Some mouth watering suggestions. I would just add that you really shouldn't miss the Interlaken - Grindlewald - Lauterbrunnen - Interlaken circuit. And has anyone mentioned the Rothorn (potentially

Nostalgia : Progress ! I feel rather the same about the BLS base tunnel - pleased that the railways are modernising, but sad to lose the old route with its spirals. TonyC

Hi all having just got myself the Mehano model of this loco with the Loksound decoder I note it comes with 2 different horn sounds. Is this correct and if so do they have any special

September. Can excluding In reply: The Blonay Chamby 40th anniversary events as previously posted on this site. www.blonay-chamby.ch 150 Years of the Reintal line towards the end of May. Check

<krist.vanbesien@...> wrote: voicing anger at RhB not taking the needs of nostalgic railfans in to I have feet slightly in both camps here. Whilst they are still around, I prefer to see, ride and

You don't say whether you are UK or US based, or how long you want to stay in Switzerland. I have been a tourist traveller inn Switzerland for 45 years, so I just get on any train I fancy and wing

Don`t rely on your seat being reserved in the train though! Twice on the MOB I have reserved only to find the seat unmarked as reserved and occupants in place. Bernard Haste

Interestingly the MOB has a website where you can reserver your seat, with clickable car diagrams where you can see which seats are still available. Really cool Krist --

I sent Barrie a reply by Private Message I am posting an edit here for all: Here is a recommended itinerary for a 5 Day Trip: Day 1: Zuerich HB - Winterthur - St Gallen Travelling by EWIV, IC2000

I think the replies to your inquiry will also be of interest to others on this list, so I suggest we share them online. A good start would be information on the travel passes of the Swiss

I am contemplating a visit to Switzerland with the good lady and would wish to travel around by train when over there and see as much Railway interest and scenery as possible. Are there any of your

I certainly always reserved them - at least until I found that the 3rd row back from the front, aisle seat on the left side has a better view out front than the very front seats. Has something to

Sounds very disciplined. And reminiscent of what goes on all over the Netherlands where passengers change trains by moving from one coach to another on some trips where emus are joined and unjoined

An hour can be a long time in the wrong circumstances. Between Zurich and Basel, for example, one cab car is sometimes coupled in front of another, which means you are confined to that one car if you

A reason for the blinds is the reflection of the lights in the passenger compartment which can be rather disturbing. A reason for the windows getting smaller etc. is that, for example in the

The question is whether this is really a necessity. And keeping in mind that the average travel time on Swiss trains is rather short (if it gets to an hour, it is already a generous

I have no problem with nostalgia. I have a problem with people voicing anger at RhB not taking the needs of nostalgic railfans in to consideration when buying new stock. And I find the whole idea that

--- In SwissRail@..., "Krist van Besien" Krist, I think you are missing the point. One must distinguish between local railfans who will grice whatever turns up because its all they have,

Krist van Besien <krist.vanbesien@...> wrote: OTOH, the RhB railcars aren't multipble units. They are real "articulated locomotives with passenger seats", Krist Reply: So they

Diagramming is not the problem. Higher labor costs is. The labor cost of adding extra cars is high. I've seen proposals to buy IC2000 motorcars and use them to build modules that can be added to