Since that usually means month’s more of cold wintery weather, I thought I would run a photo from last Spring to give you something to envy.
Exposed using a FujiFilm X-T1.
I made this photo of a TPC interurban car at Les Planches, Switzerland back in April.
The sun was warm, yet the air still cool. Alpine snows had melted and the grass and trees were turning green.
I made this image while researching Swiss Railways for my book on European Railway Travel. Today, I’m editing the layouts for the book, which is expected to be published by Kalmbach Books in 2018.
Among the most attractive modern trains I experienced traveling in Switzerland at the end of April were Transports Publics du Chablais’s (TPC) modern narrow gauge trains on its AOMC route that connects Aigle and Champéry.
TPC’s new Stadler railcars were clean, comfortable and nicely styled. These compact articulated narrow gauge vehicles are designed to work both adhesion and rack sections of TPC’s line.
Inside they are spacious, bright, and offer magnificent views of the Alpine scenery through large windows.
The ability for passengers to look out forward and trailing windows is an excellent feature.
I especially liked the styling treatment, which embraces TPC’s bright green livery and works with the curves of Stadler’s standardized modern railcar pattern. This is a pleasant contrast to many modern Swiss trains that wear dull, garish, or otherwise visually challenged liveries.
A TPC new Stadler railcar pauses between runs at Champéry, Switzerland. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Tuoit.
Denis McCabe and I traveled the length of TPC’s AOMC route. The most impressive section is the climb from Monthey to Champéry, where long sections of the line climb sharply into the mountains.
I exposed these photos of TPC’s new trains using my FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.
Between Aigle and Monthey TPC’s AOMC route has an interurban railway quality with some roadside running. This view was made near Monthey at the junction with the line to Champéry.A train from Aigle in the afternoon.Detailed view exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Tuoit lens.Detailed view exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Tuoit lens.Interior view exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Tuoit lens.Interior view exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Tuoit lens.
