VIDEOS

Additional DVD versions of Alan Snowdon’s Archive Series “Swiss Railways in the Sixties” are expected to be available at the Society AGM at Derby on 20^th March.

In addition to Volume 2, “South of Berne” already available, Volume 1, Gotthard & Zurich and Volume 3, Railways from the French Speaking Areas will now be on 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.

The voiceover of Volume 1, originally spoken by Alan’s Swiss neighbour has been re-recorded by Paul Russenberger, voice on the rest of the series. The intention being correct pronunciation of place names.

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

Volume 1	Volume 2
Gotthard and Zurich Running time approx. 54 minutes Contents Gotthard Line - Mountain Section (1967) Schwyzer Strassenbahn (1958) Brunnen - Axenstein Rack line (1958) Lucerne Trams (1968) Zürich 'Gold Coast' Line (1968) Train watching at Zürich Hauptbahnhof (1959)	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 (1969) 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 - 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) 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 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) 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)