It is now about 5 years, since the operation through the 57 kilometer long Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) began and most of the traffic was rerouted from the mountain line. In june 2016, there was "bu... (more)
80 centimeter gauge track of the Pilatus Bahnen with the Locher cogwheel system (steepest cogwheel railway worldwide), going down along the Eselwand (donkey rock wall) towards Alpnachstad, with a ... (more)
On my way home from South Dakota I spotted a headlight in the distance. As we approached the headlight stopped and there was a cloud of dust. Reaching the location, we discovered that the train ... (more)
Last time it was a couple of donkeys. This time it was an irritable rooster that wanted to challenge my right to photograph West Virginia's most colorful 0-4-0T at Cool Springs Park near Rowelsbu... (more)