Swiss Variable Gauge Train Switches From 1 000 Mm To 1 435 Mm Gauge The goldenpass express train service operated by montreux oberland bahn and bls lötschbergbahn uses a fleet of stadler built panoramic coaches with gauge cha. The train is owned and operated jointly by the montreux oberland bernois railway (mob) and bls ag (bls). as such, it uses the mob’s 1,000 mm gauge line between montreux and zweisimmen. in zweisimmen, the train cars change gauges in order to operate on bls’ 1,435 mm gauge lines from zweisimmen to spiez and then from spiez to interlaken.
Swiss Variable Gauge Train Switches From 1000 Mm To 1435 Mm Gauge R It’d explain why (and how) the swiss have developed a train that can transition between tracks of different widths—without even stopping. track gauge, or the distance between rails, varies. The $95 million trains use new gauge changing technology to operate on the 39 mile (62.4 kilometer) meter gauge line from montreux to zweisimmen operated by montreux berner oberland bahn, or mob, which owns the trains. they also run on the 33 mile (52.9 km) standard gauge line between zweisimmen and interlaken run by switzerland’s second. A golden pass express (gpx) gauge changing train in zweisimmen, switzerland, on dec. 14, 2022. keith fender. interlaken, switzerland — a concept the swiss rail industry (and its passengers) has dreamed of for years became reality in mid december with the debut of through trains from montreux on lake geneva to interlaken in the heart of the alps. "the goldenpass express train service operated by montreux oberland bahn and bls lötschbergbahn uses a fleet of stadler built panoramic coaches with gauge changing bogies, see here switching from metre to standard gauge".
Swiss Gauge Changing Trains Inaugurated International Railway Journal A golden pass express (gpx) gauge changing train in zweisimmen, switzerland, on dec. 14, 2022. keith fender. interlaken, switzerland — a concept the swiss rail industry (and its passengers) has dreamed of for years became reality in mid december with the debut of through trains from montreux on lake geneva to interlaken in the heart of the alps. "the goldenpass express train service operated by montreux oberland bahn and bls lötschbergbahn uses a fleet of stadler built panoramic coaches with gauge changing bogies, see here switching from metre to standard gauge". In a video posted by swiss train journal bahn online, the technology can be seen in action at zweisimmen station. the goldenpass express’s first passenger service isn’t expected to start until december 11, 2022, due to covid 19 restrictions. however, switzerland may be experiencing its busiest winter tourism season at that time. Gauge changing trials began in 2019, and during the tests the bogies passed through the gauge changers more than 1 000 times. zweisimmen also marks a change of power supply ― the mob is wired at 900 v dc while bls trains operate under 15 kv 16∙7 hz catenary. timetables allow for the entire gauge changing process to take 8 min. funding.
Visual Guide To Railway Gauges We Are Railfans In a video posted by swiss train journal bahn online, the technology can be seen in action at zweisimmen station. the goldenpass express’s first passenger service isn’t expected to start until december 11, 2022, due to covid 19 restrictions. however, switzerland may be experiencing its busiest winter tourism season at that time. Gauge changing trials began in 2019, and during the tests the bogies passed through the gauge changers more than 1 000 times. zweisimmen also marks a change of power supply ― the mob is wired at 900 v dc while bls trains operate under 15 kv 16∙7 hz catenary. timetables allow for the entire gauge changing process to take 8 min. funding.
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