Helena, thanks for the reminder. I had forgotten about the CNL connection. This was a former DB Nachtzug train that is now operated by CNL using a combination of CNL and DBNZ rolling stock. The train

In the BahnCH Forum, I have been exchanging messages with Markus regarding the former MThB (Lokoop) 486/SBB Cargo Re 481 Loks. It all started with a question from another member who had spotted a lok

This is the first that I have ever heard of a planned EW V. Were there any design diagrams or other plans released? I would like to see what they had in mind (vis a vis the EW IV). Regards Mike C

I had gotten my information from Railcolor.net and other websites, most of which referred to the company as bankrupt. If there was only one creditor, then such a liquidation would be possible, much as

Going on a tangent from the last theme, I wanted to find out if any other Re 4/4II/Re 421 were still leased to other operators by the SBB. I seem to recall that at least one Re 421 was leased to a pri

Markus, are there still any Re 421 leased outside of Switzerland? How many Re 4/4II are leased to operators within Switzerland (other than BLS)? Regards Mike C

Nigel, we are all fortunate that airlines don't start charging a regular ticket for the "toilet" seat with the proviso that the passenger have to give up the seat when required to other passengers dur

[no TOFU on SwissRail! <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU> ] Krist, on my most recent visits (2003 & 2004), I did a lot of travelling in Germany and in Switzerland. I found that the trains I took in G

I think that what is important to remember is that Schedules are available online for most railroads. The fact that you cannot make a reservation more than three months in advance should not pose a gr

The concept of powered trainsets versus standard locomotive pulled consists has been a major attraction for European railroads as the trainsets have largely simplified the reversing of train direction

At present, the locomotives are assigned to either SBB-P (Personenverkehr = Passenger) or SBB Cargo. Within each division, loks are assigned to several depots. For Freight, this includes at least Base

I think that this may be the Saecken viaduct near Gurtnellen. Regards Mike C

The Brienzer Rothorn Bahn is a mountain (cog) railway. By mountain railway, I refer to a train that goes from bottom of a hill to the top of a hill. For that reason, the power unit is normally at the

The Re 4/4II (11372-11397) that were converted into Re 421 for use in Germany and Switzerland were built in 1984-1985 and represent the most recent (and last production) models of that locomotive seri

When you purchase film with pre-paid developing, this is an offer that is valid at the store or by the company who sells the film in that territory. It is only natural that the Swiss offer is only ava

http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/lines_switzerland-france.php http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/lines_germany-switzerland.php These are some of the best resources for info about border lines and

DSO has photos of the lok in the new livery. http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?106,4387203 Regards Mike C

In the interim, if anybody is interested in a copy of Die Gotthardbahn by Marti and Trueb (Orell Fuessli 1976 edition), there is a copy listed as in stock at fkm-modeltrains.com. This book contains ma

From what I have been hearing, the SBB has not been terribly pleased with the performance of the RABe 514 and had decided not to place any follow up orders with Siemens for this design. Due to the suc

Of course they were going to cancel night services just as soon as I spent a wad of money on models of the coaches from the EN "Luna". The reason behind this cancellation is much the same as the cance