Switzerland
Swiss Trip Report - The RhB in Winter
13/02/10 13:08
This report covers two trips to the Rhätischebahn in
January 2010. The first of a large fleet of new EMUs
has just entered traffic and the next couple of years
will see big changes to the current fleet of locos
and motor-coaches. This was probably the last chance
to photograph a full winter service with the 60 year
old class Ge4/4i locos playing a full part. The
weather had other ideas though.
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Swiss Trip Report - Autumn on the Rhätischebahn
01/11/09 14:55
An autumn trip to the Rhätischebahn in the
mountainous south-east Swiss canton of Graubünden.
The line is a photographer's dream with superb
scenery, attractive liveries and frequent trains,
many of them loco hauled. With new EMUs likely to
enter service during the first half of 2010, this was
a last chance to photograph the old order in the
autumn.
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Switzerland - MGB Photos Added
09/02/09 22:19
Almost forgot that I visited the Matterhorn Gotthard
Bahn as well as the RhB on my recent visit to
Switzerland. A few MGB pictures from that trip have
been added to the photo galleries.
MGB Photos
MGB Photos
Switzerland - Rhätischebahn Photos Added
06/02/09 21:25
A selection of pictures from my recent trip to the
Rhätischebahn have been added to the Photo galleries.
Swiss Photo Galleries
Swiss Photo Galleries
Swiss Trip Report - Winter in Rhätischeland
03/02/09 23:04
The Rhätischebahn operates a large network of metre
gauge lines in the south-eastern Swiss canton of
Graubünden. After a short visit in December 2007, I
resolved to go back for a longer period in winter
2008/2009. This is the report of that trip, from 07
to 19 January 2009.
The railway serves the industrialised area around the regional capital, Chur, as well as the Alpine resorts of Klosters, St. Moritz and Davos and even reaches Italy via the Bernina Pass, the highest adhesion-only crossing of the Alps. There are regular passenger services, most of them locomotive hauled, and a surprising volume of freight traffic all running through superb alpine scenery.
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The railway serves the industrialised area around the regional capital, Chur, as well as the Alpine resorts of Klosters, St. Moritz and Davos and even reaches Italy via the Bernina Pass, the highest adhesion-only crossing of the Alps. There are regular passenger services, most of them locomotive hauled, and a surprising volume of freight traffic all running through superb alpine scenery.
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Swiss Pictures Added - Dec 2007
30/12/07 22:45
Pictures from my recent trip to the Rhätischebahn
have been added to the following photo galleries :
910 RhB Prättigau Line
920 RhB Disentis Line
940 RhB Albula Line
960 RhB Engadin Line
910 RhB Prättigau Line
920 RhB Disentis Line
940 RhB Albula Line
960 RhB Engadin Line
Swiss Trip Report - Dec 2007
30/12/07 10:46
Winter in the Swiss Alps attracts skiers and
snowboarders in huge numbers but what would it be
like for a railway photographer? In spite of doubts
about the weather, I decided to visit the
Rhätischebahn from 19 to 23 December to find out.
Once again, the RhB exceeded all my expectations.
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Swiss Pictures Added - Oct 2007
04/11/07 19:12
Pictures from my October trip to the Rhätischebahn
have been posted in the following picture galleries:
920 RhB Disentis Line
940 RhB Albula Line
950 RhB Berninabahn
960 RhB Engadin Line
920 RhB Disentis Line
940 RhB Albula Line
950 RhB Berninabahn
960 RhB Engadin Line
Swiss Trip - Rhätischebahn - October 2007
22/10/07 11:38
The Rhätischebahn operates an extensive meter gauge
electified network in the canton of Graubunden in
south-eastern Switzerland. Its lines link the
regional capital Chur with the alpine resorts of
Klosters, Davos and St Moritz, passing through some
of the finest alpine scenery en-route. This was my
first visit to this splendid railway.
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Lötschberg Trip Report and Photos
02/06/07 11:19
The Lötschberg main line is a busy freight and
passenger route across the Swiss Alps. As well as
being a major trunk route, it’s a scenic
delight and a real engineering marvel. Seven years
had passed since my last visit and the imminent
opening of the 35.6 km Base Tunnel provided the
impetus for a return in May 2007 while the original
route was still busy. The Base Tunnel will bypass the
most scenic section of the old line and is expected
to take increasing volumes of freight traffic after
its official opening on 16 June 2007.
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Lötschberg photos
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Lötschberg photos
