Join me for a driver’s eye view of the line between Meiringen to Interlaken aboard a modern (SBB/CFF/FFS) electric train, passing through stunning alpine scenery as our train skirts the picturesque Brienzersee (Lake).
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@abus35622 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful ride, it was very enjoyable. Thanks for taking me along.
@Timsvideochannel12 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
@djohnson-ku4cl Жыл бұрын
I've taken this train so many times. It's nice to see.
@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын
It is a pretty ride, I can't imagine ever getting bored riding this train with such wonderful views to enjoy.
@usmale49 Жыл бұрын
Another beautiful ride along with you! Absolutely beautiful scenery. Thank you Tim for all the great videos! Greetings from Colorado
@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, you have some pretty amazing railways in Colarado, so good to see Pikes Peak running again 🙂.
@usmale49 Жыл бұрын
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yes, and I did watch your video about The Royal Gorge. I've been there, but only on the bridge; never again. The bridge sways in the wind and bounces up and down with cars that are allowed to drive across. Very scary! But your video of the train and Arkansas River was spectacular! Thanks again for all of your fantastic train videos!! 🙂🚅
@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын
@@usmale49 Hello, I'd love to stand on that bridge over the Royal Gorge, I'm sure it would scare me too, but it would be worth it for the views. I'm glad you enjoy these videos, KZbin has opened up a whole new world for both video creators and viewers, I watch KZbin and Netflix because I get to watch what I like, whereas regular TV is just depressing News and reality shows, not like the good old days when TV was all about entertainement.
@CamhiRichard4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this and all your other wonderful vids of train rides in Switzerland. I've done many of them myself, too, and it's great to see them again in the luxury of my chair at home. Also the straight ahead driver views add a unique perspective. If you are planning another trip to Switzerland, I'd recommend the Montreux -- Rochers-de-Naye train, which has a spectacular route overlooking the Lake of Geneva and ending at a restaurant INSIDE a mountain! There's an alpine garden at the top, as well as Tibetan Yurts and marmots on display, and the views are overwhelming.
@ianmartin8748 жыл бұрын
Wonderful journey. Brought back memories of a super holiday 3 years ago when we rode this line several times. Thanks Tim!
@yolandarichard22994 жыл бұрын
It is so pretty there. I love the scenery and mountains. Where I live there are No mountains. Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇦
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, especially the mountains.
@grayfox45548 жыл бұрын
Thank you for going through the trouble of filming, editing, and posting your rail travels on your channel. Its a real treat to travel up a mountain last time and stay mostly level lakeside this time. You are a fortunate man to be able to experience this and share it with us to boot. Watching the kilometers go by in almost complete silence was fun. Some of the tunnel edits were somewhat jarring but all in all the trip was relaxing. Thank you for going through the trouble and expense to bring these trips to us here where we are.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Bob Stinson Thank you Bob, I would like to have left some of the shorter tunnels in, unfortunately the small GoPro cameras I use have a lot of trouble with the transition from daylight to the comparative darkness of the tunnels. I really appreciate the drivers letting me place a small camera on the windscreen, which can be done quickly with the minimum of fuss, to use a bigger, more capable camera would almost certainly result in the drivers refusing to give me permission. As you noticed this train was very quiet and smooth, a reflection of the train build quality and the excellent condition of the track. It is a pleasure for me to produce and share these videos as I know how much I enjoy watching other peoples cab ride videos.
@grayfox45548 жыл бұрын
Oh I didn't know about the cameras. Kindalike being stuck between a rock and a hard place for you. But like I've said before it's interesting to me to see the different types of tunnel construction and how they are holding up as time goes on. Have you ever seen the movie The Eiger Sanction starring Clint Eastwood? If you have does that train tunnel through the mountain with the portals blasted in the rock really exist or is that just all Hollywood somewhere else? Or do I have different countries mixed up? Austria? Thank you.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Bob Stinson Hi Bob, I just looked up the locations for "The Eiger Sanction" - ,www.imdb.com/title/tt0072926/locations you are very close "Kliene Sheidegg" is on the other narrow gauge line out of Interlaken which I have filmed and will upload a video for in the next month or two. The cab ride video I am working on at the moment has a long tunnel which has filmed OK, I will leave all or some of it in as a number of people have asked to see the construction of the tunnels where ever possible.
@grayfox45548 жыл бұрын
That'll be marvelous. So I'm guessing great minds think alike. lol. 😆
@ADMIRALSCORNER8 жыл бұрын
What influence you must have to get so many great cab rides! Thanks for letting us enjoy them too!
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+ADMIRALSCORNER Hi, I have no influence and I am not allowed to ride in the cab, but the Swiss railway staff are friendly and keen to make sure everyone enjoys their railway and occasionally they allow me to place a small camera on the front window. I am very grateful to them and it is my pleasure to share the resulting videos.
@annjuurinen94846 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. What a gift this is on a cold and slightly gloomy day in Canada. Blessings.
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad this video brighten your day.
@robertcoleman48615 жыл бұрын
Hi tim it took me a while to find this one but what a scenic 'GEM' beautiful mountains and lake well done thanks mate cheer's bob.
@Timsvideochannel15 жыл бұрын
Cheers Bob, I'm pleased you enjoyed this ride through beautiful Switzerland.
@Bruno.Trains7 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful nature! Thank you for your video! Best regards from France.
@Timsvideochannel17 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@AML20008 жыл бұрын
Only one correction to your comments above. This line, which was the only narrow gauge line the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) operated, was sold in 2005 to a private company now called the "Zentralbahn". To confuse things even more, the SBB owns 2/3 of the stock, with the Swiss government, the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden and the municipality of Engelberg owning the rest except for 5% in private hands. That explains the SBB/CFF/FFS logos on the trains.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+AML2000 Thanks for the explanation, as I was still under the impression it was part of the SBB network, although I had noted "Zentralbahn", I was not aware of the significance. I have changed the description and removed "Swiss Railways".
@650188 жыл бұрын
+Timsvideochannel1 Until 2005 it was called Brünigbahn
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
65018 Thank you, I first saw the Brünig line in 2005, I went to see after watching a video about the line in which the line was referred to as the Brünig Railway (Brünigbahn).
@MrPeerum8 жыл бұрын
super cool video,the Alps are so beautyful. thanks.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+MrPeerum Thank you.
@rowenatwynham89058 жыл бұрын
Thank you for some spectacular videos. Travelled on many of the Swiss Metre Gauge routes but great to see cab views.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Rowena Twynham Thank you, Switzerland offers some outstanding scenery and riding the metre gauge lines is great way enjoy it.
@ChrisH-19528 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video. One of the many delightful experiences of Switzerland filmed really well.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Chris H Thank you, your comment is appreciated.
@tonhageman14284 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for getting that done for us well appreciated. Stunning views created for us by our Creator.👍
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, the driver/engineer definitely gets the best view.
@charlietanner62116 жыл бұрын
beautiful puts new meaning to riding the rails
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, the train train driver gets the best view.
@xavierthomas83115 жыл бұрын
Voyage magnifique. Le lac d"interlaken est toujours aussi beau. Merci.
@Timsvideochannel15 жыл бұрын
Merci, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié le trajet.
@Neitherherenorthere9706 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim for a lovely reminder of the last time I stayed in Switzerland. One thing I hadn't noticed then was the continuation of the siding into the platform at a couple of the stations, with the rails set into the platform. If anyone hasn't been there, I highly recommend it, although it is expensive!
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Hi Neil, a week in Interlaken with a Bern rail rover ticket is my idea of railway heaven, the ticket even includes the lake steamers and gives a 50% discount on the rack railways. I have seen containers destined for local Co op shops offloaded from the tracks set into the platforms.
@remymatte20088 жыл бұрын
On a le temps de voir de superbes paysages. Tout a été bien pensé et construit pour s'épouser avec la nature. Chouette vidéo!
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Remy Matte Merci beaucoup.
@ashleys11454 жыл бұрын
So smooth....
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
@wb6she8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful cabride, thanks for sharing...
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Bill Mathies Cheers Bill.
@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+SMILEVIDEOTRAINS That is very kind of you Keith and I am very grateful to the train crew for allowing me to capture a view that is normally reserved for the driver.
@mikeday628 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim....you have a stunning spectacular channel....Nice work!
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Mike Day Thank you, I hope you enjoy some of the other videos on this channel.
@slycat19396 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Beautiful scenery. Looks so nice there and peaceful. Safe travels ahead. God bless
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Thank you, there is no place quite like Switzerland. The Swiss hit the jackpot when Mother Nature was handing the goodies out.
@CamhiRichard4 жыл бұрын
@@Timsvideochannel1 You just reminded me of an old Swiss joke. It goes like this: When God was creating Switzerland, he asked the first Swiss man: "What would you like to have in your country?" The man replied: "Well, I really like mountains." God waved his hand, and lo, the majestic Alps were formed. Then God asked, "Would you like anything else?" The man said, "Yes, I'm partial to grassy hills and meadows, too." Another wave of god's hand, and the countryside was full of abundant wildflowers in every imaginable shape and color [Here a quick aside: if you are ever in Switzerland in early July, you must go to Blumental above Mürren!]. God then asked the man, "Are you pleased now?" The man said, "Well, yes, but there's still something missing. I would like to see cows on the meadows." Once again, God waved his hand, and the grasslands were full of cows munching contentedly. The man, visibly moved, went up to one of the cows, milked it, and filled a glass with the milk. Then he handed the milk to God, who drank deeply. God said, "Are you content now?" The man said, "Almost. You still owe me four Francs fifty for the milk."
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
@@CamhiRichard Cheers, I really appreciated the joke and I will visit Switzerland in Spring to see the wild flowers.
@CamhiRichard4 жыл бұрын
@@Timsvideochannel1 Good places for the flowers, in addition to Blumental, are Männlichen -- the walk from there to Grosse Scheidegg is spectacular, with the Eiger looming -- and Adelboden, which has a magnificent Wanderweg with many signs along the way identifying the plants. Don't go before the end of June, as spring doesn't start in the mountains until then.
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
@@CamhiRichard Thanks for the information, at the moment I'm not sure when I'll next visit Switzerland, hopefully it won't be too long.
@650188 жыл бұрын
At 4:30 was a railway junction to the mountain. For military purposes. At 4:47 the track comes together again.
@officialmcdeath4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that info - I remember this well from the '80s - when was it removed, please? \m/
@kurokogejp3 жыл бұрын
so good
@Timsvideochannel13 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@650188 жыл бұрын
The railway from Brienz to Interlaken is this year (2016) 100 years. For 100 years you stepped over to continue by boat to Interlaken.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+65018 Thanks for the information, I was not aware that the line was 100 years old this year or that there was a military junction at 4:30, will there will be a special celebration? You appear to know this line well, is it of special interest to you, do you live nearby or do just like visiting this beautiful part of Switzerland?
@650188 жыл бұрын
+Timsvideochannel1 I live in the Netherlands. But come regularly in the region on holiday. An aunt of mine lives there. She lives in Interlaken / Unterseen. Now unfortunately in a nursing home. Has worked at regional spital Interlaken. I stand when I'm there at the campsite in Innertkirchen. (One of the drivers of the MIB track I Know) Sorry for my bad English.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+65018 Hi, I am sorry your Aunt is unwell now. In past years it must have been nice to visit her and see this region of Switzerland. The driver on my visit to the MIB spoke to me as I was waiting for a train back to Interlaken, I told him I liked train travel and he said "you have time to take a ride on my train before the next service to Interlaken" so I purchased a ticket from the ticket machine on the train and joined him for a very pleasant ride along the line. The driver chatted to me about the line, it was interesting to note that he knew every passenger by name, there was a real community spirit about this railway. I am glad he asked me to join him, as I would never have known about the MIB otherwise. Best Wishes ... Tim.
@CrazyBear656 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm impressed by how clean everything looks. I saw some graffiti on one trackside building, but none on the trains, the trains look like they get washed on a regular basis, even the buildings look clean, and no litter alongside the tracks. Methinks us Americans could learn something from the Swiss.
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
The Swiss are proud of their country and they look after it. It's lovely to travel on trains with clean windows.
@borderreiver32884 жыл бұрын
these drivers ey views are good but we never see the train....that modern one we passed going the other way makes the UK ones look positively ancient...
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
In later videos I try to include a shot of the train, it is something a number of people have asked for.
@danielviguz93603 жыл бұрын
Schönes Video, was für eine Geschwindigkeit erreicht diese Bahn?
@Timsvideochannel13 жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank, ich freue mich, dass Sie es genossen haben. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit lag bei ca. 60 km/h
@danielviguz93603 жыл бұрын
@@Timsvideochannel1 danke. Gruss aus Chile
@WJack972247 жыл бұрын
So about 28 Km distance between Meiringen and Interlaken and the trip lasts about 27 minutes or about or at 1Km/min. average speed. 1Km = 0.62 miles so then sped is about 0.62 miles/min or about 37 miles per hour, or just short of 40 mph on average including the stops. Sounds reasonable.
@Timsvideochannel17 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right to me.
@AndreiTupolev8 жыл бұрын
That's metre gauge, isn't it? Neat interchange at Interlaken with trains on three different lines.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+AndreiTupolev Hi, it is metre gauge and changing trains at Interlaken is a breeze, I noted the trains from Grindelwald and Interlaken arriving together on a number of occasions ready to connect with each other and services to Bern, Zweisimmen and even further afield in Germany and France.
@robbrewer38618 жыл бұрын
Great as usual Tim. What month is this? And at the smaller stations where the train did not stop, would it stop for a "flag" down by a waiting passenger? Looking forward to your next effort.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Rob Brewer Hi Rob, thanks for your kind comment, this video was taken in October and the local train I was travelling would stop at smaller stations if someone wanted to get on or off. There are also limited stop trains to Lucern via Brünig that would not have stopped.
@djohnson-ku4cl Жыл бұрын
This also depends upon the train. Some have local stops, some are express. On this train I think they alternate every other train with local vs express.
@richardgerlach51567 жыл бұрын
Wow! A beautiful ride! Quiet. No blaring horn. 2 precision timed meets! Why can't we figure this out in America!
@Timsvideochannel17 жыл бұрын
The Swiss do things well, I am visiting America next month to get a first hand view on how things are done there. I'm looking forward to it.
@djohnson-ku4cl Жыл бұрын
I wrote a book on this. ;) It's complicated. Simplest answer, is that in part in Europe in general it developed long before cars so they have much more concentrated towns and homes which makes trains more feasible. When people are really spread out it, it doesn't work so well. It's too hard to get the train station. Someone living on the edge of this town, could still walk to the train within 10 minutes.
@PDR19638 жыл бұрын
Very nice Tim, but what type of train is it ? Thank you.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+PDR1963 Hi the train was an electric multiple unit. I found an article on the internet about the train I travelled in describing it as a Stadler Rail 'Spatz' articulated electric railcar.
@aliaksandranikovich63005 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL VIEWS
@Timsvideochannel15 жыл бұрын
Hi, this part of Switzerland is beautiful.
@aliaksandranikovich63005 жыл бұрын
@@Timsvideochannel1 agree
@geminiinc10424 жыл бұрын
If I was a cow I would want to live in Switzerland
@Timsvideochannel14 жыл бұрын
Cows have a good life in Switzerland, they are treated more like pets than farm animals.
@anairivera59796 жыл бұрын
Vuelvo y hago la pregunta porque todos los vídeos de switzerland los cortan y mueven tanto la camara?
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Estoy usando Google Translate porque soy inglés. La traducción no tiene sentido.
@VioletGiraffe6 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised how fast the train is going, especially near stations and crossings.
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
The trains are quite fast considering the track gauge is only 1 metre.
@AndreiTupolev8 жыл бұрын
There's quite a bit of construction work going on alongside the line in the early stages. Any idea what that's about? Are they widening the line or building something next to it?
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+AndreiTupolev Hi, I tried Google and Google Earth for answers, but I didn't find anything, hopefully someone else may read this and offer an explanation.
@samuelbhend25218 жыл бұрын
+AndreiTupolev it has something to do with the river "Aare" on the left side of the line. I think they replaced the old river dams to make it wider and get more distance between the river and the railway line plus the railway is straightened and renewed a bit also, wich allows the trains to run faster. But I'm not on the newest news of this term, even though I live in this part of switzerland...
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+samuel bhend Hi Samual, it makes sense to straighten both the railway and river, you live in a wonderful part of the world.
@technotrains79548 жыл бұрын
Belle vidéo,qui manque d'un peu de soleil,mais avec une vitre propre,ce qui n'est pas toujours le cas chez d'autres vidéastes.
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Techno & Trains Soleil aurait été agréable.
@karyanaajjach99167 жыл бұрын
Panoramanya luar biasa cantik...
@rhbeadlejr5 жыл бұрын
I wish I lived there for awhile.
@Timsvideochannel15 жыл бұрын
Me too :-)
@demad7775 жыл бұрын
16:40 why is there a track on the platform?
@Timsvideochannel15 жыл бұрын
Hi, that track is used to load and unload freight from both freight and mixed freight/passenger trains.
@kenlampel19568 жыл бұрын
what train simulator did you use?
@froggleggers18056 жыл бұрын
Great scenery. Not to beat a dead horse but I think its safe to say that most of us would like to see the tunnels and not have them edited out.
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
I am listening, I just need to find an activity camera the works well in low light.
@froggleggers18056 жыл бұрын
thanks, your videos are some of the best I have found. ;)
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate your comment.
@rustyproof4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see the tunnels in full too. They're a fun part of any train journey. That aside, your videos are a pleasure to watch, Tim. Nice work.
@koppadasao8 жыл бұрын
Why is Interlaken called Interlaken? Because it lies between two lakes, inter des laken… between the lakes…
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+Koppa Dasao The lakes are called Brienzersee and Thunersee and the Aare river flows through them.
@wurweider6 жыл бұрын
Between two Lakes is the Meaning of the Word "Interlaken"
@hannelorehodler24296 жыл бұрын
Koppa Dasao l
@janospeter65713 жыл бұрын
hiába irom ide hogy nem érdekel a hirdetés , erőszakosan akkor is ráteszik a videora .
@robertdanise35818 жыл бұрын
{ TIM } AS always Beautiful ////////
@Timsvideochannel18 жыл бұрын
+robert danise Thank you.
@whitethorn19696 жыл бұрын
Timing...
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Switzerland is a rail-fans paradise.
@pega17pl8 жыл бұрын
And now long version of temptation...
@rhbeadlejr6 жыл бұрын
I could tell you edited the time at spent at stations when a car going by suddenly vanished. Funny.
@Timsvideochannel16 жыл бұрын
Cars and people are often victims of a video edit. You are correct I have edited some of the station stops.
@patrickmeyer28027 жыл бұрын
It should be Luzern, not Lucerne.
@Timsvideochannel17 жыл бұрын
I never know which spelling to use Lucerne being the English spelling for Luzern.
@ujcsillag26 жыл бұрын
Therefore they both right. Especially when most of the viewers are English speaking. Thank you Tim.