Trains - Switzerland: Books - History and Types (2/2)

Schweizer Museumsbahnen - Über 60 faszinierende Reiseziele für Eisenbahnfreunde

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Switzerland is a popular destination for railway enthusiasts. This new book by Cyrill Seifert provides a comprehensive overview of museum railways and their rolling stock in Switzerland.
The author presents each railway, association, club, and museum, outlines their history, and describes the routes they operate. Complete lists of all locomotives and rail vehicles are included.

In total, the book covers more than 60 associations and railways, all worthwhile destinations. It is therefore a valuable travel companion for anyone interested in railways.

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Unsere Bahnen - Unsere Schweiz

This book presents a journey through 17 decades of Swiss railway history - from the first steam locomotives without driver's cabs, where crews were exposed to the weather, to the modern Giruno trains that reach 250 km/h through the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Each year is illustrated with an image and a short text. A full written history of Swiss railways would not fit meaningfully into a single volume, as many books already cover this topic. Instead, this book uses images to highlight the most important achievements of Swiss rail transport - from the Spanisch Brötli-Bahn to the modern Super Hybrid locomotive by Stadler Rail.

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Helvetia 2010-2020 - Een reis in woord en beeld door 26 kantons

This book presents a selection of photographs of trains in Switzerland, taken by Wesley van Drongelen, who has been photographing regularly in his second home country for about ten years. His long involvement has produced a large and varied collection.
Each image is accompanied by clear and concise notes, and all cantons are briefly introduced.

The journey runs from Aargau to Zurich, from the northern hills to the Alpine regions in the south, with a short detour to Liechtenstein. The book offers a compact and accessible introduction to Swiss railways and their surroundings.

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