Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Zermatt-Bahn

BVZ Train in Zermatt Station, Picture 1, Cropped V…

24 Sep 2012 367
This EMU is, if I'm not mistaken, a ABDeh 8/8 Class, although the Wikipedia page seems to lack a comprehensive photo collection to go with the list of classes. For that matter, the Wikipedia article lacks even a roster.

View from BVZ Train, Picture 18, Edited Version, V…

24 Sep 2012 340
This is one of my better shots of the train, which was an EMU like most of what the BVZ runs.

Rack Railway Track on the BVZ, Picture 2, Visp Dis…

24 Sep 2012 321
Here's a look at one of the more moderate grades in the world to use a cog. I took this seconds after Picture 1.

Rack Railway Track on the BVZ, Picture 1, Visp Dis…

24 Sep 2012 309
Many cog (or rack) railways in Switzerland, and for that matter the world, only use cog technology for banking, running conventionally. The BVZ Zermatt-Bahn is one such railway.