A category that may get 'lost' in the search for 'ancient' vehicles is more recent traction units that are still running but are becoming less common as they are replaced by even newer stock , such as

Grateful for all the responses. Perhaps I should have listed the old stuff I already know about from the outset, but I left my initial question completely open because I was interested to get the 'com

'Everything' seems to being replaced now with new stock (or cascaded 'modernised' stock such as ex SBB Domino on TPF). As such what are the oldest things still running in daily service? If the Les Bre

CJ: Glovelier is the line to do, due to the loops and rare switchback station at Combe Tabeillon MOB: You will find the MOB has completely changed. the interesting 4000 EMUs and 6000 locos are no long

On Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 23:30:47 GMT, yatton123 via groups.io <yatton123@...> wrote: TheTxLogistik service replaces the primeRail GmbH Kaldenkirchen - Melzo service.The primeRai

Regarding the 'Geschlossen' sign on RBe4/4. My recollection is that when I first knew the RBe4/4 in the 1970s they were open to passengers. I recall being irritated by the subsequent period in the 198

I started appreciating Swiss railways with two consecutive summer holiday Swiss Holiday Card (Swiss Travel Pass in today's parlance) extravaganzas in August 1973 and August 1974. RBe4/4 were part of '

On Wednesday, 2 David wrote: I’ve noticed the RhB is carrying automobiles on the Albula line. Is this due to the current heavy snows or just common when the Albula Pass is closed What we see in the pi

On Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 12:38:14 GMT, Andrew Moglestue via groups.io wrote: > The bus didn't go via Buchs but took a different route. I would be amazed if it didn't go via Schaan - Buchs, not t

If it helps, I visited Switzerland in October 2021, and spent time on the Gotthard axis, the BLS axis and on East - West. The latter is important these days because since 'Vectronification' most Re6/6

I Completely agree with Alan's comment about roof muck. If I were you I would stop worrying about what is 'correct'. EW stock with all 'colours' of roof, from muck brown to ex works grey or 'silver',

Martin Baumann wrote: > The lake on one side and cliffs on the other make it impractical to add a second track to the exising line > Ligerz Halt (94+003) will close without replacement when the new li

On Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 04:23:49 BST, csipromo via groups.io <csipromo@...> wrote: I wonder if there is a model RR club or group in your area There is a model railway club based

> And you agree, we are speaking about the Frenkendorf - Ems-Werk move? ----------------------------- Interesting that's not the BLS container train I associate with that section of line, mine was a w

I thought I'd had a stroke of luck seeing a BLS Brownie last week, not realising just how much luck! Here she is passing my camera on the famous wooded 'racetrack' section between Rupperswil and Buchs

620 042 on the separate freight track between Domat Emas and Ems Werk. My pic September 2013

The track is mixed gauge between Chur and Domat Ems . I have photographed Re6/6 freights on several occasions on what at first glance looks like 'RhB' trackage. Every time I've been the train has work

John: You should not miss out Wasserauen. It is a fascinating 'out of the way' terminus. You can take the cable car to Ebenalp and visit the amazing 'hanging inn': https://aescher.ch/en/ I recommend y

I had a week in a very nice 'detached' holiday let above Appenzell (Sammelplatz) in 2016 in order to do all the Appenzell routes before all the 'new plastic' arrived on the scene and whilst the old 'S

I agree it's a pity the connection closed, and I found it a really irritating hassle last time I did the whole route but this is one of the situations when railway enthusiasm doesn't necessarily equat