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SBB1 made this comment on another thread: “What I have in mind is a scenic test track based on the well-photographed, snaking section of line between Burgdorf and Wynigen.” I went the Google Maps and looked at the area mentioned. This looked like something that could be replicated using Kato Unitrack super elevated curves. Has anyone done this or know of track plans that feature snaking curves using Unitrack? Seems like it could get expensive buying track sections to experiment with. I did come across an N scale layout that featured track work like this but was hoping for more detailed track choice from the owner. Perhaps he’ll come across. Any thoughts?

I’ll be on the Interlaken-Montreux train on Christmas morning. At this time it’s one round trip daily (from what I hear). West bound and east bound trains meet at Gstaad.

Check with Buhler in Interlaken.

Isn’t this town slated for closure in the future when the nearby ammunition storage is emptied out?

I live in the US and bank transfers always stymied me. Ungodly expensive to do at local banks, as the US isn’t set up to do them. Found PayPal’s Zoom which allows me to make bank transfers for a reasonable fee. I’ve also found many Swiss, and other European and British, sellers reluctant to ship to the US.

In your first post you said you had the same problem with an ABe 4/4 III. What happened with it?

Have you entertained the thought of switching to another brand of decoder?

I went to the bike shop in Kublis in June 2014. I recall the station area being torn up at that time. On a side note, the Terminus Hotel in Kublis looks like a nice place to stay. Ah, the wonders of Google Maps.

I killed some time on YouTube. None of the BEMO Allegras had lighted destination boards, even ones with sound detectors.

Looks nice. The interior lights are standard? What brand decoder and does it do Swiss forward/reverse lighting?

I placed an order with MSL on the 7th. They shipped on the 10th and it was on my front porch in Mascoutah, Il. on the 15th. No complaints at all. While shipping was 27€, it was cheaper than a trip to Germany and much better than waiting 6-8 weeks for a US dealer to get the items in.

Many of my vacations occurred when the Schynige Platte wasn’t running, but I did manage to ride it one time. I hiked back down from the top (gravity assist). The views down the valleys were superb, and everything looked oh so tiny. I highly recommend it.

What was your vantage point for photos 4-6? Sadly, the BOB is like all the other narrow gauge railroads, losing it’s identity with lookalike equipment. I go back to the old brown and cream days. Thanks for the pics. David

Site maintenance or something today. Sometimes it’s just hard to get it to load. That’s when I get frustrated. I’ve noticed locations of cameras and stations have been changing a bit since the relaunch. Sadly, some of the shots (Filisur immediately comes to mind) now are from a farther distance that before, losing much detail. But for someone longing to go back to the country, I’ll take what I am offered. I just caught a departure from Tiefencastel at 06:14. Amazing light show provided by arcing between the catenary and pantograph.

The RhB updated it’s livestream today. New stations, new camera angles, new timing, some deletions. https://www.rhb.ch/en/interactive/rhb-livestream David