European Railroad Discussion > on the Simplon route

i still have hundreds of pictures to sort out  from my German and Swiss trip a few months ago..but

here are some from the Bern Lotschberg Simplon line...

Ausserberg station on a wet evening



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/15 23:38 by bakersfielddave.

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at the southern end of the Simplon tunnel..... Iselle de Trasquera station

very isolated place   sees very few passengers   actually detrain here.. but does have much  through vehicular car traffic on transporter trains to Brig the other end of the tunnel

 

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the memorial hidden away behind the station  few get to see this unless they actually see it on foot...

a simple translation ..

''under the severe and fatal step of a civilization juncture granite bases of  dew, lap life and italic blood lavished pioneers obscure but fruitful''

''so wanted comrades sealed the gap''



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/15 23:39 by bakersfielddave.

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a northbound HUPAC train with coach attached for truck drivers on the front

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pusher helper locomotives gather from time to time here  to await a signal into the tunnel

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Kandersteg , other auto trains terminate and commence here to Brig  

a local trip  shunt train  in the yard

and an ..interesting.typical swiss style . advertising billboard..''the secret of switzerland''

and no, its not Larry , Shemp and Moe...



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/15 19:14 by bakersfielddave.

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A very nice portfolio, thanks!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

bakersfielddave Wrote:
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> a northbound HUPAC train with coach attached for
> truck drivers on the front

Not HUPAC, but rather RAlpin AG. Ownership of the company is split between HUPAC AG, SBB Cargo AG, BLS Cargo AG, and Trenitalia SpA. RAlpin AG now operates all the Rolling Highway services in Switzerland, except for the Auto shuttle between Kanderstag and Brig, and the shuttle from Kanderstag and Iselle.

​RAlpin AG

SOO6617 Wrote

correct ... i use HUPAC for everything i saw with trucks and a coach on it:




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> bakersfielddave Wrote:
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> > a northbound HUPAC train with coach attached  Rollend
> for
> > truck drivers on the front
>
> Not HUPAC, but rather RAlpin AG. Ownership of the
> company is split between HUPAC AG, SBB Cargo AG,
> BLS Cargo AG, and Trenitalia SpA. RAlpin AG now
> operates all the Rolling Highway services in
> Switzerland, except for the Auto shuttle between
> Kanderstag and Brig, and the shuttle from
> Kanderstag and Iselle.
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> ​RAlpin AG

Excellent set of pictures from Switzerland, thank you bakersfielddave!