Centenary celebrated public opening, on Aug 9 1847, of first railway line to be laid entirely on Swiss soil; first Swiss railway to be electrically operated was standard gage Orbe-Chavornay line 2 1/2 mi long, in 1894; particulars of rolling stock.


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    Title :

    Centenary of Swiss Railways


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 164 , n 4255


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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