Comments on: Gotthard Spirals

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:10:32 +0000

Jim – Get the hourly SBB IR train to Biasca or Faido, and the hourly post bus that runs between those two places.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:24:03 +0000

How can I get to this spot to photograph the spirals using train and post bus?

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:12:06 +0000

I am fascinated by the engineering masterpiece of the Gotthard line, and especially this section, with the 2 helicoidal tunnels. I have passed it long time ago (1982), when the elevated highway was still being built. I have some pics of this section, taken from the train. There is also a nice YouTube cab ride, seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1oc7Qd9Wdo&feature=related

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:34:29 +0000

The Gotthard is one of those classic rail routes you just have to ride

It’s not just that location; there’s also the double loops at Wassen on the northern ramp of the line; you pass the village three times on different levels.

By: Temple Stark

Temple Stark — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 22:01:34 +0000

wow – great photos.

I’d take that ride just for the photos of such an unusual site.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 20:39:41 +0000

Or model it in O gauge in a split-level home…

By: Steve Jones

Steve Jones — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:36:09 +0000

That would make a waaaaaaaay cool train set. The layout-on-a-door fraternity needn’t even take the door off it’s hinges