businessinfo/1005.pdf
>>
>> Important for those that don't understand German:
>>
>>...
My worst fear was on seeing the aeriel picture of Wilderswil, and that the SPB fleet is so historic... ... but of course, the SPB fleet was built in the days...
On passing through Cadanazo (near Bellinzona) I saw Re4/4 ii No 11178 in the sidings to the north of the platforms with heavy impact damage to its' no 1 end....
Heléna Moretti wrote:
> On passing through Cadanazo (near Bellinzona) I saw Re4/4 ii No
> 11178 in the sidings to the north of the platforms with heavy impact...
Peter Adam wrote:
>> In May it was in use for brake test trains on the Gotthard line
>
> Wouldn't that rather be 'August'?
Yes, of course. Don't know why I...
update
> Most important damages on ZB Zentralbahn
> http://www.zentralbahn.ch/fotogalerie.php
> Dallenwil - Engelberg and Hergiswil - Interlaken still closed,...
Thanks Markus, get that note to the Tourist Office. See if they can persuade SBB to run a heritage train in tourist times (like FSS in Italy), where 'older &...
Not only have the Schynige Platte bahn done well to get things going again, but (according to the Jungfraubahn web site) they have extended the season by a...
... Probably as long as we don't have diesel train which can drive the hole route or the line in Germany is electrified. Or the pairs of Re4/4ii on some EC...
Heléna Moretti wrote:
> The driver I met was suggesting elimination only of Re4/4ii hauled
> trains by 2007, he felt the passenger services would be either 1)...
Adrian Senn wrote: <Snipped> ... Nor are any being built. One thing to consider is that freight is a lot heavier and not as valuable as people. It takes a lot...
... again, but (according to ... the 23rd October. I wish they'd start earlier as well. I go annually at Easter and it is very frustrating that the SPB does...
The discussions about Gotthard base tunnel freight and the future of the older loco fleet has gone way of the subject of 11178 so I've changed the subject...
I am very sad that SBB no longer runs regular services with 'historic' trains. The old style of diagramming museum locos on a regular published diagram was...
John Beaulieu wrote: <snipped> ... I should know better than to make light of any accident. Apparently Re 4/4 ii 11178 was serving as a pusher locomotive for...
When we walked down the valley from Lauterbrunnen to Wilderswil one wet day in early Auguest, we passed the old power station. There was a mark on the wall...
Hi all, Some time ago it was posted that an SBB Cargo Re484 would soon be working these Cisalpino trains: 132 Milano - Brig (12.49) - Bern (14.21) 135 Bern...
... Here is an SBB press release (in German) confirming what John summed up: Cadenazzo: Am Samstag, 03. September 2005 um ca. 20:45 Uhr kam es anlässlich...
gordonwis wrote:
> I presume the argument is that if the museum loco breaks down it gets
> in the way of the intensive Bahn 2000 schedules. But, of all...
Matthew Reeves wrote:
> Some time ago it was posted that an SBB Cargo Re484 would soon be
> working these Cisalpino trains:
> 132 Milano - Brig (12.49) - Bern...
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