Gotthard Pullman Express
| Gotthard Pullman Express | |
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| Train type: | international luxury train |
| Was standing: | Out of service |
| Countries: |
 Switzerland Italy in the summer of 1930 also: France 
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| Predecessor: | Gotthard Express |
| First drive: | September 1, 1927 |
| Last drive: | 1931 |
| Successor: | Gottardo |
| Former operator: | CIWL |
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| Departure station: |
Basel and Zurich in the summer of 1930: Paris instead of Basel |
| Intermediate stops: |
Lucerne , Arth-Goldau , Bellinzona , Lugano , Como for trains from Paris additionally: Belfort wing train Belfort – Interlaken: Delle , Bern |
| Destination station: |
Milan wing train in the summer of 1930: Interlaken |
| Railway line: | Gotthard Railway |
| Route length: | 372 km |
| Travel time: | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Cycle: |
1927–1930: daily 1.9. – 15.11. and 15.3. – 15.6. from 1930: |
| Technical specifications | |
| Rolling stock: |
Locomotives : Basel / Zurich – Arth-Goldau: Ae 3/6 I , Ae 3/6 II Arth-Goldau – Chiasso: Be 4/6 , Ae 4/7 Chiasso – Milan: 680 |
| Gauge (s) : | 1435 mm |
| Power system (s): |
Basel / Zurich-Chiasso: 15 kV 16 2 / 3 Hz Chiasso-Milan: steam operation |
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The Gotthard Pullman Express was a luxury train that ran between Basel and Milan from 1927 to 1930 , with a wing train from Zurich . In 1930 the starting point was moved to Paris .
history
Continuing the tradition of the Gotthard Railway Company (GB), the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), in cooperation with the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL ), wanted to offer well-heeled passengers a luxurious one-day connection between Basel and Milan. The train carried only 1st and 2nd class Pullman cars
In the beginning, the train only ran during the tourist season from September 1st to November 15th and from March 15th to June 15th. The connection began in the morning at 7 a.m. in Basel, picked up the wing train from Zurich in Arth-Goldau and reached Milan at 2 p.m. The return journey began at 4 p.m., so that the train arrived in Basel shortly before 11 p.m.
From May 15, 1930, the train ran all year round with a different timetable with departure in Basel after 2 p.m. and arrival in Milan before 9 p.m. In the opposite direction, the train started in Milan at 9 a.m. and reached Basel before 4 p.m. During the main travel season in the summer months, the train ran from Paris instead of Basel. The train from Paris was given a wing train via Belfort - Delle - Bern to Interlaken . These sections of the route called the CIWL as Gotthard Oberland Pullman Express , because the train is the tourist area Bernese Oberland opened up.
In 1931 the train was stopped due to the lack of customers due to the global economic crisis .
vehicles
The train consisted of two half-trains, each consisting of a three-axle baggage car , a 1st class Pullman car and a 2nd class Pullman car with a kitchen. The Pullman cars were provided by the CIWL, the baggage car was from the SBB. The half trains were combined at Arth-Goldau station . The three-axle baggage carts were put away and a four-axle baggage cart that had been taken over by BLS was added. The train ran through to Milan in this formation.
Locomotives
In Switzerland, all main lines were electrified when the train was introduced. Ae 3/6 I and Ae 3/6 II were used on the northern access routes Basel – Lucerne and Zurich – Arth-Goldau . From Lucerne, the train was pre-tensioned with a Be 4/6 , and from 1930 on an Ae 4/7 with regenerative brake , which ran through to Chiasso. From there, an Italian class 680 steam locomotive took over the train to Milan.
literature
- Albert Mühl: International luxury trains. EK-Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 1991, ISBN 3-88255-673-0 .
- Renzo Perret: The history of the CIWL. The Pullman car. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN 3-44005-612-0 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ (without title) . In: Bern Week . Born in 1927, p. 556 , col. 2 ( [1] [accessed June 23, 2019]).
- ↑ Schrafl .: Annual report of the Swiss Federal Railways for the year 1927 to the Swiss Federal Council for the attention of the Federal Assembly . Ed .: General Directorate of the Swiss Federal Railways. 1927, VII. Station and train service., P. 17 , doi : 10.5169 / seals-675916 ( e-periodica.ch [accessed on June 23, 2019]).
- ↑ Gotthard-Pullman-Express: the most beautiful train on the continent . In: SBB Revue . 1930, p. 27-37 , doi : 10.5169 / seals-780511 .
- ^ Albert Mühl: International luxury trains. EK-Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 1991, ISBN 3-88255-673-0
- ↑ Hans-Peter Nething: International passenger trains on the Gotthard: then and now . In: Aarburger Neujahrsblatt . 2000, p. 4 , col. 2 , doi : 10.5169 / seals-787689 .