If there are any European residents who still wish to do this tour on 05/11 and 06/11 please note that pay on the day is possible. The tour starts at Spiez at...
As announced, BLS reopened the Simmental line yesterday,
Mo 31 Oct 2005. But only RE trains use the line, bustitution
continues for regional trains.
Timetable...
Traditionally the Electrical railway frequency has been 16 2/3Hz, that is to say a third of the normal industrial/domestic frequency of 50Hz. A few years ago...
Hi all, Just back from my trip to Europe, and hope to upload some photos in the next day or two. Before I forget, a huge thanks to everyone who offered advice...
Hi again all, Please excuse my earlier references to the Cisalpino 484s as 485s...the same day I got those shots, I also saw a few DB 185s and the similarities...
Ah okay they did not send through. I'll put them in the groups's photo section shortly. Regards, Chris ... From: Chris Walters [......] [moderators's note:...
... This is the so-called Gipfeli Express. I can only recommend that you travel on it if you are in the region. Where else do you get a dining car serving...
Andrew Moglestue wrote:
> This is the so-called Gipfeli Express. I can only recommend that you
> travel on it if you are in the region. Where else do you get a...
I understand spoil from this large tunnel project is being railed to Huntwangen or Zweidlen for disposal, can anyone advise where the loading point is. I...
Many thanks Adrian, I see there is even a map of the loading site and with luck I shall be able to see it next week as I am making a short visit to catch the...
Today's Mercia Charters tour used the following BLS motive power 205 Interlaken Ost - Spiez, 273 Spiez - Interlaken West, 205 Interlaken West - Spiez, 465018...
Hi all, My apologies if a stunted version of this email appears on group...I bumped the enter key as typing a few moments ago. Anyway, I was hoping someone...
... If i remember it must be one of the HGe 4/4 I. I have the books with the informations at home and on the internet i didn't found a picture. Kind regards...
Pictures from last weeks Holiday to Switzerland being added to my fotopic site, http://www.mark5812.fotopic.net/ Including CFL 4009 & CFL 4010 on trial with...
Adrian Senn wrote:
>> platforms (between the station and the goods/storage sidings). At
>> first I thought it was an old Brunig Deh120 but when comparing my...
mpb56125 wrote:
> Pictures from last weeks Holiday to Switzerland being added to my
> fotopic site, http://www.mark5812.fotopic.net/
BTW, your "unknown...
... At ... my ... not ... with ... Its a bit difficult to tell from that pic but it looks similar to the RhB locos (which were related to the SBB Re4/4s IIRC?)...
Hi guys, Many thanks for your help again. Can I assume that the Luzern unit is thus #1992. My German is very, very rusty but the article seemd to describe ...
Is it a ... It is 'Privately preserved' by BN group as it now falls down the hole created by the Zebralbahn, which means it cannot be a 'SBB Historic' loco! ...
... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hmmmmm, I think I know which railway Gordon means - but it certainly doesn't use...
Hi, On another website forum is a request for information on the BLS coaches that were painted with the logo Skyline Express. Believed to be Schlieren type...
... You are right Tim, the "faces" of the Swiss engines in the 1960ies trace all back to the Ae6/6 design with its slanted nose with a center crease and the...
krokodilsbb wrote:
> You are right Tim, the "faces" of the Swiss engines in the 1960ies
> trace all back to the Ae6/6 design with its slanted nose with a
>...