Today I will be travelling around Switzerland.
I'm starting in Brig
It's a cold morning, the birds are warming up on the roof
100 year of Simplon route was celebrated in 2005
Re460
SBB Am843 or Vossloh G1700 BB
BLS RABe 535
Early morning passengers are arriving from Italy to Switzerland
I'm taking Lötschberg railway built in 1913
Below is the Simplon railway connecting Brig with Lausanne
There are some small stops along the route
I will visit one of them on my way from Brig
There is "Stop request" button in the train
I'm getting off at Hohtenn station, located 1078m above the sea
There is also a button for request stop from the station
Hohtenn station is located 1km from the town of Steg-Hohtenn
I'm taking a short walk from the station to visit the 123m long Luegelkinn Viaduct
I'm taking the next Lötscheberger train from Hohtenn
Mülenen
Next stop for me is Spiez
BLS Re 4/4 (Re 425) "174"
All locomotives bear the coat of arms of a municipality, through which a stretch of the former BLS group leads. Here is number "174" - "Frutigen", from 1972.
Number "188" - "Naters" from 1974
Re420 and Re620, for freigth services both types of locomotives are used in pairs. Re620 is a more powerful locomotive than Re420
Two Traxx F140 AC1 locotives, one DB Class 185.1 and another one BLS Class Re485
The new EMU from Bombardier is this SBB Class RABDe502, with the first train entering the passenger service as recent as 25th of February 2018. My photo is taken the 28th of February.
It seemed that this particular train was still in test drive mode, since it did not stop here in Spiez.
Eventually it will be deployed on this route to Interlaken
ETR610 / RABe503 is arriving from Italy
SBB Am843 or Vossloh G1700 BB
Spiez station opened in 1893, it is an importiant junction station between the connecting Thun and Interlaken, the line to Zweisimmen, and the Lötschberg route.
Lake Thun can be viewed from the station
Spiez castle
The existing station was built in 1915
BLS RABe515, aka Stadler Dosto, aka Mutz
BLS RABe535 "Lötschberger"
A freight train with BLS Re425, and two Re465
Re425 "179" - "Bern"
Re465 - similar locomotives can be found in Norway and Finland
ICE1 train from Interlaken
This train will be my next train to Thun
Next stop - Thun
ICE1 train approved for use in Germany and Switzerland
Traxx F140 MS from Railpool, and used here by BLS
MS stands for Multisystem, hence this locomotive can be used in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy
Re460
Thun station
Lake Thun ships are located in the harbour near the station
Thun station
BLS RABe525 "Nina"
My next train will be this Stadler Kiss "Mutz" train operatin
service S1 from Thun to Freiburg.
These trains have been in service since 2012 in BLS network. Stadler Kiss Dosto trains are also operated by SBB, WestBahn, ODEG, CFL, and Westfalenbahn. From 2019 they will be also operated in Sweden by Movingo and UL regional services.
Traxx F160 AC3 LM from Railpool
Wichtrach
S1 line is passing through Bern
Inside upper deck 1st class coach
Interrail promoted by SBB CFF FFS
Düdingen
Passing on Viaduc de Grandfey
Last stop for this train is Frigourg/Freiburg
RABe527 operated by TPF (Transports publics fribourgeois SA) is a Stadler Flirt EMU
After a short stop in Freiburg, I'm continuing with SBB Interregio
Many castled can be viewed along the way
Another change in French part of Switzerland, the town of Palézieux
My next train will be RBDe560 "NPZ" which operates here S5 line.
Re460 with VSLF livery.
My next stop is Grandvaux
I wanted to visit the station due to it's location next to the lake Geneva, but unfortunately it was too foggy to see the lake.
Wineyards next to the railway, and city of Lausanne far away
Same railway line further east
Another railway line is located down at the lake
SBB Eem 923 locomotive from Stadler
Re420
I'm taking the next S5 train which is a RABe523 Stadler Flirt
S5 line ends up in Grandson which is my next stop
This is the third large lake I see today, this time it is Lake Neuchâtel
It's unusually cold in Western Europe for this time of the year.
RABDe500 "ICN" train passing Grandson
Grandson castle was built in 1050-1100
Many small fountains are covered in ice
Grandson station
My last stop today will be at Neuchâtel, to get there I have to go one stop backwards with S5 train
Inside Stadler Flirt train operated by SBB RER/S-Bahn Vaud
After a short ride, I'm in Yverdon-les-Bains where I have to change trains for Neuchâtel.
Yverdon-les-Bains station
Re421
Crocodile Ge 4/4 narrow gauge version
My last train for today is this ICN from Yverdon-les-Bains to Neuchâtel
I get off in Neuchâteö
BLS Re465
I have a nice view from the balcony of my hotel, it's just a pitty that it's so cold and grey
Basilique Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
BGT 5-25 trolleybus from 1991
Tour de Diesse
Neuchâtel castle
TRN RABe 527 operated by Transports Régionaux Neuchâtelois
Inside the castle
Statue of William Farel outside the Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel
Vectron locomotive from RailCare hauling the freight train for Coop
