Alan Snowdon's VIDEOS / DVDs

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SWISS RAILWAYS IN THE SIXTIES
(with some content from the Fifties, Seventies and Eighties)
Produced exclusively for the Society by Alan Snowdon
from archive 8mm silent film, with added commentary

All volumes are now available  in DVD

 Not only do DVDs take up less storage space, but having a simple menu list allows you to go directly to the line you wish to see, without having to reel through ages of tape.

Alan has spent a lot of time trying to correct picture brightness, contrast and colour balance of the old silent films.

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Volume 1

Volume 2


Gotthard and Zurich

Running time approx. 45 minutes

Contents

  • Gotthard Line - Mountain Section (1967)
  • SBB action at Lucerne, including steam (1958)
  • Schwyzer Strassenbahn (1958)
  • Brunnen - Axenstein Rack line (1958)
  • Lucerne Trams (1968)
  • Zürich 'Gold Coast' Line (1968)
  • SBB Action at Zurich (including inside the Signalling Centre) (1968)


SOUTH from BERN

Running time approx. 60 minutes

Contents

  • Bern to Brig by B.L.S with the driver (1959)
  • Brig to Zermatt (1959)
  • Gornergrat Rack line (1959)
  • Spiez Tram (1959)
  • Niesen Funicular (1968)
  • Berner Oberland lines
    - B.O.B. (1959/67)
    - B.L.M. (1967)
    - W.A.B. & Jungfraubahn (1967)
    - Mänlichen Cableway (1968)
  • Brig back to Bern again with the driver (1959)
Volume 3 Volume 4


ICI ON PARLE FRANÇAIS

Running time approx. 54 minutes

Contents

  • Nyon - St Cerque (1958)
  • Bière - Apples - Morges (1958)
  • TL: Moudon - Lausanne (1958)
  • Lausanne - Ouchy (1958)
  • Montreux-Oberland Bernois (1958)
  • Blonay - Chamby (1968)
  • Montreux - Rochers de Naye (1981)
  • Aigle - Leysin (1962)
  • Aigle - Sépey - Diablerets (1962)
  • Aigle - Ollon - Monthey - Champéry (1962)
  • Bex - Villars - Bretaye (1962)
  • Martigny - Châtelard (1962)
    - with S.N.C.F. continuation to Chamonix
    - then on cables up and over Mont Blanc
  • Le Châtelard - Emosson (1978)
    - funicular
    - 60 cm "construction line"
    - rack monorail


DIE BÜNDNER STAATSBAHN (RhB)

Running time approx. 60 minutes

Contents

  • Chur - St Moritz (1962)
  • Piz Nair (1962)
    - above St Moritz by 2 funiculars and cableway
  • Muottas Muragl Funicular (1962)
  • Alp Languard Chairlift (1962)
  • Berninabahn: St Moritz - Tirano (1962)
  • Diavolezza Cableway (1962)
  • Steam Doubleheader (1978)
    - Landquart - Davos
  • Davos Mountain Lines (1962)
    - Schatzalp Funicular
    - Strellapass Gondelbahn
    - then Jakobshorn (2 section) cableway
  • Steam Doubleheader (1978)
    - Davos - Filisur - Chur
  • Chur - Arosa (1983)
  • Samedan - Scuol-Tarasp (1983)
Volume 5 Volume 6


MEANDER THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS

Running time approx. 57 minutes

Contents

  • Reichenau-Tamins - Disentis/Mustér - Oberalp Pass - Andermatt (1962)
  • Andermatt - Furka - Gletsch - Brig (1978)
  • Locarno (Switzerland) - Centovalli line - Domodósola (Italy) (1958)
  • Rigi Kulm - Vitznau (1958)
  • Luzern - Alpnachstad (1959)
  • Alpnachstad - Pilatus Kulm (1958)
  • (Alpnachstad) - Brünig line - Meiringen - Interlaken Ost (1959)
  • Steam on Brienz - Rothorn (1968, some 1958)
  • Wilderswil - Schynige Platte (1968)

    CHAIRLIFT
  • Grindelwald - First (1968)


CITIES AND DAYS OUT

Running time approx. 60 minutes

Contents

  • Steam on the Sihltalbahn (Zűrich)  (1962)
  • Utelibergbahn (Zűrich)  (1962)
  • Zűrich Trams – Line 7  (1962)
  • Temporary Cableway Across Lake Zürich (1967)
  • Zürich Trams – Line 11  (1962)

  • Forchbahn (Zűrich) (1962)  

  • Sűdostbahn  (1981)

  • Trogenerbahn  (St. Gallen)  (1958)

  • St. Gallen – Gais – Appenzell  (1958)

  • Zug Tram  (1958)

  • Steam On Sursee – Triengen  (1958)

  • Stansstad – Engelbergbahn  (1958)

  • Return On Luzern – Stans – Engelberg After Reconstruction  (1967)

  • Waldenburgerbahn  (1978)

  • Basel Trams  (1958/ 1959/ 1962) Including Workings in Germany and France

  • Birseckbahn  (Basel)  (1959)

  • Birsigtalbahn  (Basel)  (1959)

 

Ride the MOB with driver Beat Feller


Rather more than a mere cab ride

Train preparation
Explanations
See the scenery, not merely the view directly ahead
Station names correctly pronounced

The complete Montreux-Oberland Bernois

Zweisimmen to Lenk
Zweisimmen to Montreux and return as night falls

(Running time approx 82 minutes)