Some people really get into trains; train-spotting, train modeling, etc.
I’ve never been much of a fan of trains, especially since trains aren’t really a big part of New Zealand life any more.
But here in Switzerland, they’re really starting to grow on me. I catch the train to and from work each day, and I’m really enjoying it. They’re smooth, fast, comfortable, and nearly always on time.
The train I take to work in the morning is an IC2000 set, with double-decker coaches pulled by an Re 460 (Lok 2000) electric locomotive. These will cruise at up to 200km/h.
As you’ll see, I’ve swapped one of these locomotives in place of the swiss flag that was in the header of our blog. A Japanese train modeler has gone to an immense effort to create GIF images of various Swiss (and other) trains - I’ve borrowed the image from his site.
Mutti says we travelled on the double-decker trains when we were there. Much as she likes trains, she wants the white cross back!