Opening Festivities of the Loetschberg Base Tunnel
2007-06-16 at Frutigen
On June 15, 2007 the Loetschberg Base Tunnel (LBT) was inaugurated. The day after I visited with Florian
the Opening Festivities at Frutigen and rode the 1st time throug the LBT.
Nord Portal of the Loetschberg Base Tunnel at Frutigen
Map of Railway Lines in Switzerland
(Original: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:NEAT_im_europ_Eisenbahnnetz.jpg)
Florian in front of the new Fire and Saving Train
The Front of the new Fire and Saving Train
Our Znüni / Midday-Meal
a new Freight Locomotive (built by Bombardier Transportation)
Florian on the very right of the picture
a historic Locomotive
(built in 1944/45 by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works, Winterthur)
a train disappears in the Loetschberg Base Tunnel
Florian on his 1st ride through the Loetschberg Base Tunnel
Hanspeter on his 1st ride through the Loetschberg Base Tunnel
Links
Homepage of BLS AlpTransit
Article about the Loetschberg Base Tunnel in Wikipedia
Article about the Opening of the Loeschberg Base Tunnel at swissinfo.org
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