Hi Jim, thank you for your kind comment, Switzerland is one of my favourite holiday destinations and home to some of the most amazing railways, it's my pleasure to share some of the most memorable moments from my Swiss adventures.

Read your comment as I was beginning the video journey, and it inspired me to do the same! How great He is, indeed! So awe-inspiring the blessings our Father God has bestowed on us. The world is groaning for our Savior Jesus Christ to return, but in the meantime, we certainly should take time to appreciate and be grateful for His wondrous works.

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There is no god. You've been lied to.

Autumn in Switzerland is wonderful, my favorite time to visit, just before it turns really cold and snow begins to cover the landscape 😊🎅.

I love Switzerland, there is nowhere else like it, awesome mountains and pretty chalet style houses.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schynige_Platte_Railway?wprov=sfla1

Yes, I agree with you. Nice Idea!

Thank you John, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Спасибо, я рад, что вы наслаждались поездкой.

GoPro cameras produce that sort of effect.

Its probably the most relaxing train ride I have ever taken, but then who would want to rush past such beautiful scenery.

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed this reminder of your own visit to this wonderful little railway, the garden at the top is amazing.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

+IndianaRails It is my pleasure to take you along with me on this wonderful little train to see some of Switzerland's amazing mountains with their beautifully wooded slopes.

Merci, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié ce merveilleux voyage en train à travers de beaux paysages de montagne suisses

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Cześć, Przykro mi słyszeć, że miał smutny wieczór, ale zadowolony z tej wspaniałej jazdy pociągiem sprawiło, że czujesz się lepiej. Najlepsze życzenia. Tim.

Seeing is believing, its a magical land, too good to be true.

नमस्ते, हम एक आकर्षक ग्रह पर रहते हैं, मैं पता लगाने और अपने अनुभवों को साझा करने के लिए प्यार करता हूं । टेलीविजन पर यात्रा कार्यक्रम देख मुझे इस अद्भुत दुनिया और उसके लोगों को देखने की इच्छा दी । शुभकामनाएँ। टिम। Hello, we live on a fascinating planet, I love to explore and share my experiences. Watching travel programs on television gave me the desire to see this wonderful world and its people. Best wishes. Tim.

Hi, Switzerland is a railway enthusiasts dream and the scenery is wonderful. I am pleased you enjoy following my travels and hopefully I can take you to more interesting places.

Hi Paul, that's a great description for a ride on this little train. If I worked on this railway, I am sure I would regard every day spent taking tourists along this highly scenic line as a day well spent. Bet they don't have trouble with the poor industrial relations that plague Britain's Southern railway.

Who is “our”?

Al Grayson Referring to UK’s railways

Hi, I'm so glad our forefathers had the vision to build these railways, people must have thought they were mad at the time. This is one best in Switzerland. Take care. Tim.

@@Timsvideochannel1- So many railways went bankrupt, some several times. In many countries the governments ended up owning the railroads, or at least the main ones.

@@algrayson8965 Hi, many of Switzerland's railroads are in private hands, but the they operate and market themselves as one, with good connections and through ticketing. Government money is available to private railroads for providing a public service.

I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.

Cog railways are also called “rack” railways after the rack gear that is between the running rails. Many use adhesion (no rack) for the less sloped track sections, reserving the rack gear for the steep grades. Several types of racks are used on different railways. Different rack systems: Riggenbach, Strub, Abt, Locher and Lamella. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The Riggenbach, Strub and Lamella racks have the same size and pitch (spacing) of gear teeth (cogs), so they can be mixed on the same system, and the locomotives have pinions that can engage with all three types of racks. The first rack railway used the Blekinsop system, having the rack on the outer side of one rail. Blekinsop didn't believe that adhesion (friction) would allow the full power of the locomotive to be used. He was right, but the rack and gear (pinion = gearwheel on the locomotive) is very expensive and suitable only for low speeds, so simple adhesion is the standard for almost all railroads. Modern electric (diesel-electric locomotives have electric motors driving the axles) locomotives have automatic traction control, which reduces power to any wheelsets that slip.

Than you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Oi, estou muito feliz que você tenha gostado de andar nesta maravilhosa ferrovia. Não consigo pensar em uma maneira melhor de aproveitar a bela Suíça. Muitas felicidades e saudações sazonais. Tim.

Hi, the area around Interlaken is a Mecca for lovers of narrow gauge railways, as for the thumbs down, we simply have to accept that given a choice a few people will hit the thumbs down, that's life, most people simply stop watching if they are not enjoying it. I'm delighted it bought back good memories from your own visits to the region and maybe you will get to make that forth trip. Take care. Tim.

Thank you, I don't think this train has changed much in the last 100 years.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. The line closes for Winter maintenance, after which the overhead catenary is removed between Breitlauenen and the summit, to avoid being damaged by the heavy winter snowfall and occasional avalanches.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I love Switzerland in the Fall, the colours are amazing.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed this virtual train ride through beautiful Switzerland 😉

Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it 😊

Thank you for your kind comment, I will try to upload at least one video a week.

The Rockies in Canada are amazing, especially in winter or the fall, only the Swiss chalet houses are missing.

"Yes" it is a wonderful country.

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

It is a wonderful ride, the alpine garden, cafe and views from the top make this a favorite destination for many visitors to the area.

Hi from the UK, I'm glad you enjoyed it

+Martin Usher Thanks for your comment, it is appreciated.

+James Walsh In the days before video, I used to look at pictures of the amazing Swiss Railways and wish I could experience them for real, fortunately that day has come now. I am sure that You Tube videos influence peoples holiday choices, just as I was influenced by those pictures I looked at when I was young, so it makes sense for the train staff to help and the young lady who allowed the camera to be placed at the front was very friendly and helpful, making the whole experience most enjoyable and I am extremely grateful to her.

Dank je, ik ben blij dat je genoten hebt van de video 😊😊

+Bill Mathies Cheers Bill, where else in the world are such awesome mountains so easily accessible, to admire the outstanding views?

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, some of the scenery looks like the illustrations in childhood fairy tale story books.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I love Swiss engineering and the guys in the loco works are usually happy to show people round if they are not too busy. Your channel name "Swarf Rats" intrigued me as I'm usually in my workshop creating swarf and hopefully a few components as well, although today I'm cylindrical grinding actuating pins for a mould tool I'm making. I took a look at your channel to see if it was likely metal swarf inspired the name, sure enough there are a few machining videos. I have often wondered whether it would be worthwhile to make a video covering component concept through to watching the finished mould tool working in the press? the nearest I have come to making a video is showing a few shots of stuff I've made and one or two of my machines at work in a video about a 3D printer I'd bought - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nMyCZLF43bDXnqM.html I have been taking photos and a few short video clips of the tool I'm making at the moment, as it is the first time I've decided to put one of my own ideas into production, I'm usually doing it for other people. I love engineering, but I've never been sure whether it is something people would watch on KZfaq. Thanks again for your comment, it is appreciated.

You're right about my channel handle. You will also notice my channel avatar is a metal lathe chuck. I haven't really started putting up videos because a health reason kept me from purchasing various machines (lathes, mills, etc.) to do work and make videos. So I machine vicariously through the KZfaq machinists that I watch. Thanks to the prompt reply to my comment.

You are welcome, I'll include one or two videos from my workshop in future.

To the Swiss, the view from the top of a mountain is something they want to share with the world and a railway is a great way to get people to the top. Switzerland has a love affair with its railways, making it a great place to visit for railway enthusiasts and tourists alike. Their love of all things engineering really shows on their awesome mountain railways, both in the way the lines are engineered and the wonderful locomotives that operate them.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Hi, I really appreciate your kind comment, travel is my passion and it's a pleasure to share my experiences with people who enjoy seeing this wonderful world.

+Jim Colleran Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Thank you, it's nice to hear from India, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed this wonderful railway.

Привет, вы видели это видео? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNybrNZpnZudqWQ.html Это красивая поездка, я надеюсь, вам понравилось. Hi, did you see this video ? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNybrNZpnZudqWQ.html It is a beutiful ride, I hope you enjoyed it.

@@Timsvideochannel1 замечательно ! Спасибо ! Обязательно сегодня посмотрю . По Крыму тоже интересно ходить , но тут добавляется романтика Ж. Д. путешествия . Ещё раз спасибо за Вашу работу!

Hi Stan, I enjoyed reading your comment, there is a lot to be said for taking life at a slower pace, especially when the scenery is as beautiful as that seen from the Schynige Platte Railway. It amazes me the things these visionary people achieved, they took massive financial risks, building incredible mountain railways using new, often unproven technology. The fact that it still runs today, using much of the original equipment is a real testament to the engineers who built the line and provided the traction. Thank you for taking time to comment, it is appreciated. Tim.

+itloon Hi, this video was all filmed on the same day. The Autumn colors were truley amazing. I was privileged to witness Switzerland on such a perfect day and its a pleasure to share this trip via You Tube.

+SMILEVIDEOTRAINS Cheers Keith.

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it. The Swiss love to build railways to the top of mountains, so that everyone can enjoy the views.

I will highly recommend it! Thank you for taking the time to reply. Happy New Year!!

Hello Geoffrey, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. Within a short train ride of Interlaken are some of Switzerland's most icon mountain railways. I love the place, can't wait to visit again.

+PriestmanCub To think that climb was achieved with a little electric loco weighing just 16 tons and over 100 years old.

+Timsvideochannel1 Maybe the loco was designed and built by real railway engineers?

+pega17pl SLM are one of the best locomotive builders in the world - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schynige_Platte_railway

Its even more beautiful than it looks in the video.

+supergee7 Thanks, your comment is appreciated. I would love to return and do the walk and chairlift. Hopefully I will have more time on my next visit.

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed riding this amazing little railway to a place that felt like the top of the world, with the kind a views that used to adorn old fashion chocolate boxes and biscuit tins.

+Steve Lewis Video Channel. Hi Steve, this was one unbelievable day, this was the second peak of the day and there was still one more to go.

Hi Becky, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. This is a video taken on the same trip with views looking back down the mountain - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNybrNZpnZudqWQ.html

Hi, itu adalah tempat yang indah.

Hi, its amazing to see what our forefathers achieved, the little locomotives wobbling along the tracks, the overhead pantograph look like a piece of flimsy metal balanced on the locomotive, it only made contact with the wire half the time, the compartment in front of the one I was travelling in was reserved for paracenders with their chutes. The Alpine garden at the top, it was a most enjoyable and memorable trip.

@@Timsvideochannel1 I forgot to add - all that trackside equipment is taken down for the winter & then re-erected in the spring...

@@chrismoule7242 Hi, they get the old steam locomotive out to remove and replace the overhead catenery, some people actually pay to join the gang reassembling the overhead wire. Come to think of it, that's not a bad idea, maybe something I'd like to do.

Hola, me complace que hayas disfrutado del viaje.

Quando criança eu adorava trens e o som de um trem se aproximando é tão bom quanto quando eu era criança.

Olá, fico feliz que tenha gostado de andar neste maravilhoso trenzinho pela bela paisagem suíça.

Switches are complicated when they include a rack rail. Its amazing what could done more than 100 years ago without modern machinery.

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

That is nice of you to say so, I really appreciate your comment. Cheers. Tim.

Hi, I'm pleased it rekindled memories from your own trip on the line. It's one of my favourite trips.

@@Timsvideochannel1 I have travelled extensively in Switzerland in both winter and summer both by road and rail. Wonderful country with fantastic scenery and railwaiys of all types which unlike the shambles in UK all work and integrate seamlessly. It also gives me a chance to use my French and Italian. Aber ich spreche kein Schweizer Deutsch oder Romansch 😋

@@docman6157 Hi, I studied French and Italian at school, our head teacher was Italian. It is so rare I get the chance to use either language these days, I've forgotten most of what I learned, fortunately most of the Swiss people I meet speak reasonable English. I have also travelled in and around Switzerland by both road and rail on numerous occasions, the transport system is so good, most places can be reached without the use of a car, I also find the Swiss to be very friendly and helpful. I love to watch the trains come and go at Bern station, I can watch the back of one long double deck train leaving with the next already entering the platform. I wish the Swiss ran Britain's railways. Bons voyages. Tim.

@@Timsvideochannel1 I assume from your welsh coverage you might be from uk. What always amazes me is here railtrack or is it now network rail look after track etc and different TOCs then blame each other for all our problems. InSwitzeland all the different companies are seamless. Do you know who is responsible for their track infrastructure?

​@@docman6157 Hi, travel is a great way to learn, I don't think those responsible for our roads and railways have ever left the county they live in !!! The Swiss work together, whether private or public, they take pride in a job well done. I looked this up, you might find it interesting - www.globalrailwayreview.com/article/663/high-levels-of-mechanisation-in-swiss-track-maintenance/ I live on England's South coast, where I drive between Portsmouth and Southampton regularly using the M27, currently it is being converted to a smart motorway, it is taking forever, there is millions of £’s worth of plant sitting idle doing nothing, this also happened before the virus took hold. In Switzerland and Austria, all the plant would be working 24 hrs a day and the job gets done efficiently to a good standard in a reasonable timescale. I just wonder how it is we get it so wrong. In the sixties motorways were built with a breakdown lane, that is now being replaced with a fourth lane, there will be carnage as a result, when a lorry tyre blows and there is nowhere for it to go. Have you watched the Swiss repair a pothole? it is done with a rolling road block, first all the loose stuff is removed and the hole is routed out with a back taper so that the replacement material will be keyed in, then hot tar is used to seal the surfaces inside the hole, the new tarmacadam is then shovelled in and rolled level, It takes a team of 4 under 10 minutes to fill a large pot hole. In the UK the road is closed with diversions set up through residential roads, nothing happens for a week, because those who set up the diversion and those doing the work do not work together, finally the pot hole gets filled by simply shovelling tarmacadam in and rolling it without any preparation, as a result 6 months later it needs doing again. Sometimes I’m embarrassed by the way a modern British company is run, in my youth it was all done by the local council. I would love to do a TV program about Southern Region trains in the sixties, they were all compatible, the stockpile of spares was kept to a minimum because they all used the same English Electric traction equipment, today Britain has trains from all over the world, often manufactured in short run bespoke batches, can you imagine the stockpile of spares that will be required to keep them running in the future. In the past engineers learned their trade as apprentices working alongside highly skilled craftsmen, today they go to University where a lecturer who is both out of date and out of touch attempts to teach a bunch of disinterested pupils to do the job. They leave university with a big debt and no usable skills, maybe I am a bit cynical, but I can’t help thinking something has gone terribly wrong with this once great engineering nation of ours.

Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed the ride.

It's a wonderful trip in an interesting little train with outstanding views. We have a lot to thank the people who had the vision and determination to build this railway, so that everyone, not just mountaineers can enjoy the view from the top.

Hi Denny, it is my pleasure to share some of the delightful places I have been fortunate to visit. I usually produce a scenic version of driver's eye videos showing views from the driver's position and side views for a more complete perspective of the wonderful scenery these railways traverse. To watch a scenic version of this trip please click on this link - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNybrNZpnZudqWQ.html

Hi George, it is almost 10 years since I last visited Canada, I would really love to see more of the freight trains passing through the Rocky Mountains. Here are some links to videos taken on my last visit - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fc9-g9BjlZybeqc.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frFdlKiT18ymfIU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqd9l7Wr2J3dc6M.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5mamKuBl9Xddmw.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNp5qdie3d3HXac.html

Gracias, me alegra que haya disfrutado del viaje.

Bellissimo (Beautiful) or as a New Zealander might say awesome, however one describes it is one of those views that leaves one searching for superlatives to describe something very special.

Very true - it took my breath away when I travelled on the line a couple of years ago. I like to think that somewhere in the line's builders there was a touch of the artist or choreographer, designing the line so that the generations of travellers after them would get this sudden dramatic view. And many thanks, Tim, for bringing the happy memories.

+Gilberto Cascarelli Obrigado.

Спасибо, я рад, что вы наслаждались поездкой.

The Swiss would agree with you, it's an amazing place.

Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it 😊

Hola ' me alegro de que disfrutó de la maravillosa campiña Suiza.

It is awesome, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Swiss snails are some of the fastest in the world :-)

Timsvideochannel1..... die müßen sich doch beeilen wenn sie nicht in einem Französischem Restaurant als Escargots gekocht werden wollen! They have to hurry up, otherwise they'll get drowned in garlic butter and served in a French restaurant! 😂

A couple of days ago, I just thought of a snail as something that moved slowly trying not to attract the attention of a hungry bird, now I realize they are finely tuned athletes escaping from a terrifying death at the hands of a wicked French chef .... I've learnt something new today.

I'm learning all the time, I've just looked up "Zigeunerbraten", it looks very tasty. I'm glad you enjoy the videos.

@@Timsvideochannel1- Don't try it at home. Many species are poisonous. Some carry dangerous diseases. 🐌s for human consumption are farm raised.

+alberto arcudi Grazie.

Hi, did you get this useful information from the Wikipedia page about this line? - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schynige_Platte_Railway

@@Timsvideochannel1 According to the wiki page in English, the electrification is 1500 volts DC. The other info seems to be the same, though. Oh, and one other thing I found fascinating, was the fact that none of their locos were made later than 1914... They really take care of their stuff, that's for sure!

@@Innerspace100 Hi, I just checked the Wiki page, the overhead electrification is 1500 Volts DC and the locomotive power is rated at 220 KW (shown under the "Rolling Stock" heading). The whole railway is a beautifully preserved, a genuine living museum still serving the purpose it was designed for.

@@Timsvideochannel1 I'd love to visit it some day. Seems to be a spectacular line in every concievable way.

@@Innerspace100 If you do visit, this is just one of a number of spectacular mountain railways within about 25 km of Interlaken, a well located town for visiting a number of the Swiss mountain railways by rail. Good luck, I hope you get there some day.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Watching the turn-out switch tracks at 13:29 is interesting. Logically the cog wheel has to be above rail level to avoid problems as it passes over the running rails at turn-outs and diamond crossings. Rack railways certainly tested the abilities of engineers to find solutions to awkward problems. Carl Roman Abt may have passed away, but his legacy will live on as long as rack railways continue to exist.

Cheers I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Like you, I would love to spend 3 or 4 months touring Europe by train. But the reality is I have to work hard to pay for my trips and grab a week or two travelling when I can ... on the plus side it gives me the incentive I need to get the job done.

It's a wonderful ride, I'm glad you enjoyed the views from the train.

Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Merci, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié le trajet.

Hola, me alegra que te gusten estos videos

Toutes les lignes de trains touristiques autour d'Interlaken et Brienz sont fabuleuses