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I have just obtained a copy of the book "Mythos Gotthardbahn" and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the modern day Gotthard route.
I possess numerous books and magazines which feature this line but in my opinion this must be the best one yet. The quality and composition of the many photos is absolutely superb with many of them taken from unusual viewpoints and from a low flying helicopter. The book mainly covers the period from the 1990's to 2007 and shows trains being hauled by all types of modern Swiss motive power as well as locos from the open-access German freight operators.
The book divides the route into sections, each with it's own map and brief description and the majority of the photos are in colour. The text is in German but non-speakers need not worry because, with a little knowledge of Swiss railways, most of the photos are self explanatory as are the maps and tables.
ISBN 978-3-940262-00-4 Hardback, 154 pages published by Europ Media Verlag. Price from Platform 5 in Sheffield was £34.95.
I possess numerous books and magazines which feature this line but in my opinion this must be the best one yet. The quality and composition of the many photos is absolutely superb with many of them taken from unusual viewpoints and from a low flying helicopter. The book mainly covers the period from the 1990's to 2007 and shows trains being hauled by all types of modern Swiss motive power as well as locos from the open-access German freight operators.
The book divides the route into sections, each with it's own map and brief description and the majority of the photos are in colour. The text is in German but non-speakers need not worry because, with a little knowledge of Swiss railways, most of the photos are self explanatory as are the maps and tables.
ISBN 978-3-940262-00-4 Hardback, 154 pages published by Europ Media Verlag. Price from Platform 5 in Sheffield was £34.95.