Black Mountains, Alps, Monaco and Gorges Du Verdon

[Big Bird]

Video of our trip last year.

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[tunnie]

what was the road train, where did it go from/to? Looked liked fun!

 

[Big Bird]

what was the road train, where did it go from/to? Looked liked fun!

It was fun and somewhat unexpected, the zumo said we were going on a Ferry

It took us from Switzerland to Italy under an Alp. I think this was it.....

 

[modelman]

Nicely done!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Big Bird]

Thank you, sharing it is an essential part of doing it IMHO

 

[tunnie]

It was fun and somewhat unexpected, the zumo said we were going on a Ferry

It took us from Switzerland to Italy under an Alp. I think this was it.....

Thanks, do you have any more information on it? Cannot find it

 

[Big Bird]

Thanks, do you have any more information on it? Cannot find it

I had it wrong on my previous post. The train runs fron Brig Switzerland to Iselle Italy. I've copied a bit of wikipedia info below;

Car-carrying shuttle trains

There is a car-carrying shuttle between Brig and Iselle di Trasquera which provides a 20 minute train journey as an alternative to driving over the Simplon Pass. The service began on 1 December 1959. As roads over the Simplon Pass steadily improved throughout the 1970s and 1980s the tunnel's shuttle schedule was cut back, then ended altogether on 3 January 1993. Almost twelve years later, on 12 December 2004, the car shuttle service began again and now runs about every 90 minutes.

 

[tunnie]

I had it wrong on my previous post. The train runs fron Brig Switzerland to Iselle Italy. I've copied a bit of wikipedia info below;

Car-carrying shuttle trains

There is a car-carrying shuttle between Brig and Iselle di Trasquera which provides a 20 minute train journey as an alternative to driving over the Simplon Pass. The service began on 1 December 1959. As roads over the Simplon Pass steadily improved throughout the 1970s and 1980s the tunnel's shuttle schedule was cut back, then ended altogether on 3 January 1993. Almost twelve years later, on 12 December 2004, the car shuttle service began again and now runs about every 90 minutes.

Brilliant, thanks

Dunno why, but I'd really like to try it just for the experience!