Waiting in the summertime for the next snow

A beautiful summerafternoon in the Swiss Alps: This cogwheel-train from Wilderswil arrives in the upper station Schynige Platte (1987 meters over sealevel). The gauge is 800 mm

Cogwheel train of the Schynige Platte Bahn from Wilderswil near Interlaken to Schynige Platte (1967 m) below Breitlauenen near Schürläger. Locomotive He 2/2 # 12 from 1914 is shoving open sommer... (more)

Cogwheel train of the Schynige Platte Bahn from Wilderswil near Interlaken to Schynige Platte (1967 m) below Breitlauenen near Schürläger. Locomotive He 2/2 # 13 from 1914 is shoving cars B23 fr... (more)

Two trains run from the upper station Schynige Platte (1987 meters over sealevel) downhill to Wilderswil (584 meters over sealevel). In a few minutes they arrive in Breitlauenen (1542 meters over ... (more)

A beautiful summerafternoon in the Swiss Alps in the upper station Schynige Platte (1987 meters over sealevel): The train right is waiting for work, the train left has just arrived from the valley... (more)

Railcar between Grütschalp and Mürren. Note the small car for bagage and material transport. In the background the world famous ski-village Wengen

What a beautiful landscape! Train from Lauterbrunnen - Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg near Wengernalp (1874 meters over sealevel). Note the small special car for the ski-transport. There is a winter-w... (more)

This train has left the station Kleine Scheidegg (2061 meters over sealevel) and is running through the snow to Jungfraujoch ('Top of Europe', 3454 meters over sealevel). The building on the mount... (more)

Snow plow after working in the station Kleine Scheidegg (2061 meters over sealevel)

The world famous downhill ski-race Lauberhorn from the Ski World Cup near Wengen. In the foreground the localtrain near the station Wengernalp (1874 meters over sealevel) between Kleine Scheidegg ... (more)

Rushhour in Wengernalp (1874 meters over sealevel) between Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg: The train left is arriving from Lauterbrunnen - Wengen, the three trains right are waiting for depart... (more)

That's a really good place for drinking a beer in the afternoonsun! Restaurant on the platform from the Jungfraubahn, this train is arriving from the Jungfraujoch in the station Kleine Scheidegg (... (more)

Localtrain to Grindelwald and his conducteur is in the station Kleine Scheidegg (2061 meters over sealevel) waiting for the passengers. In the background the peak Wetterhorn (3692 meters over seal... (more)

Four wheel electric cogwheel locomotive No.12 'Gsteigwiler' (just visible behind her two passenger cars) has just completed the 1,420m ascent from Wilderswil to Schynige Platte, featuring gradient... (more)