The last few days…..
A pleasant hour spent at Thun Station
What can you make from a wheel, a tyre and some old rail? The old EBT logo at Thun Station.
Brig – Don’t see many of there Pendlezug in these days of EW1 atock
Domodossla in Italy
I’m back from holiday again, but Allan’s pictures of Swiss transport will hold the fort for a few days more!
Yverdon
Second hand meter gauge points still sitting on top of a container at Lauterbrunnen. They were there last year!
Olten Station
An old Ae4/7 and an Ae3/6 at Payerne. These caught me by surprise
British electric bus seen in Thun
The lovely paddle boat Blumisalp on Lake Thun
The rest of the photo are all taken on the BLM
Probably the last epistle from Ron (till October):
Our last full day and another hot one. Decided to go to Lugano in Ticino so set off by bus and train to Arth Goldau. When the Lugano train pulled in it was packed to the gunnels so had to rethink our plans. We saw an almost empty train in Locarno so jumped on that and off we went through the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Had a little walk round town in very hot sun and had a drink and cake before taking postbus back to Bellinzona. From there we took trains over the old Gotthard route to Flelen where we took steam paddle boat back to Vitznau. Do not know whether there will be an email tomorrow depends on how we get to airport and whether there is free wifi there. If no email then next one will be from Ron when he goes to Germany in October.
Belinzona to Locarno
Locarno and Lago Maggiore
Gotthard south ramp
Wassen church
Gotthard north ramp
Sculptures at Flüelen. Try driving the car away
Still raining! I’m pleased to see that even the Swiss have rail replacement bus services, and the Dawes pursuit of good value (i.e. cheap) food.
A cloudy day and on our journey passed through constant rain. Took service bus to Brig where we caught a rail replacement bus heading to Erstfeld but changed at Flüelen on to a service bus to Göschenen. Just our luck it had those see through transfers over the windows preventing photography. At Göschenen we took trains via Andermatt to Disentis where we had a very good cheap lunch in the station buffet. Our return journey was by train via Chur Zurich and Luzern to Kussfor and a bus back to the hotel.
Views over lower part of lake Lucerne
Göschenen to Andermatt
Andermatt
Ascent to Oberalppass
Oberalppass
Andermatt to Disentis
Once again, we’re away this week at the ‘New Wine’ church conference. But our visits to the Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, in the south-west of the UK are over – the conference has moved to the East of England Showground, near Peterborough.
Each year I have posted a few shots of the miniature railway that is on the Showground, run by the East Somerset Society of Model & Experimental Engineers. Their interests include locos and stock in 3½”, 5″ and 7¼” gauges (just a little larger than ‘N’ gauge), and they have an extensive line, a lot of which is dual gauge for the larger two scales. Each year at New Wine, ESSMEE used to open up the railway for the day and offer rides for all and sundry. I’ve reposted the pick of my photographs from over the years below, and you can read more about this little railway at http://www.essmee.org.uk/ .
Starting with today’s weather forecast…..
An overcast day and cooler with a few spots of rain late afternoon.
Made our way by bus and train via Kussnacht and Luzern to Giswil from where we took one of only three postbuses a day via Sorenberg to Schupfheim. The start of the way to Sorenberg was up narrow roads with passing places and hairpin bends. We started with only 6 on board including the driver but when we stopped at a large parking area we picked up a large group of infant school children with their teachers/guides. They were well behaved until they got off 20 minutes later in Sorenberg. Everytime the driver sounded his horn on the hairpin bends they clapped. From Schupfheim we took a train back to Luzern walked over to the quays to pick up steam paddle boat to Brunnen. Here we had a rest overlooking the lake before taking a bus back to the hotel
I trust Allan & Ron also clapped on the bends…..
View from train leaving Kussnacht
Luzern
On ascent from Giswil to Sorenberg
Steam paddle boat on Lake Lucerne
Weggis
Post Hotel Viznau
Gersau
Brunnen (plus Allan’s elbow)
Trouble with spell check is that it doesn’t include Swiss place names. Unless I look them all up on the map, I have to trust Ron and Allan’s typing – a dubious assumption sometimes….
Another hot sunny day.
Took bus to Kussnacht for train to Herisau from where we travelled via Appenzell to St Gallen. Returned by train via Zurich and Luzern to Kussnacht for bus back.
On ascent between Arth Goldau and Biberbrugg
On descent to Lake Zurich
Causeway over Lake Zurich
Appenzellerland
Lake Zurich from train to Luzern
Lake Zug
Rowing course approaching Luzern
Sunset tonight. Please excuse finger top left (I normally edit out the fickle finger of Ron, but as he mentioned this one, I’ve left it in……)
Looking the opposite way from above photo
Vitznau Rigi Bahn station. Entrance to our hotel at top of hill
Moving day today!
Change of hotel today from Lauterbrunnen to Vitnau. Train via Interlaken to Luzern and then boat to Vitznau. Dropped our cases then did round trip. Buses to Arth Goldau changing at Schwyz , train to Luzern and another boat back to Vitznau.
Weather has been overcast and misty but now sun is trying to come out.
Brunig Pass to Luzern
Luzern
Positive sighting of the Cha(I)rman!!!!!!
I like the turntable for the rack railway, that also serves the engine shed…
Sun setting over Lake Lucerne
Our hotel in Vitznau. We are staying in the annex on the other side of the hotel. (Not, I assume, the building with the scaffolding and plastic sheeting? Nothing but the best for the Dawes’ on safari.)
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