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                  Front matter
                
                
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                  Advertising
                
                
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                  Rubric: [Impressum]
                
                
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                  Preface: Chairman's notes
                
                
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                  Table of Contents
                
                
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                  Article: The Bahnmuseum Albula in Bergün
                
                
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                  Article: Jura Jaunts : Phil Emond uses his Swiss Pass to explore the Jura - and beyond
                
                
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                  Article: An 'Oldtimer' excursion
                
                
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                  Rubric: Where's Heidi?
                
                
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                  Article: Climbing to Stoos - the new line : Ernst B. Leutwiler reports on the steepest funicular in the world!
                
                
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                  Article: Two Elephants from Erstfeld
                
                
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                  Article: Full steam ahead for commuters : Mario Gavazzi makes his dream commuter trip
                
                
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                  Article: A geological challenge
                
                
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                  Article: Discovering Swiss happiness - almost! : John Yellowlees sets out to explore a different part of Switzerland
                
                
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                  Article: The 'Läufelfingerli' : never say die, or democracy in action
                
                
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                  Article: Suisse sur la Deûle - en dimanches
                
                
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                  Article: Rhätische Bahn observations : Michael Donovan takes his annual look at the Rhätische Bahn
                
                
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                  Article: Postcards from the top
                
                
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                  Article: First impressions. Switzerland 20-years-ago : David and Elizabeth Carpenter recall their first visit
                
                
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                  Article: Transport during 'The Emergency' : the impact of the Swiss National Emergency (WW2) on the nation's transport infrastructure
                
                
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                  Rubric: Photo gallery
                
                
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                  Article: Alps and lakes extravaganza : the second part of Robert H. Foster's description of his meticulously planned annual excursion to Lake Como in Italy
                
                
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                  Rubric: Swiss news
                
                
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                  Article: There is a view : Nick Kent's mountaintop frustrations
                
                
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                  Article: Small is beautiful : Mario Gavazzi reports on a special weekend on the Sarnersee
                
                
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                  Article: A railway to Arosa
                
                
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                  Article: Bürgenstock funicular reopens
                
                
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                  Rubric: Modelling news
                
                
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                  Article: Building a SBB/BLS Schalthaus : Boyd Misstear tackles this 5-part resin HO scale model from Tilly Models (87065)
                
                
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                  Rubric: Society pages
                
                
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                  Book review: Book reviews
                
                
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                  Rubric: And finally...
                
                
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                  Rubric: Ivan Rodrigues from the STC writes
                
                
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                  Issue 134
                    
                
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                  Front matter
                
                
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                  Advertising
                
                
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                  Rubric: [Impressum]
                
                
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                  Preface: Editorial
                
                
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                  Table of Contents
                
                
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                  Article: The Swiss Railways Society archive and you
                
                
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                  Article: A weekend on the rails. Part 1, Carol Cotton describes a very busy Swiss visit
                
                
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                  Article: "Höfner Narrenfahrt" : Mario Gavazzi reports on a very special carnival train
                
                
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                  Article: Modern management of a traditional local railway : Bryan Stone looks at how his local line has adapted to the 21stC
                
                
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                  Rubric: Where's Heidi?
                
                
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                  Article: Swiss railways organisational changes
                
                
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                  Article: Hochrhein Container Terminal - Rekingen
                
                
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                  Article: Portrait of "p/s Piemonte"
                
                
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                  Article: Are you sitting comfortably?
                
                
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                  Article: Reminiscences from Rafz
                
                
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                  Article: 'Don't they all look the same?' : Neil Wheelwright looks at the new metre-gauge EMUs in the Swiss Romande
                
                
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                  Article: "Wilhelm Tell" - a name with great history on Lake Luzern
                
                
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                  Article: An American in Switzerland : Mario Gavazzi reports on the 70th anniversary of a unique vehicle
                
                
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                  Rubric: Photo gallery
                
                
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                  Article: What Gotthard do we mean?
                
                
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                  Rubric: Swiss news
                
                
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                  Article: A short trip on the CJ
                
                
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                  Article: On the rack
                
                
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                  Article: Switzerland's highest : John Jesson investigates the Sitter Gorge Bridge
                
                
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                  Article: Archaeology in Thun : Bryan Stone recalls the Trajektschiff and an early route to Interlaken
                
                
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                  Rubric: Modelling news
                
                
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                  Article: FIDESpress - RhB 'Rueun' Station : Boyd Misstear tackles this multiple component laser-cut HO scale model
                
                
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                  Rubric: Society pages
                
                
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                  Book review: Book (and magazine) review
                
                
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                  Rubric: And finally... Pike's Peak Cog Railway
                
                
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                  Rubric: Ivan Rodrigues from the STC writes
                
                
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                  Front matter
                
                
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                  Advertising
                
                
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                  Preface: Editorial
                
                
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                  Article: A weekend on the rails. Part 2, Carol Cotton continues her description of a busy Swiss visit
                
                
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                  Article: Switzerland to Snowdon : the STC explains how SRS members can reserve seats
                
                
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                  Rubric: Where's Heidi?
                
                
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                  Article: GDPR - the SRS and you : an important message from Martin Fisher the company secretary
                
                
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                  Article: Switzerland to Snowdon : Mike Ellis tells how two Swiss sisters will be united for the first time in 126 years
                
                
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                  Article: Les Chemins de fer à Voie Étroite de la Suisse occidental : Richard Jones tours the metre-gauge lines of the Suisse Romande
                
                
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                  Article: ms Bürgenstock - high speed to its namesake
                
                
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                  Article: Lost lines near Zürich : Malcolm Bulpitt looks at two long forgotten rural tramways
                
                
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                  Article: Swiss long-term passenger service planning : Der Beobachter gives an insight into the train service planning process
                
                
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                  Article: An Appenzeller Bahn veteran
                
                
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                  Article: Rhaetian ramblings
                
                
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                  Article: Train simulators : what can you do with a train simulator program?
                
                
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                  Article: Meiringen fire mystery : Sherlock Holmes and the Brünig Railway, October 1891
                
                
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                  Article: Top Tip - eating out on a budget
                
                
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                  Rubric: Photo gallery
                
                
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                  Article: A Class 92 in Basel?
                
                
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                  Article: CHF12m restoration for the 'Stadt Luzern' : Mario Gavazzi reports on SGV's flagship with its historic Queens Salon
                
                
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                  Rubric: Swiss news
                
                
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                  Rubric: Swiss expertise worldwide
                
                
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                  Article: Too much snow - the avalanche winter : David & Elizabeth Carpenter recall the severe winter of 1999
                
                
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                  Rubric: Modelling news
                
                
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                  Article: Review of the Piko HO scale SBB Ae 4/7
                
                
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                  Article: Cardboard modelling
                
                
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                  Article: Building a modern locomotive depot
                
                
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                  Rubric: Society pages
                
                
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                  Book review: Book review
                
                
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                  Rubric: And finally...
                
                
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                  Rubric: Ivan Rodrigues from the STC writes
                
                
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                  Article: Switzerland to Snowdon
                
                
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                  Article: The Swiss 'EMU' - the NPZ
                
                
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                  Article: Bordering on the Quirky
                
                
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                  Rubric: Where's Heidi?
                
                
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                  Article: The crumbling edge of quality... or "Fings ain't wot they used t'be"
                
                
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                  Article: September steam in the Jura
                
                
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                  Article: Stoos - seeking the Stoosbahn!
                
                
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                  Article: Progress at Preda : the Minuteman
                
                
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                  Article: Special day - special meal : Mario Gavazzi enjoys a Swiss National Day Brunch at Erstfeld Depot
                
                
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                  Article: Switzerland to Snowdon : Peter Bowen reports on the arrival of the BRB equipment
                
                
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                  Article: Fifty years of the Blonay-Chamby
                
                
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                  Article: The Historical Railway Association 'VHE Emmental' : SRS member Hans Jörg Schweizer reports on a local association
                
                
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                  Rubric: Photo gallery
                
                
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                  Article: Vectoring in on Vectrons! : 'The Minuteman' recently went on patrol to seek-out Siemens Vectron Locomotives
                
                
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                  Rubric: Swiss news
                
                
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                  Article: Autumn on the RhätischeBahn
                
                
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                  Article: Steaming Brienz
                
                
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                  Article: Basel SBB on a Sunday
                
                
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                  Rubric: Modelling news
                
                
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                  Article: Walliser Huis 'Blatten' : Boyd Misstear tackles this resin HO-scale model in six steps
                
                
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                  Rubric: Society pages
                
                
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                  Article: Train simulators - a follow-up from Chris Harvey
                
                
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                  Book review: Book review
                
                
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                  Rubric: And finally... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019
                
                
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                  Rubric: Ivan Rodrigues from the STC writes
                
                
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