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Thanks for that, they do seem to be reasonably relaxed, I've witnessed at least one crowed WAB train where passengers were packed into the cab as well. I have a contact in the DHO, I'll maybe ask them if they are planning another trip and if so, could it be the week that I'm likely to be there..... My experiences in Germany have been very positive, DB employees generally seem to be friendly and tolerant of photographers. Neil

The coffee grinders were still around in 2019 - I suspect that they will be around for a long time as there's only the two new locos (I forget the numbers) to assist with the shunting, although it I spotted various of the older railcars shoving wagons up the mountain. One disappointment was that railcar 101 appears to have been scrapped, I had wondered if this might linger on. It ran with decals pointing out it's age and millage for a while so WAB must have had some appreciation of the service that it gave them. I believe that there was a plan to try WAB railcars on the SPB, one was transferred, but subsequently scrapped. The logistics and costs would be a nightmare, but a railtour over the BOB,WAB & JB using older items of rollingstock would be something..... I've never had any issues taking photos are looking around the public areas on the WAB (on one occasion a freight just above Wengenalp slowed down and waved whilst I was pointing the camera) does anyone have any idea what the response might be to a polite letter to the WAB asking for a guided look around the depots at Grund or Lauterbrunen? Neil

That's a pain, just out of interest where were you buying the DVD from, it sounds like something that I might purchase myself at some point.

Hi, great thread. I've visited Wengen for Skiing every year for about the last decade, TBH the railways are probably of more interest than the skiing! I've always been fascinated by the older He2/2s which WAB are still using. As I travel in the winter I yet to see the SPB in action. Within the WAB,BOB,SPB,JB is there any effort made to keep older items of stock for nostalgic reasons or are the various survivors simply kept because they are still required for daily use? I'm noticing the older WAB railcars rapidly disappearing with each visit that I make, I've struggled to travel on any during my last two visits (2018/19 - this year was cancelled) any ideas as to when they will disappear completely? Neil Urquhart