Public Layouts with Swiss Content.

[JimFin]

I am putting together a list of model layouts on permanent public display to visitors with a Swiss component.

 

What I have so far is listed below. I would welcome any additions you are aware of to make it more comprehensive. 

 

Thanks.

 

·       https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/ — the world's largest model railway and airport (HO) - Hamburg, Germany

·       https://www.smilestones.ch/smilestones  (HO) - 250m² model with 1.3 kilometer of tracks at the Rhine Falls, Switzerland.

·       https://www.kaeserberg.ch/fr/ (HO) - 610m² model with 2.045 kilometres of tracks in Granges Paccot, Switzerland.

·       https://www.swissminiatur.ch/ (1:25) - 14'000 m² park with Swiss Landmarks and 3.5 kilometres of track in Melide, Switzerland

·       https://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/visit/museum/mobility/rail-transport/gotthard-railway-model.html (HO) – Replica of the Gotthard railway line.

·       https://www.bahnmuseum-albula.ch/de Railway museum in Bergun with a large Om layout on the ground floor.

·       https://berguen-filisur.graubuenden.ch/de/aktivitaeten-erlebnisse/modelleisenbahn-ortsmuseum . A club owned 1:87 model of the Albula line housed in the Bergun local museum  (separate from the railway museum)

·       https://www.traumwerk.de/modelleisenbahn/ The Hans-Peter Porsche exhibition in 1:87 featuring German, Swiss and Austrian sections.

[MichaelE]

I wish they had places like this in the States. People don't pay much attention to railroads here and passenger service has all but died out compared to Europe and the UK.

[bantam61668]

Not sure about how often it’s open etc but there is layout I have visited in zweilütschinen

https://www.mefez.ch/index.php/verein/der-verein

 

There is also one in an old coach at Balsthal, was open when I traveled on one of the semi-regular steam trips along the OeBB

Edited June 22, 2020 by bantam61668

[sncf231e]

True-to-scale and one of the largest model railroad layouts in Europe in H0 / 1/87 scale is built in Reichelshofen. The system shows the north ramp of the famous Gotthardbahn in the Swiss Alps, which has been largely modeled true to the original.

http://www.gotthard-modellbahn.de/

 

And have a beer at the brewery/pub/hotel across the street: https://www.landwehr-braeu.de/

Regards

Fred

[bantam61668]

Here's the one at Balsthal on Google maps, next to the OeBB depot, no idea how often its open

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.3121567,7.6939694,3a,75y,355.45h,94.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s57Ags-mQzUYm3zwdgC8vLQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[Metropolitan H]

At the top of Heimwehfluh Funicular, about 750 metres south of Interlaken West station, one of the attractions is an “0” gauge model railway. The funicular dates from 1906 – and is now a period piece, being not much changed since – see https://www.heimwehfluh.ch/ .

 

The whole set-up is now run by and mainly for various Middle-Eastern types – but the model railway runs twice a day (11.00 Hrs and 15.00 Hrs) – see 

 

Refards

Chris H

Edited June 22, 2020 by Metropolitan H
correct youtube link

[MOB FAN]

14 hours ago, bantam61668 said:

Not sure about how often it’s open etc but there is layout I have visited in zweilütschinen

https://www.mefez.ch/index.php/verein/der-verein

 

I had a hard time with this website on my iPad but it looks like the group is now in Matten bei Interlaken.

 

[MOB FAN]

There is the Om layout in Meiringen as mentioned in the Interlaken thread. This is the reincarnation of the old club layout that was next to the Interlaken West station many years ago, then moved a bit farther west in a building provided by the SBB.

 

There is an HO layout in Good Night Inn in Brig. It models the north and south ramps of the BLS. The layout was featured in the March 2019 issue of Modellbahn Schweiz.  I visited in September 2019. I had to be rather persistent in order to enter.

[MichaelE]

18 hours ago, Metropolitan H said:

At the top of Heimwehfluh Funicular, about 750 metres south of Interlaken West station, one of the attractions is an “0” gauge model railway. The funicular dates from 1906 – and is now a period piece, being not much changed since – see https://www.heimwehfluh.ch/ .

 

The whole set-up is now run by and mainly for various Middle-Eastern types – but the model railway runs twice a day (11.00 Hrs and 15.00 Hrs) – see 

 

Refards

Chris H

 

 

That's a wonderful layout, but he really needs more trees. 

[JohnDMJ]

Then there's this one above the Post Bus Depot in Meiringen based on the RhB:

 

http://www.modellbahn-meiringen.ch/

 

 

[MOB FAN]

I forgot one of my favorites: the MOB layout at Le Chalet restaurant in Chateau d’Oex.

I have a feeling very few railroad modelers or railfans know of it’s existence.

 

While checking out the location of the Lindt chocolate factory that dusted Olten with chocolate dust, I came across the SBB Restaurant Tannwald. There appears to be a model railroad on the premises. This information gathered by clicking on the restaurant on Google Maps.

[St Enodoc]

This one is now closed unfortunately but for the record:

 

https://alpenrail.com.au/index.html