Train watching at Montreux. meeting point for trains on 3 gauges. SBB CFF FFS on standard Gauge (1435mm), The MOB (Chemins de fer Montreux-Oberland Bernois) 1000mm narrow gauge & finally the MVR (Transport Montreux-Vevey-Riviera) 900 mm narrow gauge.
1502 hrs: Arrival of S3 service from Allaman, with 4 car Flirt RABe 523 021 “La Veveyse”
1509 hrs: Arrival of IR 1823, 1350hrs ex Geneva Airport as a freight service led by #420 294-1 passes in the opposite direction
1513 hrs: Arrival of MOB train R 2221, 1305 hrs ex Zweissimen, with ABe 8/8 #9001
1515 hrs: Be 2/6 #7002 departs with R 2342, MOB service to Sonzier
1517 hrs: Empty cars for the MOB Panoramic Express shunt to the platform, with a Ge 4/4 loco in the centre of the train
1518 hrs: R 3371, MVR service to Rochers-de-Naye departs with a Bhe 4/8 EMU pushing 2 small freight trailers.
1526 hrs: Arrival of late running EC34, SBB service, 1223hrs ex Milano Centrale with RABe 503 012
4 Comments
Great urban rail action, very well done.
Interesting place! Love how the little freight cars are pushed!
I’ve done the GoldenPass!
0:56 derp.