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Reflections from the bottom of a beer glass

wollastonblue

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While having glass of beer the other night, I was pouring over different areas of Switzerland to visit next year, and which railway journeys I could do within the time frame without boring my good lady, and letting the little one splash around in the pool. I think a Eurocamp (other mobile home holiday companies are available) holiday next year will tick the majority of the boxes for us as a family.

 

This led me on to the my proposed layout, and the small amount of stock available to me. Usually, when starting a layout and I think a lot of us are guilty of buying more stock than we actually need. So I did start wish listing for more stock from Kato, my list is as follows:

 

i) GE 4/4 II with normal RhB stock (they probably have a name but I don't know it yet)

 

The loco provides a number of livery options

 

ii) GE 6/6 I Krok with Alpine Pullman Coaches

 

This would make a lovely set.

 

iii) Good stock suitable (Again they all probably have names, but I don't them yet)

 

The RhB is used a lot for freight.

 

iv) ABe 8/12 Allegra unit in "Arosa" blue livery

 

Possibly already on the cards.

 

v) Moving away from the RhB, a MOB Golden Pass set

 

I just love the livery. The loco is there, some of the coaches are there, just the end panoramic coaches to produce. (I'm sure someone will tell me they are a lot different)

 

I am also hoping for more liveries of the GE 4/4 III, I'd love the HC Davos version in particular.

 

I'm loving my on-line research at the moment, but I would like some reading material, and I wondered if there was a sort of "Swiss Metre Gauge Railways for Dummies" book.

 

I have some hardboard ready for cutting, just awaiting for someone to pay me for some items on eBay so I can buy the APA boxes.

 

There may be more reflections to come before work really begins, but I'm eager to get cracking.

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RateTheFreight

Hi,

 

You've probably already spotted it however Interlaken was always a firm favourite base when I was younger which provided a good location to see different Swiss rail operations.

 

It has a euro camp too!

 

Look forward to seeing updates on progress.

 

Greg

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