Montreux Oberland Bernois

[londontransit]

I am doing a series of articles on the Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland Bernois as its 120 years since the line first opened. These include a historical look at the line, and also most of the upgrades that have been done to the railway over the past eighty years or so including new alignments, (plus the associated new bridges and tunnels) and the modernisation of many of the railway's stations to comply with the Swiss Rail Accessibility regulations (eg the Federal Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities and the Ordinance on the Adaptation of Public Transport to the Needs of People with Disabilities.) The first instalment is a historical look at the railway (including the original intent for a rack rather than an adhesion operated line) covering the line at Montreux, Chernex, Les Avants, the Jaman tunnel etc.

Montreux Oberland Bernois 120th Anniversary Part One.

 

[londontransit]

The second part of the Montreux Oberland Bernois anniversary articles is published. This covers the section from Montbovon to Zweisimmen, once again with a good number of historical photographs from various sources.

The MOB's upgrades (including the rebuild of Montbovon station which the Transports Publics Fribourgeois actually own) will be the next instalments in this special series.

Montreux Oberland Bernois 120th (2)

 

[the sniper]

Nice articles and collection of images. Well done.

 

[londontransit]

Thanks!

 

[yorkie]

Thanks for posting. I did this line a few years ago and I definitely want to go back there; if anyone hasn't done it, make sure you do!

 

[londontransit]

Thanks for posting. I did this line a few years ago and I definitely want to go back there; if anyone hasn't done it, make sure you do!

I'd love to go back too and do all of the Swiss metre gauge lines again. I don't think its possible. I got quite attached to the MOB as it was the only one I practically spent a whole week on. Its why doing these posts is a good therapy!