Cheese or Chocolate?
After the superb weather for the Broc Branch centenary weekend, Monday 25th June 2012 was what the Irish might call a 'soft' day, with low cloud and drizzle. Here MOB GDe4/4 6003 passes the mediaeval town and castle of Gruyères with the 'Chocolate Train'. The town is most famous for its cheese, but also commands a strategic defensive location and the region is still a centre for army training.
The loco carries a dedicated livery for the train, while the two coaches are luxury saloons built in 1915 and 1911. They made occasional visits from the MOB to this line in the early 20th century, but they're now regulars here as the Chocolate Train runs through to Broc-Fabrique several times a week in summer.
Cheese or Chocolate?
After the superb weather for the Broc Branch centenary weekend, Monday 25th June 2012 was what the Irish might call a 'soft' day, with low cloud and drizzle. Here MOB GDe4/4 6003 passes the mediaeval town and castle of Gruyères with the 'Chocolate Train'. The town is most famous for its cheese, but also commands a strategic defensive location and the region is still a centre for army training.
The loco carries a dedicated livery for the train, while the two coaches are luxury saloons built in 1915 and 1911. They made occasional visits from the MOB to this line in the early 20th century, but they're now regulars here as the Chocolate Train runs through to Broc-Fabrique several times a week in summer.