Beautiful video of the May 2016 Steam excursion over the Gotthard Pass with drone footage at Wassen horseshoe curves. In 4K video if you can support it.
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Oh, that's good! Thanks for the link!
It's interesting how they water the loco with a water column in a station and not a fire engine as is usually done in the U.K. I also love the vintage "Crocodile" type electrics. I sure recall them when I was there in the 1970s. I could use some Swiss coaches of that type on my new N-sale layout!
The engines deserve some remark. The 705 is a 1904 class A3/5 (4-6-0) express engine that spent most of its life on fast passenger trains in the relatively flat northwest of Switzerland. The 2978 was the last standard gauge steam locomotive built for the SBB - in 1917! It's a class C5/6 (2-10-0) built for Gotthard service. Both engines are 4 cylinder compounds built by SLM Winterthur.
The electric deserves notice as one of the iconic SBB Re4/4II class built in large numbers in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s (11161 was built in 1969). Reclassed Re420, several red ones passed through the video hauling freight trains. 11161 was originally painted in the TEE red and cream scheme.
Is the device in the middle of the sides of the tender a water gauge?
When the engines were operating behind the electric power, it looked like the Decapod was operating at the very maximum of it speed range - rods flashing by at rate far in excess of what an 'antique' may be able to withstand.
On the shots of the coaches - seats didn't look very comfortable. Straight back wood - seat and seat backs.
In the diner, with all the dark wood work and linen table cloths, the plastic screw top bottles for water and other beverages seemed out of place. The wine glass and corked wine bottles seemed right at home.
All in all - Impressive!
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACDIs the device in the middle of the sides of the tender a water gauge?
Yes.
BaltACDWhen the engines were operating behind the electric power, it looked like the Decapod was operating at the very maximum of it speed range - rods flashing by at rate far in excess of what an 'antique' may be able to withstand.
The initial class letters of SBB locomotives designate their speed range. The C5/6 decapod is a "C" class with a designated top speed of 60-65 km/h. The ten wheeler is an "A" with a designated top speed of between 80 and 110 km/h. The Re4/4II has a designated top speed above 110 km/h. The Decapod is clearly running at close to its top speed.
BaltACDOn the shots of the coaches - seats didn't look very comfortable. Straight back wood - seat and seat backs.
Most of the historic coaches in the train are 3rd class. There were a couple of 2nd class sections which had somewhat better seats (classes designated by the "3" or "2" on the side of the car somewhere near the door). Third class disappeared from regular trains sometime around World War II.
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