Interrailing at EIGHTY

[leslie10646]

This post is out of sequence, as it shows today's big catch. Pure 1970s in full SBB Bling! I've no idea what this train was, the coaches look like some seen in sidings at Brig, but what a delight to see this on our last afternoon, when, on a whim, we took the bus down to watch trains!

 

 

[Parkmore]

The Ae 6/6 and the BLS van live at Brugg. Not sure where the coaches live. I think that they are part of the SBB Historic 'fleet'. If you happen to be in Switzerland or have a Swiss IP address, the SBB Historic site gives access to a great deal. A bit like needing a UK IP Address to get the most from the BBC.

[Mol_PMB]

Almost following in Leslie’s footsteps I have had a special trip behind some interesting traction today - a personal favourite that rarely comes out to play:

 

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said:

Almost following in Leslie’s footsteps I have had a special trip behind some interesting traction today - a personal favourite that rarely comes out to play:

 

Is "MOB" an abbreviation for "Mol_PMB"?

Askin' for a friend.....   

[Mol_PMB]

This 62-ton narrow gauge behemoth dates from 1932. Two were built and I think they were the first to use the Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement.
Primarily a locomotive designed to haul heavy Pullman trains on the MOB’s 1:14 gradients (adhesion only), it also incorporates a travelling post office section complete with sorting racks, and a guard/luggage compartment. 

Finally withdrawn in the 1990s it was preserved and occasionally operated on the Blonay-Chamby heritage line but this year it has returned to the MOB main line for a handful of events to celebrate the railway’s 125th birthday. 
Also running this weekend is MOB railcar 11 of 1903, and a rake of carriages from the same decade.

The MOB was one of the Swiss narrpw gauge lines that were built electric. Ireland got there first, of course, but all that survives of those pioneers is a few vehicles at Cultra.