Allegheny1600 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yes please! Eagerly awaiting more Austrian and German pics - when you're ready! I must get started on posting my own too. Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Switzerland today, at Altstatten where there are 2 stations, one for the SBB and the other for the Appenzeller Bahnen. A metre gauge tram line used to connect them but was closed a long time ago. Altstatten lies near the Rhein, between St Margarethen and Buchs in the north east of the country. Altstatten Re4/4ii 11385 Interlaken to St Gallen 5th Aug 90 C14769 Altstatten Re4/4ii 11385 Interlaken to St Gallen 5th Aug 90 C14770 Altstatten Stadt end of SGA where tramway started to SBB station 5th Aug 90 C14767 Altstatten Stadt SGA ABDeh4/4 6 Gais to Altstatten 5th Aug 90 C14765 Altstatten Stadt SGA ABDeh4/4 6 Gais to Altstatten 5th Aug 90 C14766 David Edited May 3, 2015 by DaveF 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2015 Switzerland again, this time we are at Buchs, between St Margarethen and Sargans in the north east, next to the Rhein. It is also the junction for Austria and the Arlberg route. Trains to and from Austria change from SBB to OBB traction and vice versa at Buchs. Buchs Re4/4ii 11280 5th Aug 90 C14789 Buchs Ae6/6 11441 EC Franz Schubert Basel to Wien West 5th Aug 90 C14790 EC means Eurocity express. Buchs E3/3 8487 5th Aug 90 C14794 Buchs OBB 1044 111 EC FRanz Schubert Basel to Wien West 5th Aug 90 C14795 Buchs Ae4/7 10921 5th Aug 90 C14796 These locos were built between 1929 and 1934 so were fairly old at the time of the photo. David 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 C14794 - that steam loco was still plinthed there in June 2014. They seem to have at least dusted it since your photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2015 Another part of north east Switzerland today, the village of Urnasch, about halfway between Herisau and Appenzell on the Appenzeller Bahn. You will remember that this is metre gauge from previous photos. Urnasch AB BDe44 33 Wasserauen to Gossau 5th Aug 90 C14815 Urnasch AB BDe44 33 Wasserauen to Gossau 5th Aug 90 C14816 Urnasch AB BDe44 33 Wasserauen to Gossau 5th Aug 90 C14817 Urnasch AB ABde44 46 Gossau to Wasserauen 5th Aug 90 C14818 Urnasch AB ABde44 46 Gossau to Wasserauen 5th Aug 90 C14819 David 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 C14816 and C14817 - the coaches and driving trailer look very similar to some of those still in use by the RhB. I guess there's a limited market for metre gauge, hence the common rolling stock designs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2015 C14816 and C14817 - the coaches and driving trailer look very similar to some of those still in use by the RhB. I guess there's a limited market for metre gauge, hence the common rolling stock designs. The Swiss are quite good at standardising things, when they want to. The various designs of standard gauge coach used by SBB are also used by most of the private standard gauge railways. They also like to buy things made in Switzerland when they can. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 6, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2015 Switzerland once more this evening. As you travel east along Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) from Lausanne you will come to Cully, from where a metre gauge line, the Chemin de fer Electriques Veyveysans (CEV) climbs up to Blonay and then on to Les Pleaides. Above Blonay it uses a rack. From Blonay a branch line leads to Chamby. This is now worked by the Blonay Chamby Preservation Society, which also has a museum, Musee de Chaulin part way along the line, also used as the loco depot. Meanwhile the MOB (Montreux Oberland Bernois) climbs from Montreux through Fontanivent and on to Chamby before continuing on its way to Gstaad and Zweisimmen. The line crosses the motorway near Chernex (Autobahn or Autoroute depending on whether you are a German or French speaking Swiss) - the area's main language is French. Blonay CEV BDeh2/4 71 Vevey to Les Pleiades 5th Aug 78 J6249 BlonayCEV BDeh2/4 Vevey to Les Pleiades 5th Aug 78 J6276 Blonay. Blonay Chamby ex Brunig & ex BAM Ed3/3 6 5th Aug 78 J6252 Blonay. Blonay Chamby Geneve Tramways 125 5th Aug 78 C4013 Chernex MOB BDe4/4 Montreux to Gstaad 5th Aug 78 J6277 David 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 7, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) A look at the Rhatische Bahn today, the metre gauge railway in South East Switzerland. All these photos were taken at Landquart where there is both the RhB station on the line from Chur to Klosters and Davos and the SBB station on the line between Sargans and Chur. Landquart RhB Be4/4 515 Chur to Landquart 7th Aug 90 C 14880 Landquart RhB Ge4/4ii 630 Landquart to Davos 7th Aug 90 C14881 Landquart RhB Ge4/4ii 623 to Davos 7th Aug 90 C 14883 Landquart RhB Be4/4 513 and Ge6/6ii 704 7th Aug 90 C14891 Landquart RhB Ge2/4 shunting 7th Aug 90 C14897 David Edited May 7, 2015 by DaveF 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 8, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) A few more German railway photos of the Harquerbahn. This is a metre gauge line, the photos cover a small part of the route from Wernigerode to Nordhausen. Wernigerode DR 99 7245 27th July 91 C16025 Wernigerode DR 99 7244 and 99 7245 27th July 91 C16029 Drei Annen Hohne 99 7231 DR to Schierke 27th July 91 C16014 Drei Annen Hohne DR 99 7231 to Schierke 27th July 91 J12113 Elend standard gauge hoppers on transporter wagons 27th July 91 C15997 David Edited May 8, 2015 by DaveF 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 The Harz lines - only 2 years after the Berlin Wall came down*. Bet that was interesting. *nothing to do with my user name, which is a play on the north-south divide and the rivalry either side of the Pennines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 The Harz lines - only 2 years after the Berlin Wall came down. Bet that was interesting. But maybe not quite as interesting as before the Wall came down! Wernigerode when steam ruled on standard gauge as well as metre gauge. 50 3586-0 shunts 99 5906-2 on a transporter wagon (July 1978). 1991 was definitely a time of transition, as the internal "grenzen" had been removed, but the two countries' railway systems had still to be merged I called by at Wernigerode on my return from the (still united) Czechoslovakia and Poland (visas still needed) a couple of months earlier than Dave's visit - also taking in the Rübeland line (which I driven past, obliviously, thirteen years earlier). 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2015 Some more photos from Denmark today. I just happpened tocome across this while I was driving along a road. Fredericia DSB Class E 4-6-2 978 plinthed 16th Aug 94 C19619 Kliplev IC3dmu 5245 to Sonderborg 13th Aug 92 C17821 Kolding DSB Class 1401 1415 eastbound goods 13th Aug 92 C17826 Kolding DSB Class MH301 394 13th Aug 92C17822 Kolding DSB dmu 4044 Esbjerg to Frederica 13th Aug 92 C17827 David 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 But maybe not quite as interesting as before the Wall came down! PICS3204.jpg Wernigerode when steam ruled on standard gauge as well as metre gauge. 50 3586-0 shunts 99 5906-2 on a transporter wagon (July 1978). 1991 was definitely a time of transition, as the internal "grenzen" had been removed, but the two countries' railway systems had still to be merged I called by at Wernigerode on my return from the (still united) Czechoslovakia and Poland (visas still needed) a couple of months earlier than Dave's visit - also taking in the Rübeland line (which I driven past, obliviously, thirteen years earlier). That's a peculiar design of wagon under the narrow-gauge engine- it appears to be a non-bogie eight-wheeler, a type of wheel arrangement which I thought had died with the 19th century. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) That's a peculiar design of wagon under the narrow-gauge engine- it appears to be a non-bogie eight-wheeler, a type of wheel arrangement which I thought had died with the 19th century. Yes, one that could pose problems for modellers with tight radius curves! Here's a slightly better shot of the wagon and its load - if there is interest I can probably resolve the number with a higher resolution scan. I can see why a rigid wheelbase would be more stable than a bogie wagon. [Edit] Just found another photo of the transporter and locomotive, taken in slightly better light at Gernrode, the following day. (Sorry for hi-jacking the thread!) Some more photos from Denmark today. I just happpened tocome across this while I was driving along a road. Fredericia DSB Class E 4-6-2 978 plinthed 16th Aug 94 C19619 Lucky you, Dave - I missed that loco when I visited the station at Frederica in 2000! I gather it was quite near the station, too - but it has now gone to join the museum collection at Randers. Edited May 9, 2015 by EddieB 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2015 We'll start with some photos of Swiss standard gauge today and then have a couple of metre gauge trains to finish with. Grandson is on the edge of Lac de Neuchatel just north of Yverdon les Bains, on the line from Neuchatel to Geneva and Lausanne. Grandson Re4/4ii 11242 northbound 28th July 78 J6169 Grandson Re4/4ii 11242 northbound 28th July 78 J6170 Grandson Re4/4ii 11273 southbound 28th July 78 C3938 Now for some metre gauge, the MOB at Fontanivent on the long climb out of Montreux. Fontanivent MOB BDe4/4 Gstaad to Montreux 29th July 78 J6193 Heading downhill as it leaves the station. Fontanivent MOB 229th July 78 J6194 David 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) A few more from the Appenzeller Bahnen in Switzerland this evening. Appenzell SGA Appenzell to St Gallen 4th Aug 90 C14735 Gais BDeh4/4 13 Appenzell to St Gallen 4th Aug 90 C14754 Stoss SGA ABDeh 2/2 6 Gais to Altstatten 5th Aug 90 C14764 This is just going onto the rack section. Zurchersmuhle AB BDe4/4 46 Gossau to Wasserauen 5th Aug 90 C14814 Teufen SGA ABDe4/4 7 St Gallen to Appenzell 6th Aug 90 C14822 David Edited May 11, 2015 by DaveF 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Some French photos this evening, taken on 4th August 1978 at a level crossing at Marclaz. It's probably not a place many (if any) of you are familiar with. Marclaz lies about 4km south west of Thonon les Bains, on the line from Annemasse to Thonon les Bains and Evian les Bains, on the south side of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva). We were on holiday near there with friends and stopped to take photos. While we were there the lady crossing keeper invited us to have lunch with her while we took photos. Marclaz BB25175 Annemasse to Thonon les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3986 Marclaz X43xx from Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3987 Marclaz BB 25172 to Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3988 Marclaz BB 25172 to Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3989 Marclaz BB 25193 l e to Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3990 Marclaz BB 25192 13 35 fromEvian les Bains to Paris Train 6180 4th Aug 78 C 3991. David Edited May 12, 2015 by DaveF 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Interesting French overhead there Dave, very lightweight for a mainline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2015 Interesting French overhead there Dave, very lightweight for a mainline. I think speeds are quite low there. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Some excellent shots there Dave of the BB25150 second series (5 locomotives, nos. 25171-5), which seemed to be confined to that area and not commonly seen. These were the variant with the steel(?) front banding/emblem, but the large side panels. The fthird (final series) had painted bands (as seen on 25192). I hadn't realised that any of the (entire) BB25150 class (45 locos) were named. It seems BB25175 was named "Le Creusot" (as in your picture) - the only named example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 13, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2015 Some photos for this evening taken alongside the Rhine in the summer of 1990. They were taken while spending a few relaxing days driving to Switzerland. It was a very hot day long before ordinary cars had air conditioning. Braubach 150 004 northbound 2ndAug 90 C14643 Braubach 141 107 Koblenz to Wiesbaden 2nd Aug 90 C14645 Bad Salzig Class 103 northbound IC 2nd Aug 90 C14647 St Goarhausen Class 151 southbound 2nd Aug 90 C14648 St Goarhausen 110 248 southbound with Jugoslavian coaches 2nd Aug 90 C14650 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Great pics of one of my favourite locations. I visited the Rhine Valley in 1998 staying at Boppard, specifically to travel on the diesel hauled branch line to Emmelshausen. BR 215 121-5 is ready to propel it's 2 coach train up the steeply graded branch to Emmelshausen. and a BR 141 at Boppard on a local service formed of new double deck coaches Mal 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Germany again tonight, with a couple more by the Rhine. The other three are on the Rurtalbahn from Duren to Heimbach. Duren is between Koln and Aachen. Braubach 150 126 northbound 2nd Aug 90 C14641 Braubach 151 053 southbound 2nd Aug 90 C14642 Bruck near Nideggen level crossing on Ror Valley line 1st Aug 90 C14635 Nideggen Bruck BDt and 212 035 Heimbach to Duren 1st Aug 90 C14638 Nideggen Bruck 212 035 Heimbach to Duren 1st Aug 90 C14639 David Edited May 14, 2015 by DaveF 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Wonderful pics David, A couple of my mates are right - early era V really was superbly colourful! Cheers, John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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