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

Old Train in Chur Station, Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:21 +0000

This was the only photo that I took on the way to Zurich, as far as I know, as we were leaving Chur. There seems to be a train made up of various mismatched heritage equipment on the other side of the platform. Unfortunately, I don't know very much about it.

Kathedrale Maria Himmelfahrt (Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary), Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:20 +0000

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This is another building that is not well documented, as far as I can tell. I was able to find the name more easily, although obviously if I have it wrong please let me know.

Hofkeller, Picture 3, Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:18 +0000

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The Hofkeller does indeed have walls and turrets, so you can see what I mean about it being more a castle than a house.

Hofkeller (Restaurant Hofkellerei), Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:13 +0000

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The Hof Keller appears to be not a house, but more of a castle. This tower makes that obvious, but you can also see what I mean on this Google Map:

maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=46.847982,9.534996&...

I don't know much about the background of this building, though, as I've had trouble finding it in any online guides for Chur. One thing I do know is that slightly inside this gate is a restaurant, as indicated in the photo title.

Postal Service Bus in Chur Bus Station, Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:05:27 +0000

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I don't know too much about this bus, other than that it appears to be operated by the Swiss postal service. It's a passenger bus, in spite of the operator, so it must be fairly unusual in today's world. Obviously, in the 18th and 19th Centuries it was possible to ride on mail coaches, but to see modern-day motorcoaches hauling primarily passengers would have to be unusual. Does anybody know much about these? The station I photographed this one in is adjacent to the Chur trains station, so close, in fact, that it's almost the same facility (and perhaps could be considered such).

Chur Station, Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:05:26 +0000

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This is the Chur railway station. The tracks in the front are for the Bernina Line, while the other tracks are behind the station.

Rhaetian Railway #3505, Chur Station, Picture 2, Chur, Plessur District, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:05:24 +0000

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This is Rhaetian Railway #3505, one of the newer trains on the Bernina Express (and the Bernina Line generally), a Class ABe 8/12 Allegra EMU, built by Stadler Rail sometime between 2009 and 2011. These units were among those which replaced the ABe 4/4 II Class EMU's that had been in service when I rode the line in 1998. The Class ABe 4/4 III EMU's remain in service, being newer. There are also a few locomotive-hauled trains, using Gem 4/4 dual power locomotives (electric or diesel). This photo gives a hint, but doesn't show clearly that the Bernina Line leaves Chur via the streets, much like a tramway.