Blonay–Chamby museum railway

Blonay–Chamby museum railway
Electric railcar BCFe 4/4 11 and passenger car BC4 22 of the Montreux-Oberland Bernois railway (MOB)
Line length:2.95 km (1.83 mi)
Track gauge:1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Voltage:900 V DC
Electrification:Overhead lines
Maximum incline: 5  %
Legend
Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera to Vevey
Blonay 620 m above Sea
Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera to Les Pléiades
0,0 Blonay BC 620 m above Sea
Clarens-Chailly-Blonay to Clarens
0,970 Chantemerle (H) 667 m above Sea
Viaduc de la Baye de Clarens (80 m)
1,500 Vers-Chez-Robert[1] 680 m above Sea
Tunnel de Cornaux (45 m)
1,990 Cornaux (H) 705 m above Sea
Chamby-Musée (Chaulin) 736 m above Sea
Bifurcation
Montreux-Oberland Bernois to Zweisimmen
2,950 Chamby 750 m above Sea
Montreux-Oberland Bernois to Montreux

The Blonay–Chamby museum railway (French: Chemin de fer-musée Blonay-Chamby, BC) is a short 3-kilometre-long (1.9 mi) steep but adhesion worked metre gauge heritage railway operated as part of the Blonay - Chamby Railway Museum using vintage steam and electric locomotives and rolling stock. It is rail connected at both ends, at its upper terminus, at Chamby with the Chemin de Fer Montreux Oberland Bernoise and at the lower end, Blonay, with the Vevey - Les Pleiades, Chemin de fer électriques Veveysans, line.

History and Aims

The Blonay - Chamby Railway and Museum was opened in 1968 with the aims of operating the metre gauge railway line from Blonay to Chamby and in doing so preserving railway equipment of technical or historic value. For this purpose the Blonay - Chamby Railway has purpose built two motive power and carriage depots at Chaulin - Chamby, a short distance from its upper terminus which nowadays houses what is generally regarded as the largest and most representative collection of metre gauge relics in Europe.

The Museum Line

The Blonay - Chamby Museum Railway is a railway preservation group staffed entirely by volunteers who operate trains each Saturday and Sunday between May and October. Vintage steam locomotives or electric locomotives haul equally vintage carriages slowly through a spectacular environment with fine views over Lake Geneva and the Alps. Visitors can access the shed / museum complex from Chamby, travelling the short distance on a vintage tram.

A further part of the remit of the preservation group is the encouragement of local and regional tourism and tourist traffic on adjacent lines. The timetable for the Blonay - Chamby line can be found on Table 115 and 115.1 of the Swiss National Railways Timetable.

The Museum Collection

The collection includes in spring 2009 the following items. The museum is the home of over 70 items of rolling stock.

Steam Locomotives

Steam Locomotives

Steam locomotive HG 3/4 3 of the Brig–Furka–Disentis-Railway
Picture No. Name Class Cyls. Builders Details Works. No. Date Built Notes.
1 Le Doubs G 3/3 OCSLM 618 1890 Ex-Regional des Brenets (RdB)/Chemins de fer des Montagnes Neuchateloises (CMN)/On loan from Swiss Transport Museum Luzern.
3 HG 3/4 OCSLM 2317 1913Ex-Brig–Furka–Disentis Railway (BFD), Furka–Oberalp-Bahn(FO)/Abt rack
5 Bercher G 3/3 OCSACM 4172 1890Ex-Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher (LEB), barrage de la Dixence (EOS), Hilti & Jehle, Feldkirch.
6 G 3/3 OCSLM 1341 1901Ex-Brünigbahn/Jura-Simplon JS 909, SBB 109, Biere-Apples-Morge (BAM) No.6, Scierie Renfer, Bienne.
23 G 3/5 OCMTM 282 1926Ex-Olot-Gerona
104 Zell[2] G 2x3/3 OCHanomag 104371925Ex-SEG, Mallet type, 0-6-6-0T, Compound
105 Todtnau[3][4][5] G 2x2/2 OCMBG 2051 1918Ex-Haspe-Voerde-Breckerfeld (Germany), Mallet type, 0-4-4-0T, Compound
99 193 G 5/5 OCMFE 4183 1927Ex-Deutsche Reichbahn, Deutsche Bundesbahn.

Tramway Steam Locomotives

Picture No. Name Class Cyls. Builders Details Works. No. Date Built Notes.
4 Rimini G 2/2 OC Krauss 4278 1900 Ex-Ferrara-Codigoro (Ferrovie Padane) Rimini-Novafeltria.
7 G 2/4 System Brown SLM 316 1882 Ex-Mulhouse Tramways

Electric Locomotives, Railcars and Trams

Locomotives

No. Name Class Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
29[6] - HGe 3/3 SLM / MFO 1926 Ex-Bernese Oberland railway (BOB)
75 - Ge 4/4 SLM / MFO 2328 1913 Ex-Georg Fischer (+GF+)
81 - Ge 4/4 SLM / BBC 1916 Ex-Berninabahn (BB), Rhaetian Railway (RhB)

Railcars

Electric railcars BCFeh 4/4 6 of the Monthey–Champéry–Morgins-Railway
No. Name Class/Type Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
4 - BCFe 2/2 SIG / MFO 1928 Ex-Sernftalbahn (SeTB)
6 - BCFeh 4/4 SLM / SIG / EGA 146 1909 Ex-Monthey-Champéry-Morgins (MCM), Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery (AOMC), Abt rack
10 - BCFeh 4/4 SLM / SWS / BBC 1914 Ex-Loeche-Loèche-les-Bains (LLB), Abt rack
11 - BCFe 4/4 SIG / EGA 2191 1903 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB)
12 - Ce 2/2 Ringhoffer / EAG 1907 Ex-Langenthal-Jura-Bahn (LJB), Oberaargau-Jura-Bahn (OJB)
35 - ABe 4/4I SIG / SAAS / MFO 1908 Ex-Berninabahn (BB), Rhaetian Railway (RhB)
2002 - DZe 6/6 SIG / BBC 2703 1932 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB), 2008

Trams

Electric tram Ce 2/2 52 of the Städtische Strassenbahn Bern
No. Name Class/Type Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
7 - Ce 2/2 Rat / CIE 1904 Ex-Tramway de Fribourg (TF)
28 - Ce 2/3 SWS / SAAS 1948 Ex-Tramways Lausannois (TL)
31 - Ze 2/2 SIG / EGA 1914 Ex-Rheintalische Strassenbahn (Rhine Valley Tramways) (RhSt)
52 - Ce 2/2 SWS / MFO 1914 Ex-Städtische Strassenbahn, Bern (SSB)
76 - Ce 2/2 SIG / MFO 1911 Ex-Tramways de Neuchâtel (TN)
182 - Ce 2/2 SIG / BBC 1926 Ex-Basler Verkehrsbetriebe (BVB)

Passenger Coach

Picture No. Name Class/Type Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
2 - As2 SIG 1903 Ex-Rhaetian Railway Bernina Line (RhB)
6[7] Kaiserwagen[8] B3 SIG 1901 Ex-Bernese Oberland railway (BOB), Ex-Modelleisenbahnfreunde Eiger Zweilütschinen (MEFEZ)
7 - C4 ANF 1910 Ex-Chemin de fer Vicinaux de la Haute-Saône (CFV), Morez-La Cure (MLC), Nyon-St-Cergue-Morez (NStCM)
10 - BC2 1908 Ex-Monthey-Champéry-Morgins (MCM), Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery (AOMC)
11 - BC2 SIG 1890 Ex-Régional des Brenets (RdB)
13 - C2 MAN 1905 Ex-Sernftalbahn (SeTB)
15 - ABCFZ4 De Dietrich 1895 Ex-Cie de l'Ouest, Chemins de fer de l'Etat (ETAT), Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF)/Réseau Breton (RB)
21 - CF2 SIG 1900 Ex-Aigle–Leysin (AL)
21 - BC2 SWS 1902 Ex-Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV)
21 - C2 SWS 1911 Ex-Lugano–Cadro–Dino railway (LCD)
21 - CF2 SIG 1890 Ex-Régional des Brenets (RdB)
22 - BC4 SIG 1915 Ex-Loèche - Loèche-les-Bains (LLB)
22 - BC4 SIG 1901 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB)
23 - C2 SWS 1903 Ex-Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat (GFM)
44 - C4 SIG 1926 Ex-Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB)
121 - AB2 SIG 1903 Ex-Rhaetian Railway (RhB)
171 - C4 Herbrand 1891 Ex-Mittelbadische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft (MEG)
811 - C4 SIG 1930 Ex-Swiss Federal Railways, line Brünig (SBB-CFF-FFS),

Tramway Passenger Coach

Picture No. Name Class Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes
57 - C2 SIG 1930 Ex-Tramway Vevey–Montreux–Chillon–Villeneuve (VMCV), Ex-Bex–Villars–Bretaye Railway (BVB)
121 - C4 Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Basel 1892 Ex-Tramways de Neuchâtel (TN)
370 - C4 SIG 1920 Ex-Compagnie Genevoise des Tramways Électriques (CGTE)

Post and Baggage Coach

Picture No. Name Class Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
36 - FZ2 SWS 1903 Ex-Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat (GFM)

Goods wagon

No. Name Class Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
30 - K Kirchheim 1874 Ex-Schweizerische Lokalbahnen (SLB), Appenzeller Bahn (AB)
31 - K MAN 1905 Ex-Sernftalbahn (SeTB)
31 - K SWS 1910 Ex-Tramways de Lausanne (TL)
40 - K SWS 1915 Ex-Loèche - Loèche-les-Bains (LLB)
41 - K SWS 1915 Ex-Loèche - Loèche-les-Bains (LLB)
51 - M SWS 1915 Ex-Loèche - Loèche-les-Bains (LLB)
60 - L SWS 1915 Ex-Loèche - Loèche-les-Bains (LLB)
87 - K SWS 1912 Ex-Aigle-Leysin (AL)
111 - K Baume & Merpent 1886) Ex-Yverdon - Sainte-Croix (YSteC)
153 - LO SIG 1903 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB)
610 - K SWS 1904 Ex-Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat (GFM)
706 - M Busch 1904 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB)
712 - L SWS 1905 Ex-Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat (GFM)
801 - O Busch 1904 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB)

Diesel Locomotives, Shunters and Maintenance vehicles

No. Name Class/Type Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
1 - Tm 2/2 O&K, Berlin 20200 1930 Ex-Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB)
3 Biniou Dm 2/2 Billard Ex-Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF)/Réseau Breton (RB)
926 - Te 2/2 StStZ / MFO 1935 Shunter, Ex-Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)
- Dm 1/2 Draisine motorized, Ex-Rhaetian Railway (RhB)
- Dd 1/2 Draisine hand drive, Ex-Rhaetian Railway (RhB)

Rotary Snowplow

No. Name Class Cyls. Builders Details Works. No. Date Built Notes.
9214 - Xrot d OC SLM 2299 1912 Rotary snowplow, ex-Berninabahn, Rhatische Bahn (RhB), Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstecke (DFB). 0-6-6-0T

Service Coach Stock

No. Name Class/Type Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
1 - Xe 2/2 SWS / MFO 1915 cistern for fire service - Ex-Tramway de Bienne (TrB)
52 - X2 joinery - Ex-Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV)
52 - X2 SWS 1915 cran truck - Ex-Loèche - Loèche-les-Bains (LLB)
424[9] - F2 1914 repair shop - Ex-Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat (GFM), ex. CEG K2 123, ex. GFM X2 1011
9951 - X3 SIG 1889 refectory - Ex-Swiss Federal Railways, line Brünig (SBB-CFF-FFS), ex. JBL C3 466

Placed external line Blonay-Chamby

No. Name Class/Type Builders Details Works No. Date Built Notes.
2 La Grisette He 2/2 SLM / CIE 1899 Ex-Bex-Villars-Bretaye (BVB)
125 - Ce 2/2 SIG / SAAS 1920 Ex-Compagnie Genevoise des Tramways Électriques (CGTE)
151 - Fe 4/4 SIG / S&H 1911 Compagnie Genevoise des Tramways Électriques (CGTE)
182 - Ce 2/2 SIG / BBC 1926 Ex-Basler Verkehrsbetriebe (BVB)
230 - C2 SWS 1905 Ex-Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat (GFM)

Abbreviations (Selection)

OC : Cylinders outside frames
IC : Cylinders inside frames

Literature

References

  1. Eric Bettega and Patric Bouillin: Chemin de fer-musée Blonay-Chamby: Plus vivant que jamais! in: Voies Ferrees (periodical) No 186, 2011, pagina 67-75 (graphique des circulations du dimanche 12 et du lunid 13 junin 2011, pagina 69)
  2. www.echtdampfwelt.de, Herrmann Echtdampf, Echtdampfshop, Echtdampflok SEG-Mallet - Picture (Retrieved 13 August 2013)
  3. www.drehscheibe-foren.de, Drehscheben Online, Forum, Schmalspurdampf ex Zell-Todtnau auf der GFM, 1973, mit 24 Fotos - first picture (Retrieved 13 August 2013)
  4. www.youtube.com Youtube Film LGB Mallet SEG104 + eMOTION XLS Sounddecoder (mit sichtbarem Wappen von Zell) (Abgerufen am 15. August 2013)
  5. www.bahnbilder.de Bahnbilder.de, Bild 185576, BC - Museumsbahn ex SEG G 2x 3/3 104 am 19.05.1997 in Chaulin - Dampflok - Name: ZELL - Baujahr 1925... (Abgerufen am 15. August 2013)
  6. Neues in Kürze (Nik), Museums- und Touristikbahnen BC in Eisenbahn Amateur (Swiss railway and model railway magazine) 02/2014 page 69 (German)
  7. www.eurolok.ch Kaiserwagen in Interlaken Ost, retrieved 10 February 2014
  8. Wolfgang Finke: Die Fahrzeuge der Jungfraubahnen - Berner Oberland-Bahn (BOB), Jungfraubahn (JB), Mürrenbahn (BLM), tram-TV Verlag, Köln 2012, ISBN 978-3-9813669-2-1 (German)
  9. Neues in Kürze (Nik), Museums- und Touristikbahnen BC in Eisenbahn Amateur (Swiss railway and model railway magazine) 02/2014 page 66 (German)
  10. chaulin.jimdo.com Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway, private internet page in German language, Blonay-Chamby Ebook, retrieved 25 November 2012
  11. issuu.com Faire le Voie, retrieved 25 November 2012

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