Most railroads in Europe are government owned, but Switzerland has an interesting combination of government and private railways. Perhaps coincidentally, Switzerland also has the highest railway usage, per capita, of any European nation. The private railways are mostly meter-gauge tourist … Continue reading
This English-language brochure provides information about what trains are like in France, the six train station in Paris, eating on board and in train stations, overnight travel, and motor coach tours. There’s also a page translating common railroading terms from … Continue reading
This isn’t railroad memorabilia, but it is passenger memorabilia that somehow ended up in my collection, and it presents an interesting contrast to on-board stationery used on trains. The Queen Elizabeth (named after the Queen Mother, not the current or … Continue reading
