Meiringen–Innertkirchen railway
The Meiringen- Innertkirchen Railway, abbreviated MIB, is a narrow gauge narrow gauge railway in the Canton of Bern. It connects on a three-mile- long stretch Meiringen Innertkirchen.
History
Construction of the railway took place in a time of larger discussions because of the opening up of the Haslital and the Grimsel Pass. Despite existing concessions for other tracks in the valley, such as for the tram Meiringen- Reichenbach- Aare (MRA ), AG built the power plants founded in 1923 Oberhasli ( KWO), the narrow gauge line between Meiringen and Innertkirchen. From 1 August 1926, she served as a work train to supply its power plant construction sites and for passenger transport the workers and their families. With the granting of the concession for public transport from May 6, 1946, the MIB was established, which is owned by the KWO.
In the beginning, steam locomotives and later a battery railcars in use. Since 19 November 1977, driven electrically by a catenary. The catenary is thereby fed with 1200 volts DC.
The stop Aare Gorge East MIB was put into operation on 29 May 2003.
Route description
The route begins in December 2010 at the Meiringen train station, so can the travelers on the same platform in the trains of Brünigbahn change. Before rebuilding the railway station Meiringen the journey with the MIB ended on a Stump track outside the station. It has existed since the operation opened a track connection to the facilities of today's central train that was not electrified but so far because of the different driving voltages. After almost 1.4 kilometers, the famous Aare gorge is reached at the station Aare Gorge West, which is then bypassed in the 1502 -meter-long Kirchettunnel. The tunnel is located just before the east portal tunnel stop Aare Gorge east, the output directly into a glacier mill and then cross a suspension bridge over the River Aare. In Innertkirchen the route ends at the premises of the KWO, which includes the depot is located at the workshop.
The route will operate every half hour during the day between 6:00 clock, the last two courses from 20:00 to 21:00 clock are driven by coach in the rail replacement.
Rolling stock
- Ba 2/2 3 (1931 ), 1979 out of service asked Battery Railcars with twelve seats (nickname Trudi ), sold to the German Railway Club, referred to there as T46.
- BDa 2/2 4 and 5 ( 1939, 1949), battery railcars with 22 seats, after commissioning of the Bem 4/4 out of operation taken. Number 4 exhibited since 1982 in VHS in Lucerne. Number 5 is on display in the Bernese Oberland.
- Bem 4/4 6 and 7 ( 1952), formerly OEG railcar 63, 65, and 68, narrow gauge railcar; Purchase and renovation in 1977; 7 cars stopped in 1999, canceled carriage 6 to 2001.
- Tm II 10 (1959 ), formerly Brünigbahn Tm II 980; Purchase 2000; 2011 at La Traction
- Be 4/ 4 8 (1996 )
- Gem 4/4 12, conversion from CJ De 4/4 402; Acquisition in early June 2011
Bem 4/4 number 6
Be 4/ 4, paragraph 8
Railcar of the MIB in the former station Meiringen, on the right track to the central railway station