Showing posts with label Switzerland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Switzerland. Show all posts

Monday, 26 August 2013

Lausanne Metro, Switzerland.





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.

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 This is loco 11181 assigned to SBB passenger division. 12 locomotives of the Re 420 have been withdrawn by 2010, 96 locomotives are owned by the passenger division.