European Railroad Discussion > EuroCity 39 -- Lausanne to Milan

After four days of scientitifc meetings in Lauanne, headed south to Italy ealier today on EuroCity 39.  Not a particularly fast trip, but the scenery was good and interesting railroad equipment and structures along the way.  Many of the signals in Italy looked like they were patterned after US bullseye signals.  At Milan Central, the had official "red caps" to help with the luggage and tkae it from the train to the taxi stand.

John

DocJohn Wrote:
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> After four days of scientitifc meetings in
> Lauanne, headed south to Italy ealier today on
> EuroCity 39.  Not a particularly fast trip, but
> the scenery was good and interesting railroad
> equipment and structures along the way.  Many of
> the signals in Italy looked like they were
> patterned after US bullseye signals.  At Milan
> Central, the had official "red caps" to help with
> the luggage and tkae it from the train to the taxi
> stand.
>
> John

I've never experienced official red cap equivalents, but have seen unofficial "helpers" who expect a tip for providing minimal assisrance.

DocJohn Wrote:
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> After four days of scientitifc meetings in
> Lauanne, headed south to Italy ealier today on
> EuroCity 39.  Not a particularly fast trip, but
> the scenery was good and interesting railroad
> equipment and structures along the way.  Many of
> the signals in Italy looked like they were
> patterned after US bullseye signals.  At Milan
> Central, the had official "red caps" to help with
> the luggage and tkae it from the train to the taxi
> stand.
>

Thank for your thoughts on the trip. BTW, we  also call those "bullseye" signals "target signals". AKA, SA type. (Single aspect). Probably other names as well. 
> John