A few of Dave F's European Railway Photos updated 16th January 2018

[Market65 4,711]

Hi, Dave. Just to add that it is real delight to see these photo's reappear. I knew they were going to, but maybe not so soon. What a treat for Christmas they are.

 

With best regards,

 

Rob.

[tetsudofan 4,582]

Dave,

 

Return of the European pictures is a great end-of-year present. Looking forward to many more pictures.

 

With many thanks and seasons greetings,

 

Keith

[Allegheny1600 3,703]

Hi Dave,

Just wishing to add my grateful thanks for your work as well!

Festive greetings and a happy 2016 to you and all here,

John.

[DaveF 98,401]

A mixed batch of photos from Switzerland today.  All were taken in the summer of 1991.

 

 

Interlaken Ost SBB Brunig Deh4/6 916 Luzern to Interlaken Ost 12th Aug 91 C16312

 

 

Kleine Scheidegg WAB BDhe4/4 102 12th Aug 91 C16340

 

 

Lauterbrunnen BOB ABeh4/4 308 12th Aug 91 C16314

 

 

Leissigen BLS Re4/4 162 ST Gallen to Interlaken Ost 17th Aug 91 C16476

 

 

Mogelsberg BT Re4/4 93 Arth Goldau to Wittenbachg 9th Aug 91 C16263

 

 

David

[DaveF 98,401]

Swiss metre gauge today with a few photos from the Rhätische Bahn.

 

 

Landquart Ge4/4ii 624 Chur to Davos 7th Aug 90 C14898

 

 

Landquart Be4/4 514 ecs 7th Aug 90 C14899

 

 

Chur RhB ABDe4/4 481 Chur to Arosa 8th Aug 90 C14965

 

 

Reichenau Tamins ABt 1713 Chur to Thusis 7th Aug 90 C14934

 

 

Disentis RhB Tm2/2 25 8th Aug 90 C14947

 

 

David

[eastwestdivide 8,140]

C14965 - I guess that was a mixed train, with the flat (timber?) wagons at the back of the passenger coaches?

And I've got a soft spot for those tiny shunters (C14947), like some enthusiastic small dog: "yes I can pull that train, really, really I can"

[DaveF 98,401]

C14965 - I guess that was a mixed train, with the flat (timber?) wagons at the back of the passenger coaches?

And I've got a soft spot for those tiny shunters (C14947), like some enthusiastic small dog: "yes I can pull that train, really, really I can"

 

 

Yes it is a mixed train, not uncommon on the RhB, including the Arosa line.

 

David

[Fat Controller 5,315]

Those small locos come into their own where there are loco sheds based around turntables and traversers; they're small enough to be coupled on to a dead main-line loco on the deck, and propel it into the appropriate road.

[Alcanman 5,200]

Great pics Dave. Thanks again.

 

Not only did your pics inspire me to change my avatar,  but also inspired Santa Claus also to deliver a Roco OBB 2143.

 

 

 

 

I've also been digging out my old OBB pics and found this one featuring a vintage 1245 at Kitzbuhel (I think?) 1990

 

 

 

 

 

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[DaveF 98,401]

Staying in Switzerland today with a visit to Arth Goldau station in the summer of 1988.

 

 

Arth Goldau ARB remains of line to Arth 1st Aug 88 C09973

 

 

rth Goldau ARB BDhe2/4 13 1st Aug 88 C09976

 

 

Arth Goldau Dzt Regionalzug Arth Goldau to Aarau 30th July 88 C9800

 

 

Arth Goldau Re6/6 11661 Grampel Steg Schnellzug Chiasso to Winterthur 5th Aug 88 C10197

 

 

Arth Goldau Re6/6 11666 Stein am Rhein southbound freight 5th Aug 88 C10221

 

 

David

[DaveF 98,401]

A few more photos from the metre gauge Appenzeller Bahnen in Switzerland for today.

 

 

Gais SGA ABDeh2/4 6 Altstatten to Gais 4th Aug 90 C14758

 

 

Stoss SGA ABDeh2/2 6 Gais to Altstatten 5th Aug 90 C14761

 

 

Teufen SGA ABeh4/4 7 Appenzell to St Gallen 4th Aug 90 C14715

 

 

Waserauen SGA Beh2/4 5 4th Aug 90 C14742

 

 

Wasserauen   AB Wasserauen to Gossau 4th Aug 90 C14747

 

 

David

[DaveF 98,401]

More Swiss photos today, this time standard gauge.

 

Unterterzen is situated by the Walensee, on the main line from Zürich to Chur.

 

 

Unterterzen Ae6/6 11432 Regionalzug Chur to Ziegelbrücke 9th Aug 90 C14992

 

 

Unterterzen Ae6/6 11431 ballast 9th Aug 90 C14994

 

 

Unterterzen Ae6/6 11442 to Zürich 9th Aug 90 C14995

 

 

Unterterzen Re4/4ii 11269 EC from Chur 9th Aug 90 C14997

 

 

Unterterzen Re4/4ii 11169 Schnellzug to Chur 9th Aug 90 C14998

 

 

David

Edited December 30, 2015 by DaveF

[melmerby 7,499]

Hi Dave.

 

No.6 in photo C14761 must be close to the rack section by the grease stain from the cog wheel in the middle of the track.

 

Nice pictures as always.

 

Cheers

Keith

[DaveF 98,401]

Hi Dave.

 

No.6 in photo C14761 must be close to the rack section by the grease stain from the cog wheel in the middle of the track.

 

Nice pictures as always.

 

Cheers

Keith

 

 

I was standing a few metres from the start of the rack section down to Altstatten.

 

David

[DaveF 98,401]

Some from Flüelen today, south of ArthGoldau on the way to Erstfeld and the Gotthard.

 

At the time of these photos the station was being rebuilt.

 

 

Flüelen RBDe4/4 2136 Airolo to Luzern 9th Aug 90 C15011

 

 

Flüelen Re6/6 11687 southbound freight 9th Aug 90 C15013

 

 

Flüelen RABe 1055 Winterthur to Milano 9th Aug 90 C15018

 

 

Flüelen Regionalzug Airolo to Luzern 9th Aug 90 C15021

 

 

Flüelen Ae6/6 11492 southbound freight 9th Aug 90 C15023

 

 

David

[DaveF 98,401]

Happy New Year everyone and many thanks for the views, "likes" and helpful comments and information.

 

A few photos taken at Pfäffikon for today.  Pfäffikon is on the line from Zürich to Churand is where the Südostbahn crosses on its route from Lüzern to Rapperswil and on to Romanshorn. 

 

 

Pfäffikon BDt Regionalzug 9th Aug 90 C15001

 

 

Pfäffikon Ae4/7 11022 parcels 9th Aug 90 C15003

 

 

Pfäffikon RBe4/4 1476 Wallisellen to Pfäffikon 9th Aug 90 C15005

 

 

Pfäffikon Re4/4ii 11107 EC Pestalozzi Innsbruck to Zürich 9th Aug 90 C15006

 

 

Pfäffikon Re4/4ii 11107 9th Aug 90 C15007

 

 

David

Edited January 1, 2016 by DaveF

[DaveF 98,401]

A few fairly random Swiss photos today.

 

 

Rorschach 7th RHB ABDe2/4 24 Aug 91 C16204  RHB is the Rorschach Heiden Bergbahn,  which uses a rack for part of the journey.

 

 

Rorschach Ee3/3 16430 7th Aug 91 C16207

 

 

Rorschach Em3/3 18836 7th Aug 91 C16205

 

 

Sammelplatz Appenzeller Bahn AB BDeh4/4 13 St Gallen to Appenzell 9th Aug 91 C16246

 

 

Sammelplatz Appenzeller Bahn AB BDeh4/4 13 St Gallen to Appenzell 9th Aug 91 C16248

 

 

David

[DaveF 98,401]

Another visit to Reichenau Tamins in August 1990 on the RhB in Switzerland today.

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge6/6ii 705 Chur to St Moritz 7th Aug 90 C14911

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge6/6 415 mixed train to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14917

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Goods to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14922

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge4/4ii 614 Chur to Brig 7th Aug 90 C14933

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge4/4ii 627St Moritz to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14940

 

 

David

[Market65 4,711]

Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's today of Reichenau Tamins on the RhB. Lovely views, and I wish to congratulate on your 3600th post as well. You have reached a new milestone.

 

With best regards,

 

Rob.

Edited January 3, 2016 by Market65

[bgman 6,855]

What is it about brown krokodile's ? I do like to see photographs of them and thank you Dave for including another one in your recent post.

[DaveF 98,401]

Another visit to Austria today with some more photos from Innsbruck and Zell am See.

 

 

Innsbruck 1161 002 5th Aug 91 C16167

 

 

Innsbruck 5th Aug 91 C16169

 

 

Innsbruck DB Class 139 557 northbound Rollende Landstrasse 5th Aug 91 C16173

 

 

Zell am See Pinzgaubahn coach 30th July 91 C16056

 

 

Zell am See Tischlerhausl 31st July 91 C16069

 

 

Zell am See 6030 306 Worgl to Salzburg 3rd Aug 91 C 16114

 

 

David

[melmerby 7,499]

Really like the look of shunter 1161-002 in C16167*

 

If my understanding of the Austrian pages is correct it was built in 1928 and was one of the last 5 retired in 1993.

(ÖGEG have a working example preserved)

 

Makes the longevity of UK classes pale into insignificance.

It also shows the different attitude over there where even the shunters are electric, here they are always diesel even in fully electrified areas.

 

Quite an impressive beast. It weighs about 5t more than a class 08 but packs about 1000hp!

 

Cheers

 

Keith

 

* I like the smaller classes, they were the workhorses of the railways.

[DaveF 98,401]

Some more of Reichenau Tamins on the RhB for today.

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge 6/6 415 7th Aug 90 C14908

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Tm2/2 21 7th Aug 90 C14915

 

 

Reichenau Tamins 7th Aug 90 C14921

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge4/4ii 627 St Moritz to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14939

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge4/4ii westbound Glacier Express 7th Aug 90 C14941

 

 

David

[bgman 6,855]

Hi David,

Some really useful shots especially the GE 6/6, gives good reference for some subtle weathering of a model thank you for your ongoing posts of the European scene.

Edited January 5, 2016 by bgman

[DaveF 98,401]

As you will have noticed I haven't posted any photos today, which was not my plan.

 

This afternoon Mum, who is 91 and lives by herself, had a fall.  She is fiercly independent and doesn't have any carers, just a lady who cleans for her once a week and I go round in everyday for a few hours to keep her company and do things for her.   

 

An ambulance was organised as she couldn't move which took her to the new Cramlington Emergency Hospital, (only 10 minutes or so away) where she was X rayed and admitted.  She has broken her pelvis. 

 

As  a result for the immediate future I will be at the hospital a lot, in due course she should be moved to another local hospital, possibly the small one in the town where I live or the nearby General Hospital.

 

This means that I will more busy than usual for a while, so I may not be able to post photos everyday, but I will when I can to take my mind off things.

 

 

David