The
fantastic clock in the stairwell at the Grandhotel Giessbach. October
8 2003
On
Shed at BRB Brienz
October 8 2003
An early breakfast was had to enable us to join the tour of the BRB depot next to Brienz station. Whilst waiting for the bus to transfer us there was time to take a few photographs and bid farewell to those not taking the tour.
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The
fantastic clock in the stairwell at the Grandhotel Giessbach. October
8 2003 |
The morning dawned cloudy but the view towards Interlaken was still worth it ! October 8 2003
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A
single bar of Abt rack at Brienz BRB station. October 8 2003 |
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A
general view of the BRB station and depot at Brienz. October 8 2003 |
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Christian
Kiefer explains something about the Abt rack system used on the BRB. Behind
to the right is Andrew Forbes of the Kerrisdale
Mountain Railway in Victoria, Australia. October 8 2003 |
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BRB
No.14 outside the depot waiting for time to go off shed. October 8 2003 |
BRB No.14 rolls down the grade towards the station. The counter-pressure brake is in use exhausting from behind the cab. October 8 2003
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BRB
No.14 now makes its' way uphill towards the carriage shed. October 8 2003 |
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A
broadside of BRB No.14 at Brienz. October 8 2003 |
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BRB
No.14 picks up a carriage for use that day. October 8 2003 |
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Roger
Waller of DLM at Brienz as he talked us through the features of the rack
tanks. October 8 2003 |
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BRB
No.15 was cold inside the depot at Brienz. October 8 2003 |
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BRB No.15 plugged in to the DLM preheater (which itself was not plugged in.) See here for more info on the preheater. October 8 2003 |
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Australians
on shed. Andrew and Jennifer Forbes of the Kerrisdale
Mountain Railway. October 8 2003 |
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BRB
No.7, built 1936, and No.6, built 1933, under winter maintenance in Brienz
shed. October 8 2003 |
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On
the right is BRB No.12, the first of the modern rack tanks. This one entered
service in 1992. On the left is one of the BRB's original locomotives
dating from 1891/92. October 8 2003 |
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BRB
No.2 was undergoing some maintenance during our visit. October 8 2003 |
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A
close up of No.2's cylinder. The piston and piston end cover are removed
as is the steam chest cover. October 8 2003 |
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BRB
No.2 was built by SLM in 1891. October 8 2003 |
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A
view across the front of BRB No.6 to Christian Kiefer and some of the
tour participants. October 8 2003 |
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This
is the front end of BRB No.6 partially dismantled for winter work. October
8 2003 |
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The
depot at Brienz has an internal traverser. October 8 2003 |
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An
old enamel publicity sign was on one of the shed walls. October 8 2003 |
On the left is one of the principle organisers of the Congress - Andrew Thompson, as 5AT people and Andrew Forbes chat with Roger Waller. October 8 2003
With the shed bash over the congress was more or less finished. However a few of us were able to partake in one final activity - visiting a Swiss paddle steamer in Interlaken. To get to Interlaken we took the train but there was little time to spare for a coffee in the cafe opposite the station. It was here that Chris & I bade farewell to the other members of the 5AT team who were going home via Zurich.
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Brienz
SBB station could not have a better setting ! This is the view looking
towards the east. October 8 2003 |
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