bantam61668 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 This weekend sees the last workings of ICE1 sets to Interlaken, here are a couple of pictures of them in Switzerland from over the years. Never thought I would miss them and usually trad to avoid traveling on them in favour of a "proper" loco but they are no doubt better than their replacements and were one of the most comfortable trains around 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, bantam61668 said: This weekend sees the last workings of ICE1 sets to Interlaken, here are a couple of pictures of them in Switzerland from over the years. Never thought I would miss them and usually trad to avoid traveling on them in favour of a "proper" loco but they are no doubt better than their replacements and were one of the most comfortable trains around I quite liked them especially the compartment coaches. Not enough luggage space though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Today's selection 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 25/05/2020 at 15:06, melmerby said: The Bären Hotel in Wilderswil is a traditional inn built in 1706 We stayed there in 1990 which was during the centenary celebrations of the BOB (purely co-incidental!) I know it well! For many years it was the base for the Ffestiniog Travel Xmas and New Year trip on which I am a regular. It hasn't been the same since Fritz, the former proprietor, retired. The 105 bus to Interlaken West stops just out of the picture to the left. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 25/05/2020 at 18:54, MOB FAN said: I stayed at Hotel Baren during a Ffestiniog Travel Holiday trip in December 2016. Thanks for the SBB zebra and PE pics. I’d forgotten about the freight shed at OST. This is a very enlightening thread. David That must have been about the last time we stayed there. Christmas is now spent in Interlaken. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB FAN Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 10 hours ago, chrisf said: That must have been about the last time we stayed there. Christmas is now spent in Interlaken. Chris Hi, Chris. How’d you like the Steve Goodman music? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Oh, you're THAT David! Gosh, what a small world it is. Very much, thanks. He seemed to come to life on the live tracks. I would not say that his version of "City of New Orleans" is the best around but it's still a great song. I respect it too much to sing it myself! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 11 hours ago, chrisf said: That must have been about the last time we stayed there. Christmas is now spent in Interlaken. Chris 2016 was the year of the hatchet for the Baeren. 2017 & 2018 in the City Oberland then 2019 in the Metropole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB FAN Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said: 2016 was the year of the hatchet for the Baeren. 2017 & 2018 in the City Oberland then 2019 in the Metropole. Would this be “Gaugemaster John”? 2016 was my first holiday trip with FT. Missed 2019 (went in September) and 2020 looks iffy due to COVID. For the curious, I provided Chris a rendition of “City of New Orleans” by it’s writer, Steve Goodman. I do like the Arlo Guthrie version better. It is a small world. I met these two gentlemen on a Swiss train trip. And through these pages, I’ve found a Swiss train nut...er...Swiss rail enthusiast...that lives 30 miles from me here in the States. Back to Swiss trains.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2020 12 hours ago, chrisf said: I know it well! For many years it was the base for the Ffestiniog Travel Xmas and New Year trip on which I am a regular. It hasn't been the same since Fritz, the former proprietor, retired. The 105 bus to Interlaken West stops just out of the picture to the left. Chris Fritz? Was it Fritz Zurschmiede? I found the staff very friendly although some of the bedrooms in the extension were a little below the standard that I would expect. We went with Swiss Travel Service. Checked your cases in at Birmingham Airport, they were waiting in the bedroom when you arrived. First Class train travel to & from Zurich Flughafen - Interlaken Ost. Brilliant I went classed as a vegetarian (although not at the time) because I thought I would avoid several foods that I just did not like at all. They were so good I was given individually made meals if they couldn't provide the normal meal without meat. Had some rather nice things that some others were envious of! It was a long while back and somewhere I'd like to go again but probably never will with SWMBO's now reduced mobility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 49 minutes ago, melmerby said: Fritz? Was it Fritz Zurschmiede? No idea! He was just Fritz to us. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 More from Wengen 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 What’s the purpose of the narrow offset front door on the old and new WAB trains? There aren’t any major tunnels on their network (as if it was for an emergency exit). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: What’s the purpose of the narrow offset front door on the old and new WAB trains? There aren’t any major tunnels on their network (as if it was for an emergency exit). On some units I have seen the ticket collectors use them to move from one unit to another whilst the train is moving 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Come to think of it there is one tunnel where you might need to use these end doors to escape ,the horseshoe tunnel below Wengwald. There are also the two snowsheds between KS and Alpiglen, though they are both double track 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said: What’s the purpose of the narrow offset front door on the old and new WAB trains? There aren’t any major tunnels on their network (as if it was for an emergency exit). I think it's just because a central door takes up too much room from the driving position so it's offset and the 'through corridor' is on that side rather than central. All the stock has it and I guess as they can't turn them it just means you need to get it right at delivery I assume there was a width restriction originally as the older stock is quite narrow and I guess the newer units, which look wider to me, just had to match? Edited June 16, 2020 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks people - I meant what's the purpose of the door, rather than why is it offset. I hadn't noticed anyone using them on the couple of occasions I'd visited, and they don't look to be designed for everyday passenger use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) It’s an emergency exit, I assume again the limited width somewhere meant they needed the ability to access only from an end. I haven’t travelled the whole line so I’m not sure what the restriction is, whether a tunnel or the line on a narrow shelf? Edited June 16, 2020 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB FAN Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I noticed most the WAG freight cars have headlights on the uphill end but I see they are not on during the day or rainy weather. Are the lights only for night time running on the lead car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollastonblue Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Just read through this wonderful thread. We were due to stop 3 nights in Lauterbrunnen as part of our 2 week european road trip. Sadly postponed until next year. We made it to see the Rhatische Bahn in Samedan/Celerina/Filisur 2 years ago, and Mrs Wollastonblue saw Jamie Redknapp/Freddie Flintoff on the Jungfraubahn, and said she wanted to go back there. The decision was whether to take in the Brienz Rothorn Bahn or Murren up the Schilthorn for the 007 experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Something a bit different from Wengen this morning. This is the Patrouille Suisse practising the day before the Wengen world cup ski race 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2020 Sadly that reminds me of walking up to the Oeschinensee, where it was evident a Hawker Hunter had got it wrong, and bits were being collected by helicopter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Today's selection of the BOB 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Seems strange not seeing buffers on Euro equipment. It looks like the coupler pocket functions as the buffer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted June 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2020 Thought I'd add a few photos from my trip in 2017. Wilderswil to Schynige Platte 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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