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The trains are made up of one or two locomotives to which are coupled up 4 to 8 passenger cars. The trains are put into operation as needed by the arrival of visitors.

The Swiss Vapeur Parc operates 16 locomotives and self propelled passenger cars. Of these:
- 8 are steam powered engines. Whereas heating of the water is done with coal, except for 1 which is fired with gas.
- 4 self-propelled cars have a built-in gas engine with hydrostatic transmission.
- 4 are with a generator with gasoline and electrical motors.

LOCOMOTIVES AND POWERED CARS
Name FO
Name FO
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type HG3/4
Scale 1/4
Weight 700 kg
Company Furka Oberalp (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2009: Built by Balson SA

Name Crocodile
Name Crocodile
Traction Electric
Fuel Petrol
Type Ge 6/6 I
Scale 1/4
Weight 1'100 kg
Company RhB (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2008: Mechanics Balson SA; Electrical work QITech SA
2008: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name Harz
Name Harz
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type 131 Prairie
Scale 1/4
Weight 900kg
Company Harzquerbahn (D)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2000: Built by Balson SA
2007: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name Spreewald
Name Spreewald
Traction Steam
Fuel Caal
Type Mogul 130
Scale 1/4
Weight 500 kg
Company Spreewaldbahn (D)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2002: Built by Balson SA
2006: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name Wengernalpbahn
Name Wengernalpbahn
Traction Electric
Fuel Hybrid (Accumulator-Petrol)
Type He 2/2
Scale 1/4
Weight 700 kg
Company Wengernalpbahn (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2005: Built by Balson SA
2007: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
2007: Overhaul; original engine replaced by a QITech SA generator
2008: An additional carriage is attached to house the generator

Name Mecklenburg
Name Mecklenburg
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type Decauville 040
Scale 1/4
Weight 800 kg
Company Mecklenburg-Pommersche Landesbahnen (D)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1990: Built by Balson SA
1991: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name Molm
Name Molm
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type Porter 120
Scale 1/4
Weight 350 kg
Company Deutsche Reichsbahn (D)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1984: Built by Balson SA
1885: Brought into service in the Club Vapeur d'Aigle
1989: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
1995: Overhauled and adapted from 020 to 120 by Mr. Claude Gachnang

Name Stuart
Name Stuart
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type Decauville 030
Scale 1/4
Weight 300 kg
Company LNER (GB)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1987: Built by Mr. Porterie, Biarritz (France)
1990: Overhauled by Messrs. Gachnang/Hinnen/Ramel
1991: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name Waldenburg
Name Waldenburg
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type Decauville 030
Scale 1/4
Weight 300 kg
Company Waldenburgerbahn (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1987: Construction started by Herrn Porterie, Biarritz (France)
1990: Assembly and finishing by Messrs. Gachnang/Hinnen/Rimel
1990: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
2005: Overhauled by Messers. Croset/Gachnang

Name Sandy
Name Sandy
Traction Steam
Fuel Coal
Type Prairie 131
Scale 1/5
Weight 450 kg
Company Sandy River Railroad (USA)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1984: Built by Balson SA (boiler & structure)
1995: Overhauled and refit by Claude Gachnang

Name Mallet
Name Mallet
Traction Steam
Fuel Gas
Type Mallet 1331
Scale 1/5
Weight 450 kg
Company California Western (USA)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1993: Brought over from the USA
1995: Overhauled by Georges Gachnang and adapted to the Swiss Vapeur Parc gauge
1995: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name MGB
Name MGB
Traction Electric
Fuel Petrol
Type Ge 4/4 III
Scale 1/4
Weight 700 kg
Company MGB (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1990: Built by Balson SA
1990: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
1995: Overhauled by Claude Gachnang; original engine replaced by a car engine
2007: Overhaul; engine replaced by a QITech SA generator. New coat of paint in the MGB workshops

Name BVB
Name BVB
Traction Hydraulic
Fuel Petrol
Type BDeh 4/4
Scale 1/4
Weight 1'250 kg
Company TPC (BVB)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1991: Built by Claude Gachnang in the BVB workshops
1991: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
1993: Addition of a control car

Name AL
Name AL
Traction Hydraulic
Fuel Petrol
Type BDeh 4/4
Scale 1/4
Weight 1'250 kg
Company TPC (BVB)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1992: Built by Claude Gachnang in the BVB workshops
1992: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc

Name MOB
Name MOB
Traction Hydraulic
Fuel Petrol
Type Ge 4/4
Scale 1/4
Weight 1'000 kg
Company MOB (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1993: Built by Claude Gachnang in the MOB workshops
1993: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
2003: Overhaul; new coat of paint in the MOB workshops
2009: Paint overhauled again

Name MGN
Name MGN
Traction Electric
Fuel Petrol
Type HGe 2/2
Scale 1/4
Weight 500 kg
Company MGN (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2003: Built by Mr. Claude Gachnang
2003: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc
2006: Overhaul; original engine replaced by a QITech SA generator

Name Amtrak
Name Amtrak
Traction Hydraulic
Fuel Petrol
Type 2x Genesis 4000HP
Scale 1/5
Weight 1'300 kg
Company Amtrak (USA)
Construction, overhaul etc. 2003: Built by Mr. Claude Gachnang
2003: Brought into service in the Swiss Vapeur Parc


COACHES AND CARS

Model Rame "Gondola"
Model Rame "Gondola"
Firm Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Engineering QITech
Scale 1:4
Gauge 7 1/4"
Inventory/Quantity 8

Model Bench trolley, tandem bogies
Model Bench trolley, tandem bogies
Firm Various
Engineering Swiss Vapeur Parc
Gauge 7 1/4"
Inventory/Quantity 6x8; 1x4; 1x2

Name Rame Crystal Panoramique
Name Rame Crystal Panoramique
Traction Voiture de commande
Fuel Non motorisé
Type Arst
Scale 1/4
Weight 2'000 kg
Company GPS (CH)
Construction, overhaul etc. 1993: Construction par CEGGA (Claude et Georges Gachang, Aigle)
1993: Début de service au Swiss Vapeur Parc
2010: Reflit complet, tranformation de la 1ère voiture en voiture de commande pour permettre la navettisation

Model Flatdeck car, exchangeable (for Roading of an invalid chair)
Model Flatdeck car, exchangeable (for Roading of an invalid chair)
Engineering Swiss Vapeur Parc
Inventory/Quantity 3x1

Model Rame "RhB"
Model Rame "RhB"
Firm Chemins de fer Rhétiques
Engineering Balson
Scale 1:4
Gauge 7 1/4"
Inventory/Quantity 5

Model Rame "Spreewald", avec toits amovibles permettant la circulation en cas de pluie
Model Rame "Spreewald", avec toits amovibles permettant la circulation en cas de pluie
Firm Spreewaldbahn (D)
Engineering Balson
Scale 1:4
Gauge 7 1/4"
Inventory/Quantity 9

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Info
The park is close for winter. See you on 18. March at 10:00 AM!
Contact
Swiss Vapeur Parc
CH-1897 Le Bouveret
Switzerland
Phone: +41 24 481 44 10
Fax: +41 24 481 54 70
info (at) swissvapeur.ch
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