Layout - Tim Johnson, Central Arizona Chapter
MODELING THE SWISS SBB and BLS RAILWAYS - After spending two years in the mid 1980s in Zürich, Switzerland, Tim decided to build a Swiss layout. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) serves Zürich, so he decided this would be the primary focus. He found the private line, Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon (BLS), also interesting, and decided to model it also. This works well since both are seen on each other's tracks. The time period is the 1990s. Areas modeled are the Zürich main station (Hauptbahnhof), Därligen station in canton Bern, and the area around the hydroelectric facility at Schräh dam at lake Wägital in canton Schwyz. There is one section which is pure fantasy and that is the village of Muffikon, and the near-by mountain of Moxiberg.
Layout details can be found at www.sbb-bls-bahnen.com.
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3 loks pulling out 1
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At the Warehouse
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BLS goods crossing mountain stream close up
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BLS crossing Aberenbach
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BLS goods crossing mountain stream
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Bahn 2000
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Dam construction
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Darligen farm
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Fascia turnout control
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Feur Station
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Goods Wagons at Warehouse 1
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Goods Wagons at Warehouse 2
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Goods Wagons passing siding
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Layout labels
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Leaving Zurich
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Mooshikreuz
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Moxiberg Muffikon south construction
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Moxiberg north construction
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Mt Moxiberg
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Muffikon
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Office Building under Construction
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Parkhaus
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Parkhaus with HBH behind
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Passenger train pulling out
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Phase 1 2 transition
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Phase 2 construction
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ZHB halle 1
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ZHB halle 2
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ZHB yard 1
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ZHB yard 2
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Zurich Approach
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Zurich City 1
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Zurich City 2
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Zurich City 3
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Zurich HBH 1
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Zurich HBH 2
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Zurich HBH 3
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Zurich HBH 5
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cmd station 1
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cmd station 2
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subroadbed 001
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subroadbed 002
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subroadbed 003
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subroadbed 004
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subroadbed 005
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subroadbed 006
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subroadbed 007
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subroadbed 008
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turnout LEDs
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turnout controls