VIDEOS

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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
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Volume 1

Volume 2


A TRIAL EDITION

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)

 

Ride the MOB with driver Beat Feller
(Produced exclusively for the Society by Alan Snowdon)


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)