The Lausanne Metro system includes two lines, owned by two distinct
companies and operated by a third. The Line M1 is a light metro, while the Line
M2 is a fully automated metro. planning.
Lausanne is the smallest city in the
world to have a full metro system.
Whether it's an almost vertical shuttle up a mountain or a voyage aboard a luxury carriage, a rail journey can be a unforgettable experience. So climb aboard and watch the landscape roll past through my blog. Discover the beauty of the world on trains. I will be happy to hear from you. E. Mail me on ravindrar@sltnet.lk
Showing posts with label Switzerland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Switzerland. Show all posts
Monday, 26 August 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Kander Viaduct ner Frutigen, Switzerland.
The Kander Viaduct south of Frutigen
provides a spectacular view of the valley leading up to the Lötschberg Pass. The
postage stamp is showing the 265 metres long Kander-Viaduct as well. The
viaduct spans the Kander river and its valley at an average height of 28
metres. It has 10 arches of 20 metres width and one of 25 metres width. The
train runs towards south. The summits in the background is the Niesen Range
A new viaduct has been built in 1981,
it is 285 m long, making it the longest viaduct on the mountain route of the
Lötschberg Railway. It stands 15 m north of the old viaduct and has the same
spacing between its pillars.
Friday, 14 December 2012
Locomotive De-Railment in Aaru, Switzerland.
On the reverse of the postcard it simply states – “Express train derailed Dampeflokomotive of 1894 before the Good Shed.
Aarau was hinged
between Northeastern Railway and Central Railway”
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Post (Mail) Wagen, PTT Museum, Bern, Switzeland.
The Museum of Communication at Helvetiastrasse in Bern (Formally PTT
Museum) is the only museum in Switzerland, which deals exclusively with the
history of communication. The museum displays many items relating to post and
transport. The postcard shows a Post Wagon used in Switzerland preserved at the
museum.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
SBB Locomotive No 11181 of Re 420 Series, Switzerland.
The Re
420, originally (and still widely called) Re 4/4II, series are the most common electric
locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways. They are used for passenger services
throughout Switzerland. The Re 420 locomotives were produced over a period of
21 years, from 1964 to 1985. This is loco 11181 assigned to SBB passenger
division. 12 locomotives of the Re 420 have been withdrawn by 2010, 96
locomotives are owned by the passenger division.
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