Switzerland - Private Railways

Images of the many lesser private railways, both standard gauge and metre gauge

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The Holcim cement works at Brunnen is linked to the quarry at Ingenbohl by a 750mm gauge line and in this view one of the push-pull trains runs alongside the lane that leads below the SBB main line.
The Holcim cement works at Brunnen is linked to the quarry at Ingenbohl by a 750mm gauge line and in this view one of the push-pull trains runs alongside the lane that leads below the SBB main line.
A train approaches the Holcim cement works at Brunnen on the 750mm gauge line from the nearby quarry
A train approaches the Holcim cement works at Brunnen on the 750mm gauge line from the nearby quarry
Sitting in the lane opposite the cement works, a train waits to pass below the SBB main line and enter the works complex
Sitting in the lane opposite the cement works, a train waits to pass below the SBB main line and enter the works complex
An empty train alongside Seewenstrasse approaching the crossing of the Brunnen to Schwyz road
An empty train alongside Seewenstrasse approaching the crossing of the Brunnen to Schwyz road
The line runs alongside Seewenstrasse before the level crossing at Schwyzerstrasse.
The line runs alongside Seewenstrasse before the level crossing at Schwyzerstrasse.
One of the 16 tonne DFL150 locomotives takes its loaded train across the level crossing at Schwyzerstrasse to the Holcim cement works, Brunnen
One of the 16 tonne DFL150 locomotives takes its loaded train across the level crossing at Schwyzerstrasse to the Holcim cement works, Brunnen
The line runs across the meadow at Wyhermattli as seen in this view from Flurweg.
The line runs across the meadow at Wyhermattli as seen in this view from Flurweg.
A train heads across the meadows on the outskirts of the Brunnen on the 750mm gauge line serving the Holcim cement works
A train heads across the meadows on the outskirts of the Brunnen on the 750mm gauge line serving the Holcim cement works
Approaching Schonenbuchstrasse, approximately mid-way between the cement works and the quarry.
Approaching Schonenbuchstrasse, approximately mid-way between the cement works and the quarry.
After crossing Schonenbuchstrasse, the line runs alongside the road.
After crossing Schonenbuchstrasse, the line runs alongside the road.
With the driving trailer leading, an empty train returns from the Holcim cement works at Brunnen to the quarry loading facility
With the driving trailer leading, an empty train returns from the Holcim cement works at Brunnen to the quarry loading facility
Looking in the opposite direction, the train heads towards the motorway on the outskirts of the town.
Looking in the opposite direction, the train heads towards the motorway on the outskirts of the town.
Passing beneath the motorway, the line approaches the loading plant.
Passing beneath the motorway, the line approaches the loading plant.
One of the Diema locomotives leaving the loading facility with another loaded train.
One of the Diema locomotives leaving the loading facility with another loaded train.
A pair of DIEMA DFL150 locomotives and trains of hopper wagons wait by the quarry loading point at Unter Schonenbuch near Brunnen
A pair of DIEMA DFL150 locomotives and trains of hopper wagons wait by the quarry loading point at Unter Schonenbuch near Brunnen
Waldenburgbahn BDe4/4 units at Oberdorf
Waldenburgbahn BDe4/4 units at Oberdorf
RABDe4/4 unit 315 leaves Neuchatel on a local service
RABDe4/4 unit 315 leaves Neuchatel on a local service
An Appenzeller Bahnen unit turns into the station square in St.Gallen with a working from Trogen (14/07/08)
An Appenzeller Bahnen unit turns into the station square in St.Gallen with a working from Trogen (14/07/08)
BDe4/8 23 at Trogen (14/07/08)
BDe4/8 23 at Trogen (14/07/08)
Trogenerbahn BDe4/4 propels a driving trailer into the terminal platform at St.Gallen (24/07/06)
Trogenerbahn BDe4/4 propels a driving trailer into the terminal platform at St.Gallen (24/07/06)
A Trogenerbahn unit heads away from the St.Gallen terminus (24/07/06)
A Trogenerbahn unit heads away from the St.Gallen terminus (24/07/06)
Trogenerbahn unit crossing Bahnhofstrasse, St.Gallen (17/07/06)
Trogenerbahn unit crossing Bahnhofstrasse, St.Gallen (17/07/06)
Unable to reach the platforms of the Trogener Bahn at St Gallen due to a lorry blocking the track, BDe4/4 25 waits in the street (19th July 2005)
Unable to reach the platforms of the Trogener Bahn at St Gallen due to a lorry blocking the track, BDe4/4 25 waits in the street (19th July 2005)
A Trogener Bahn 3-car unit approaches the SBB station at St Gallen (19th July 2005)
A Trogener Bahn 3-car unit approaches the SBB station at St Gallen (19th July 2005)
Trogener Bahn railcar and trailer in the streets of St Gallen (19th July 2005)
Trogener Bahn railcar and trailer in the streets of St Gallen (19th July 2005)
Trogener Bahn BDe4/8 25 trailing a single van through the streets of St Gallen (19th July 2005)
Trogener Bahn BDe4/8 25 trailing a single van through the streets of St Gallen (19th July 2005)
Trogener Bahn Be4/4 and trailer at the terminus at Trogen (July 96)
Trogener Bahn Be4/4 and trailer at the terminus at Trogen (July 96)
SZU Be4/4 unit 556 523 sits at the summit station of Uetliberg
SZU Be4/4 unit 556 523 sits at the summit station of Uetliberg
Yverdon St. Croix Crocodile at Yverdon (Aug 98)
Yverdon St. Croix Crocodile at Yverdon (Aug 98)
A RBDe4/4 unit sits at Thun on a local service to Konolfingen (September 1985)
A RBDe4/4 unit sits at Thun on a local service to Konolfingen (September 1985)
RM Re4/4 143 at Huttwil
RM Re4/4 143 at Huttwil
Rheineck Walzenhausen BDeh1/2 unit alongside the SBB main line at Rheineck before starting the climb on the rack to Walzenhausen
Rheineck Walzenhausen BDeh1/2 unit alongside the SBB main line at Rheineck before starting the climb on the rack to Walzenhausen
RHB unit with bicycle and panoramic wagons pauses at Rorschach before heading for Rorschach Hafen (24/07/06)
RHB unit with bicycle and panoramic wagons pauses at Rorschach before heading for Rorschach Hafen (24/07/06)
Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn ABe4/12 units at Jegenstorf (July 97)
Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn ABe4/12 units at Jegenstorf (July 97)
Rigi Bahn No.16 leaving Arth Goldau (21/07/07)
Rigi Bahn No.16 leaving Arth Goldau (21/07/07)
An Arth-Rigi Bahn special approaches Rigi Kulm with ARB No.35 (12/07/07)
An Arth-Rigi Bahn special approaches Rigi Kulm with ARB No.35 (12/07/07)
Rigibahnen Bhe4/4 22 at the lower terminus of the Vitznau Rigi line (July 95)
Rigibahnen Bhe4/4 22 at the lower terminus of the Vitznau Rigi line (July 95)
VRB HII/S 17 sits at Rigi Kaltbad-First (July 2003)
VRB HII/S 17 sits at Rigi Kaltbad-First (July 2003)
Polybahn funicular, Zurich (21/07/08)
Polybahn funicular, Zurich (21/07/08)
OSST Be4/4 301 passes Aarwangen Schloss enroute from Niederbipp to Langenthal (July 99)
OSST Be4/4 301 passes Aarwangen Schloss enroute from Niederbipp to Langenthal (July 99)
Montreux-Territet-Glion-Naye Bhe2/4 208 at Glion (July 98)
Montreux-Territet-Glion-Naye Bhe2/4 208 at Glion (July 98)
Martigny Orsieres ABDe4/4 No 8 sits at Sembrancher
Martigny Orsieres ABDe4/4 No 8 sits at Sembrancher
Martigny-Chatelard BDeh4/8 unit at Martigny (July 98)
Martigny-Chatelard BDeh4/8 unit at Martigny (July 98)
Gornergrat station and the Matterhorn (July 98)
Gornergrat station and the Matterhorn (July 98)
GFM Be4/4 151 at Montbovon (July 95)
GFM Be4/4 151 at Montbovon (July 95)
GFM railcar set waits at Montbovon (July 98)
GFM railcar set waits at Montbovon (July 98)
Gruyere-Fribourg-Morat GDe4/4 102
Gruyere-Fribourg-Morat GDe4/4 102
GFM ABDe4/4 161 and RABDe4/4 173 at Bulle
GFM ABDe4/4 161 and RABDe4/4 173 at Bulle
Forchbahn units wait between duties at Zurich Stadelhofen (13/07/06)
Forchbahn units wait between duties at Zurich Stadelhofen (13/07/06)
Forchbahn articulated unit at Forchstrasse, Zurich (7th July 2005)
Forchbahn articulated unit at Forchstrasse, Zurich (7th July 2005)
A pair of Forchbahn units approach Zurich Stadelhofen (14th July 2005)
A pair of Forchbahn units approach Zurich Stadelhofen (14th July 2005)
Forchbahn Be 4/4 units sit at Forch ready to depart to Zurich (July 96)
Forchbahn Be 4/4 units sit at Forch ready to depart to Zurich (July 96)
FART Ae4/6 57 at Camedo on the Centovalli line (July 95)
FART Ae4/6 57 at Camedo on the Centovalli line (July 95)
DVZO No.2
DVZO No.2 "Hinwil" and BT No.15 at Bauma (15/07/07)
DVZO E3/3 8518
DVZO E3/3 8518 "Baretswil" climbing away from Bauma with the 12.30 service to Hinwil (15/07/07)
E3/3 8518
E3/3 8518 "Baretswil" at Bauma (15/07/07)
Ex-Portuguese Mallet E206 at La Combe on the CJ line from Glovelier to Saignelegier (7th July 1997)
Ex-Portuguese Mallet E206 at La Combe on the CJ line from Glovelier to Saignelegier (7th July 1997)
Chemins de Fer du Jura De4/4 41 sits at Saignelegier with a BDe4/4 (July 97)
Chemins de Fer du Jura De4/4 41 sits at Saignelegier with a BDe4/4 (July 97)
Chemin de Fer du Jura BDe4/4 604 sits outside the SBB station at Glovelier (June 97)
Chemin de Fer du Jura BDe4/4 604 sits outside the SBB station at Glovelier (June 97)
A BVB train approaches Bex Pont-Neuf before starting the climb to Villars (July 98)
A BVB train approaches Bex Pont-Neuf before starting the climb to Villars (July 98)
BVB BDeh4/4 82 prepares to propel its trailer from the SBB station at Bex (July 98)
BVB BDeh4/4 82 prepares to propel its trailer from the SBB station at Bex (July 98)
Bex-Villars-Bretaye BDeh2/4 leaving the station at Villars (July 97)
Bex-Villars-Bretaye BDeh2/4 leaving the station at Villars (July 97)
Bex-Villars-Bretaye BDeh2/4 22 sits outside the SBB station at Bex (July 97)
Bex-Villars-Bretaye BDeh2/4 22 sits outside the SBB station at Bex (July 97)
Bremgarten Dietikon articulated unit at Wohlen
Bremgarten Dietikon articulated unit at Wohlen
A Blonay to Chamby train looms out of the mist at Cornaux (Aug 98)
A Blonay to Chamby train looms out of the mist at Cornaux (Aug 98)
A pair of locomotives from the Blonay-Chamby museum line wait at Blonay with a special from Vevey to Musee de Chaulin (2nd August 1998)
A pair of locomotives from the Blonay-Chamby museum line wait at Blonay with a special from Vevey to Musee de Chaulin (2nd August 1998)
Biere-Apples-Morge Ge4/4 21at Biere (July 98)
Biere-Apples-Morge Ge4/4 21at Biere (July 98)
BDeh4/4 14
BDeh4/4 14 "Gais" at St.Gallen (14/07/08)
SGA preserved stock sits in the foreground as an Appenzellerbahnen unit departs for St.Gallen (21/07/06)
SGA preserved stock sits in the foreground as an Appenzellerbahnen unit departs for St.Gallen (21/07/06)
An Appenzellerbahnen unit sits at Gais before departing for Altstatten (21/07/06)
An Appenzellerbahnen unit sits at Gais before departing for Altstatten (21/07/06)
A St.Gallen - Appenzell train heads away from the camera along the street in Teufen (13/07/06)
A St.Gallen - Appenzell train heads away from the camera along the street in Teufen (13/07/06)
An Appenzellerbahnen train is seen at St.Gallen prior to departing for Appenzell (17/07/06)
An Appenzellerbahnen train is seen at St.Gallen prior to departing for Appenzell (17/07/06)
ASD BDe4/4 401 waits in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98)
ASD BDe4/4 401 waits in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98)
An ASD train connects with a post bus at Le Sepey (July 98)
An ASD train connects with a post bus at Le Sepey (July 98)
Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets BDe4/4 401 wailts at Aigle station (July 95)
Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets BDe4/4 401 wailts at Aigle station (July 95)
AOMC Be4/4 103 at Monthey-Ville (July 98)
AOMC Be4/4 103 at Monthey-Ville (July 98)
An AOMC BDeh4/4 and trailer wait in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98)
An AOMC BDeh4/4 and trailer wait in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98)
Trains of the Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery, the Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets, and the Aigle-Leysin wait outside the SBB station at Aigle (July 98)
Trains of the Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery, the Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets, and the Aigle-Leysin wait outside the SBB station at Aigle (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 305 sits on the 1:4 gradient at Leysin-Village (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 305 sits on the 1:4 gradient at Leysin-Village (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 and trailer wait in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 and trailer wait in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 302 takes its train away from the SBB station forecourt and through the streets of Aigle (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 302 takes its train away from the SBB station forecourt and through the streets of Aigle (July 98)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 302 leads a trailer through the streets of Aigle (July 97)
Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 302 leads a trailer through the streets of Aigle (July 97)
Aigle-Leysin railcar and trailer wait at Aigle station (July 95)
Aigle-Leysin railcar and trailer wait at Aigle station (July 95)
A vantage point high above Muot provides a fine view down the Albula valley to Bergün (16/07/08)
A vantage point high above Muot provides a fine view down the Albula valley to Bergün (16/07/08)
Side tipping wagon and narrow gauge track above Muot (16/07/08)
Side tipping wagon and narrow gauge track above Muot (16/07/08)
Looking in the opposite direction, the wagon sits at the end of the remaining section of track (16/07/08)
Looking in the opposite direction, the wagon sits at the end of the remaining section of track (16/07/08)
A side tipping wagon on a short length of prefabricated track high above the Albula valley (16/07/08)
A side tipping wagon on a short length of prefabricated track high above the Albula valley (16/07/08)