Two times on the way to Biel
A double unit of type RABDe 500 ICN drives along the shore of the Lake Biel in direction of Biel at the lower end of the sea. Meanwhile the motor vessel "Pet... (more)

Fleeing from the bad wheater
In the French Pyrenees the SNCF operates a small narrow gauge train - the "Train Jaune" (Yellow Train). The line runs from Villefrance-de-Conflent up to La... (more)

The picturesque, medieval town of Cervo - one of the "I borghi più belli d'Italia" - the most beatiful villages in Italy - makes the background for this Trenitalia Intercity service pull... (more)

At Capo Mimosa (near Cervo) the line from Genova to Ventimiglia still runs directly on the coast of the Mediterranean sea. Unfortunately this will end this autumn because e newly built double trac... (more)

Cervo on the Ligurian Coast belongs to the "I borghi più belli d'Italia" - the most beatiful villages in Italy. The railway line from Ventimiglia to Genua is still crossing the front ... (more)

With a length of 273m and a height of 73m the Viaduc de Cize-Bolozon is the most impressive structure of the french Haut-Bugey line. The line between Bellegarde-sur-Valserine and Bourg-en-Bresse... (more)

Today was a nearly perfect morning for taking some photos. Fresh snow on the mountains (the big one is called "Stockhorn"), cold temperatures, dry air and perfect sunshine. It was also good for ri... (more)

From top of the Shakespeare Cliff there is a marvellous view down to the South Eastern Main Line and the ferry terminal of Dover. The Class 375 EMU passing the Seawall has just left Dover and is e... (more)

The Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is a quite special Railway. It was opened in 1927 mainly as a millionaires toy, but is operated since then as a public railway with scheduled public services... (more)

The famous Shakespeare Cliff in Dover - a great location for railfanning. Through the cliff two single line tunnels were built and opend in 1844. They have a rather unusual profile. Nowadays the l... (more)

Hard to the Edge Shortly after the Halt in Trois-Villes the narrow gauge line from Ste-Croix to Yverdon-les-Bains is passing the "Les Rapilles" section. Cut into the massive rock... (more)

This is Fall! All elements of Fall are here - beautiful colors in the vineyards, deep and golden sun, but (unfortunately) also patches of fog. The regional train from Aigle to Leysin is ... (more)

In front of the railway's eponym - the Jungfrau mountain - two BDhe 4/8 are descending towards the Kleine Scheidegg station to get a new load of tourists travveling to the Top of Europe. This is t... (more)

Kleine Scheidegg is changing station between the 800mm gauge Wengernalpbahn and the 1000mm gauge Jungfraubahn. Beside of the railway station in early days of tourism mountain hotels were built her... (more)

Between Interlaken-Ost and Wilderswil the regional trains to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald are driven together as one train. This results in quite long trains for this narrow gauge railway. Even w... (more)