The Schynige Platte rack line was this morning's target. Like the Wengernalpbahn and the Jungfraubahn, this line also runs processions of trains instead of the single trains shown in the timetable. Every working seen consisted of two or sometimes three independent sections, each consisting of two coaches propelled up the hill by an ancient 4-wheel electric locomotive. The best photo on the line is an afternoon shot with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau behind but there were a few good morning shots as well, particularly around Breitlauenen, with views over Interlaken, the Thunersee and the Brienzersee.

The afternoon was spent on the Zentralbahn, mainly just outside Meiringen but finishing off at the usual spot at Niederried, where the usual cloud was in the usual place at the usual time causing me to utter the usual curse as the train passed in the usual gloom. Third time unlucky for that particular picture. I don't suppose there will be a fourth chance.

There were two class 150s stabled, or should it be tethered, at Meiringen at lunchtime, which meant a maximum of two could be out working trains, so what was working the third turn? The answer was a surprise, to me at least. A 101 on an Engelberg push-pull set worked trains IR2222 and IR2225 throughout, reversing at Meiringen. 110.003 worked the other hauled turns, as it has since I arrived, but 110.021 was sitting outside the shed at Meiringen looking very much alive and 110.022, while parked behind the depot, didn't have the "Ausser Betrieb" stickers that the ZB seems to plaster on withdrawn stock.

There was also a steam special over the Brünig with an 0-6-0 rack tank working over the mountain and a 2-6-0 tank on the flat section between Interlaken and Meiringen. Although it seemed ready to leave Meiringen for Interlaken at 16:45, it didn’t appear to have arrived by the time I left at 20:05.

Grindelwald

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
304 [BOB]	226	07:19 Grindelwald - Interlaken Ost	07:19 (travelled to Wilderswil)
20 [SPB]	641	08:05 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	08:05 (travelled to Schynigge Platte)

below Schynige Platte

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
14 [SPB]	634-1	09:01 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	09:13
20 [SPB]	634-2	09:01 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	09:14
16 [SPB]	643-1	08:45 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	09:32
19 [SPB]	643-2	08:45 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	09:33

above Breitlauenen

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
19 [SPB]	638-1	09:41 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	09:58
16 [SPB]	638-2	09:41 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	09:59
11 [SPB]	640-1	10:21 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	10:39
12 [SPB]	640-2	10:21 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	10:41
13 [SPB]	640-3	10:21 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	10:42
20 [SPB]	649-1	10:05 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	10:46
14 [SPB]	649-2	10:05 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	10:48

Breitlauenen

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
14 [SPB]	642-1	11:01 Schynige Platte - Wilderswil	11:25 (travelled to Wilderswil)
16 [SPB]	651-1	10:45 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	11:25
18 [SPB]	651-2	10:45 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	11:26
19 [SPB]	651-3	10:45 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	11:27

Rotenegg

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
12 [SPB]	655-1	11:25 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	11:45
11 [SPB]	655-2	11:25 Wilderswil - Schynige Platte	11:45

Wilderswil

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
304 [BOB] mid train 305 [BOB] propelling	244	11:49 Grindelwald - Interlaken Ost	12:19 (travelled to Interlaken Ost)

Interlaken Ost

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
460.099	IC1074	12:30 Interlaken Ost - Basel SBB	12:30
130.010 [ZB]	7449	12:33 Interlaken Ost - Meiringen	12:33

Oberried

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
110.003 [ZB]	IR2220	10:55 Luzern - Interlaken Ost	12:45

W of Meiringen

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
110.003 [ZB]	IR2223	13:04 Interlaken Ost - Luzern	13:35
130.010 [ZB]	7452	13:46 Meiringen - Interlaken Ost	13:47
130.001 [ZB]	7453	13:33 Interlaken Ost - Meiringen	14:07
150.103 [ZB] 160.001 [ZB]	IR2224	12:55 Luzern - Interlaken Ost	14:24
101.967 [ZB]	IR2225	14:04 Interlaken Ost - Luzern	14:35
130.001 [ZB]	7456	14:46 Meiringen - Interlaken Ost	14:49
110.003 [ZB]	IR2226	13:55 Luzern - Interlaken Ost	15:23
160.001 [ZB] 150.103 [ZB]	IR2227	15:04 Interlaken Ost - Luzern	15:36
130.010 [ZB]	7460	15:46 Meiringen - Interlaken Ost	15:48

Meiringen

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
160.004 [ZB] 150.102 [ZB]	IR2228	14:55 Luzern - Interlaken Ost	16:12
1067 [Ballenberg Dampfbahn]		EB Special	16:25
110.003 [ZB]	IR2229	16:04 Interlaken Ost - Luzern	16:36 (to Meiringen)
101.964 [ZB]	IR2229	16:04 Interlaken Ost - Luzern	16:38 (from Meiringen)
130.001 [ZB]	7464	16:46 Meiringen - Interlaken Ost	16:46 (travelled to Niederried)
130.001 [ZB]	7464	16:46 Meiringen - Interlaken Ost	16:48 (travelled to Niederried)

Niederried

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
110.003 [ZB]	IR2230	15:55 Luzern - Interlaken Ost	17:56
110.003 [ZB]	IR2235	18:04 Interlaken Ost - Luzern	18:16
130.010 [ZB]	7470	17:46 Meiringen - Interlaken Ost	18:25 (travelled to Interlaken Ost)

Interlaken Ost

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
310 [BOB]	291	20:05 Interlaken Ost - Grindelwald	20:05 (travelled to Grindelwald)