Thank you, the railways in this part of Switzerland look as though someone was given a giant train-set and they laid the rails all over the mountains. I love the place, nowhere else on earth quite like it.
+pega17pl Hello Heinz, thank you. I was unable to get the rest of the trip back to Interlaken and Bern because it was dark. So now I have a good reason to return.
Hi, Tim! Note also cogged centre track on this line but what intrigued me was those structures that seemed like but weren't actually tunnels(like one at the 10-to-12 minute mark, and the other two before it earlier in the video...curious buildings!
The structures you can see are avalanche shelters. They are built to protect the line from rock falls in summer and snow avalanches in winter. Without them it would be very difficult to keep the lines open in winter when they are usually at their busiest carrying skiers up the mountain.
Aha! Thanks for that info, Tim. I'd actually seen one of them in another of your videos as well(though can't recall which one it was) but now I know what they are. Come to think of it, that idea could be implemented in other similarly affected railway lines where rock-falls or avalanches threaten a line's operation.
Avalanche shelters are quite common on mountain routes in Europe where the trains need to run during the winter months. Some are built just to protect the line from rockfalls in areas prone to them.
Like I said, there could be areas outside Europe that might also benefit from such a practice. Tim, you probably know a few places yourself that could use such a shelter.
+kinetic .rail Hi, I am pleased you enjoyed it. I did visit Austria in 2005 staying in Flirsch with the intention of filming and travelling on the Arlberg route, but unfortunately the photos I took were of the railway lines hanging in the air after serious flooding had washed the line out in many places. I do intend to return one day.
+kinetic .rail Sadly, whilst I did visit Innsbruck, time was limited so I did not visit any railways, I am aware I have missed some wonderful rail routes and I intend to visit again.
Once again Tim a very enjoyable ride on a cog railway. However I am a bit mystified on the signals system.we were jogging along on green lights when all of a sudden we were catching up a train which was stopped ahead of us . It was waiting for another up train to pass by us.when it moved off we just followed on behind it by a couple of hundred yards. I didn’t see any red lights protecting it. Your thoughts on this please. Regards from Rupert in Kent
Hi Rupert, the only signals I saw were the colour light signals at the end of the passing loops. It is quite normal for several trains to follow one another a busy periods, they will all wait together in the passing loop, whilst trains in the opposite direction pass, when the light turns to green the first will leave and the rest follow once a safe gap has opened up, they can do this because the speed is low.. This link explains some Swiss signalling systems - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_railway_signalling
I know this is old but in case you're still wondering, there is a procedure called "Folgezugbetrieb" in german-speaking countries. Two or more trains sharing the same block section. There are rules about minimum distance in relation to max speed and brakes. Unfortunately there is only a german wiki site: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folgezugbetrieb
On this train, the buzz of the cog is more annoying than comforting, although of course I'd still rather it be there than not. ;) Something which occurred to me while watching this video is that with most "trailing" points, the train can just go straight through even if the points are against the train, but I suspect that wouldn't work with a cog railway since the rack also has to be moved at the points, otherwise the cog would jump out of the track.
This was an older train, maybe the sound insulation was not as effective as the modern ones. I'd never considered the consequences of a train running through trailing points on a cog railway, but now you mention it, the cog rail does move with the point blades, so I would have to agree with your own conclusions.
+Koppa Dasao . You've got me there, so I asked Google and this is what found ... harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Gellert_Grindelwald I've learnt something else new today.
Nice video of a cog railway. Love that golden sun glow on the snow. Thanks.
Thank you, the railways in this part of Switzerland look as though someone was given a giant train-set and they laid the rails all over the mountains. I love the place, nowhere else on earth quite like it.
Hello Tim, at end of video period we have to thank very much taking us to your wonderful journey through the Bernese Oberland. Heinz
+pega17pl
Hello Heinz, thank you. I was unable to get the rest of the trip back to Interlaken and Bern because it was dark. So now I have a good reason to return.
Very nice video. Thanks for the trip. Safe travels ahead. God bless.
:-)
Hi, Tim! Note also cogged centre track on this line but what intrigued me was those structures that seemed like but weren't actually tunnels(like one at the 10-to-12 minute mark, and the other two before it earlier in the video...curious buildings!
The structures you can see are avalanche shelters. They are built to protect the line from rock falls in summer and snow avalanches in winter. Without them it would be very difficult to keep the lines open in winter when they are usually at their busiest carrying skiers up the mountain.
Aha! Thanks for that info, Tim. I'd actually seen one of them in another of your videos as well(though can't recall which one it was) but now I know what they are. Come to think of it, that idea could be implemented in other similarly affected railway lines where rock-falls or avalanches threaten a line's operation.
Avalanche shelters are quite common on mountain routes in Europe where the trains need to run during the winter months. Some are built just to protect the line from rockfalls in areas prone to them.
Like I said, there could be areas outside Europe that might also benefit from such a practice. Tim, you probably know a few places yourself that could use such a shelter.
magnifique trajet dans les Alpes Suisses .!
Merci, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié.
Lugar muito bonito mesmo gosto muito de ver esses vídeos
great video gorgeous scenery. have ever done any lines/routes in austria by any chance?
+kinetic .rail
Hi, I am pleased you enjoyed it. I did visit Austria in 2005 staying in Flirsch with the intention of filming and travelling on the Arlberg route, but unfortunately the photos I took were of the railway lines hanging in the air after serious flooding had washed the line out in many places. I do intend to return one day.
Oh right i see. Dont suppose you know any nice rail routes around innsbruck area then ?
+kinetic .rail
Sadly, whilst I did visit Innsbruck, time was limited so I did not visit any railways, I am aware I have missed some wonderful rail routes and I intend to visit again.
Once again Tim a very enjoyable ride on a cog railway. However I am a bit mystified on the signals system.we were jogging along on green lights when all of a sudden we were catching up a train which was stopped ahead of us . It was waiting for another up train to pass by us.when it moved off we just followed on behind it by a couple of hundred yards. I didn’t see any red lights protecting it. Your thoughts on this please. Regards from Rupert in Kent
Hi Rupert, the only signals I saw were the colour light signals at the end of the passing loops. It is quite normal for several trains to follow one another a busy periods, they will all wait together in the passing loop, whilst trains in the opposite direction pass, when the light turns to green the first will leave and the rest follow once a safe gap has opened up, they can do this because the speed is low.. This link explains some Swiss signalling systems - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_railway_signalling
I know this is old but in case you're still wondering, there is a procedure called "Folgezugbetrieb" in german-speaking countries. Two or more trains sharing the same block section. There are rules about minimum distance in relation to max speed and brakes. Unfortunately there is only a german wiki site: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folgezugbetrieb
On this train, the buzz of the cog is more annoying than comforting, although of course I'd still rather it be there than not. ;)
Something which occurred to me while watching this video is that with most "trailing" points, the train can just go straight through even if the points are against the train, but I suspect that wouldn't work with a cog railway since the rack also has to be moved at the points, otherwise the cog would jump out of the track.
This was an older train, maybe the sound insulation was not as effective as the modern ones. I'd never considered the consequences of a train running through trailing points on a cog railway, but now you mention it, the cog rail does move with the point blades, so I would have to agree with your own conclusions.
(4:16) Passing the very sharp treeline...
Awesome and beautiful areas you show us Tim. Seems it will be always my dream to get there to see that beauty by my eyes
Was that the place were Albus Dumbledore defeated the dark wizard Gelert Grindelwald?
+Koppa Dasao .
You've got me there, so I asked Google and this is what found ... harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Gellert_Grindelwald
I've learnt something else new today.
mooie lange lawine gallerij.
+MrPeerum
Ik zou graag om het te zien in de winter
lijkt me heel mooi,.