Photos, videos and docs of Jon Searles, with the keywords: "BVZ"

BVZ Train in Zermatt Station, Picture 1, Cropped Version, Zermatt, Visp District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:54:37 +0000

This EMU is, if I'm not mistaken, a ABDeh 8/8 Class, although the Wikipedia page seems to lack a comprehensive photo collection to go with the list of classes. For that matter, the Wikipedia article lacks even a roster.

View from BVZ Train, Picture 18, Edited Version, Visp District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:54:33 +0000

Jon Searles has posted:

This is one of my better shots of the train, which was an EMU like most of what the BVZ runs.

Rack Railway Track on the BVZ, Picture 2, Visp District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:54:30 +0000

Jon Searles has posted:

Here's a look at one of the more moderate grades in the world to use a cog. I took this seconds after Picture 1.

Rack Railway Track on the BVZ, Picture 1, Visp District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:54:28 +0000

Jon Searles has posted:

Many cog (or rack) railways in Switzerland, and for that matter the world, only use cog technology for banking, running conventionally. The BVZ Zermatt-Bahn is one such railway.