The Berner-Oberland-Bahn (BOB) connects Interlaken with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen.
In Zweilütschinen the line divides with one branch continuing to Grindelwald, the other to Lauterbrunnen.
A BOB train in Interlaken Ost.
[Jan 2016].
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Right behind Interlaken Ost station the BOB line swings in a curve towards the Lütschine Valley.
The travel group coaches are parked in Interlaken while the tourists travel to the Jungfraujoch - the top of Europe -
by train.
[Aug 2015].
Between Interlaken Ost and Zweilütschinen the trains to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen are combined.
Each of the individual trains consists of a railcar, three old passenger carriages and a three-part, low-floor
driving trailer.
Each part of the train therefore consists of seven carriages and the complet train has 14 carriages.
[Aug 2015].
A BOB train near Wilderswil.
[Aug 2015].
The Gsteig church was built in the 12th century.
It stands near the old bridge across the river Lütschine, opposite from
the old village centre of Wilderswil.
In the background a BOB train arrives in Wilderswil.
[Aug 2015].
Railcars 304 to 308 entered service in 1965.
Railcar No. 305 arrives in Wilderswil.
[Aug 2015].
Wilderswil is the valley terminus for the Schynige-Platte-Bahn.
This rack railway is operated with historic vehicles.
[Aug 2015].
A train from Lauterbrunnen to Interlaken curves along the fast waters of the River White Lütschine.
I took the photo from the railcar at the end of the train.
At the head of the train is the three-part driving trailer.
[Aug 2015].
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Railcar No 312 was put into service in 1986.
On its way to Grindelwald it stops at the small station of Lütschental.
[Jan 2016].
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A train from Grindelwalds arrives in Lütschental.
The line to Grindelwald runs along the river Black Lütschine.
Just as on the line to Lauterbrunnen, there are several rack sections.
[Jan 2016].
This BOB train passes through Grindelwald to the station.
[Feb 2014].
Railcar No 305 has arrived with its train in Grindelwald.
Grindelwald is an important holiday and winter sport resort.
[Feb 2014].
The Wengernalpbahn (WAB) runs from Grindelwald and from Lauterbrunnen to the Kleine Scheidegg,
the station from which the Jungfraubahn (JB) departs for Jungfraujoch, the top of Europe.
A panorama train, introduced from 2004 onwards, descends the incline to Grindelwald.
[Feb 2014].
The WAB is a rack railway in its entirety, negotiating steep sections both from Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen.
These old railcars were introduced from 1947 onwards.
They are still used for additional trains to boost capacity.
Such a train travels to Grindelwald.
[Feb 2014].
That's the view of the main train, operated by the modern railcar,
and the additional train, operated by the older railcar, which descends the line a few hundred meters ahead of the
other train.
And even with those trains the WAB sometimes cannot cope with passenger demand.
That's why the Jungfraubahn has plans to build an aerial cable car from Grindelwald to the Jungfraubahn.
[Feb 2014].
On the Lauterbrunnen side is the resort Wengen.
From here the view on the valley below and the mountains beyond is amazing.
[Sep 2014].
The resort Wengen, where no cars are allowed and visitors arrive by train.
Very good eyes are required to see the trains at the station.
[Sep 2014].
On the opposite side of the valley from Wengen a funicular car previously ascended to the Grütschalp.
Today it has been replaced by an aerial cable car.
But the nearly level railway line from Grütschalp to Mürren still operates.
It is part of the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM).
[Sep 2014].
The trains of the BLM consist out of a railcar and a goods waggon.
I took the photo of this train from the opposide side of the valley.
[Sep 2014].
The railcars on the BLM entered service in 1963 and still handle nearly all traffic on the line.
This is the view of one of the railcars through the window of another railcar at the crossing station
of Wildegg. [Aug 2015].