Berner Oberland Bahn

* Rebuild 1997-2008 of 304-310 included fitting of equipment for push-pull-trains, available from delivery on 311-313
* *) for use on the then-planned but finally not built branch line to Mystery Park
* **) arrived on LEB still numbered 601 on 22nd February 2006 and was used together with Bt 702 arriving directly from CJ. LEB finally purchased the two vehicles.

Rolling Stock

The passenger rolling stock of the line can be divided into that in regular use and that which is historic in nature. Present day passenger stock is painted in striking a blue/yellow livery.

That in regular use can be divided as follows:
*Series A, First class open saloon bogie coaches with 36 seats, numbered 181 and 182, built by SIG in 1971 ,with 182 being rebuilt in 1999 and 181 sold to SBB, now Zentralbahn A 217.
*Series AB, First/Second Composite bogie saloon coaches with 18 first and 48 second class seats, originally numbered 205-210, built by SIG and delivered, the first two in 1952, the second pair in 1954 and the final pair in 1956. No.209 is the only member to be found on the line and still carrying (Sept 2007) the brown and cream BOB livery. It is not regularly working. (See Preservation Notes (Below).
*Series AB, First/Second Composite bogie saloon coaches with 24 first and 23 second class seats, numbered 211-215, built by SIG and delivered in 1970. All have since been fitted with MU wiring, 211, 213 and 214 sold to Zentralbahn.
*Series AB, First/Second Composite bogie coach with 23 first and 22 second class seats, numbered 221, built by SIG in 1946 and purchased from SBB (Brünig) in 1997, scrapped 2006.
*Series B, Second class open saloon bogie coaches with 64 seats, numbered 231-237 and 241-256, built by SIG between 1952 and 1970, most have been rebuilt. Five members of this group are preserved,(See notes below). 253-256 originally Zentralbahn. Repainted and MU-wired: 241, 245, 247, 250-256.
*Series B, Second class open saloon bogie coaches with 62 seats, numbered 261 and 262, built by ACMV/SIG and delivered in 1987.
*Series B, Second class open saloon, bogie coach with 52 seats, numbered 271, built by SIG for the SBB in 1954 as AB477 and rebuilt in 2001, scrapped 2006.
*Series B, Second class open saloon bogie coaches with 60 seats, numbered 271-274, built by SIG for the SBB as B861/B863/B846 and delivered in 1954, being purchased and repainted in 1998, scrapped 1999/2006/2003/2006.
*Series BD, Second class open saloon bogie coaches (40 seats) with guards/parcels compartment, numbered 501-503. These were built by SIG and delivered to the SBB, adapted for push-pull trains as numbers 512-4 / 511-6 / 510-8 in 1968/9. They were rebuilt 2003/4.
*Series BDt, Second class driving trailer (40 seats) with guards/parcel compartment, numbered 401-403, built by ACMV/SIG/BBC in 1987.
*Series ABt, First/Second composite driving trailer with 18 first and 31 second class seats, numbered 411 and 412, built for the RBS, and originally numbered ABt207 and 203 respectively, by FFA/SWPO in 1982 and 1981, being rebuilt by the BOB in 2003/4.
*Series ABt, First/Second composite driving trailers, numbered 413 to 415 inclusive. These were built by FZA/BBC
*Series ABt, First/Second composite driving trailer three-car sets with low floor access built by Stadler with electrical equipment by BBC. These were delivered in 2005 and now form part of every train. They are numbered from 421 to 425 inclusive.
*Series D, Guards/Parcels/Luggage bogie coach built by SIG in 1971 numbered 531 to 535 inclusive. 531 was rebuilt in 1997, 532 in 1993 and 533 in 1998.

Historical stock includes the following items, which still carry the former brown/cream livery for coaches and all-over brown for guards/parcels vehicles.
*Series BC4, First/second class open saloon coach with 14 first and 38 second class seats, numbered 203, built by SIG in 1938 and rebuilt in 1988.
*Series C3, Second class open saloon coach numbered 29.
*Series D3, Guards/parcels carriage, numbered 515 and 516, built by SIG in 1911.

Goods stock is a varied collection, much of which would not be out of place in a museum. The earliest wagon shown on the BOB stock list dates from 1888 and was rebuilt by the BOB in 1990. After 102 years that, I suppose, is the least they could do! The collection of goods stock totals over 30 assorted wagons, most pre-First World War, many built by SIG and much rebuilt by the BOB over the years. More recently a few additions have been made, most of which are second-hand from CFF/SBB/FFS. The line is home to a snowplough (Series Xrot e) with was built in 1954 by SIG/BBC and rebuilt in 1990 at the BOB workshops.

Preservation

Several items of rolling stock have been sold (transferred) to metre gauge preserved railways.
*Series B, Second class open saloon bogie coaches with 52 seats, numbered 201 and 202, built by SIG in 1930 are preserved by the La Traction group. Both were rebuilt, 201 in 1965, 202 in 1972 and both again in 1997.
* Series AB, First/Second Composite saloon bogie coach No. 204, with 24 first and 23 second class seats, built by SIG in 1938 and rebuilt in 1997 can also be found at the depot of La Traction.
*Series AB, First/Second Composite saloon bogiecoaches with 18 first and 48 second class seats, numbered 205-210, built by SIG and delivered, the first two in 1952, the second pair in 1954 and the final pair in 1956. All, except 206 and 208 have been rebuilt. No.205 is preserved and works on the Brohltalbahn whilst 207,208 and 210 can be found on the Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme (CFBS).
* Series B has five preserved members, No's 234 and 235 are to be found on the Brohltalbahn with 205, whilst 231, 236 and 237 are in northern France working on the CFBS.
*Series D, Guards / parcels carriages, No.521, built by SIG in 1916 and rebuilt by BOB in 1973/4 can be found working on the Brohltalbahn, whilst No 522, again built by SIG in 1916 and rebuilt by BOB in 1973/4 together with No.523, built in 1908 by SIG and rebuilt by BOB in 1976 are to be found on the CFBS. Vehicle No. 522 is undergoing, (at Spring 2007), a rebuilt into a catering car for use on the CFBS dining car train.

References

Sources

Items shown in the above list are taken from official BOB listings, last issue September 2004, and have been updated by personnal observations made during September 2007.

External links

* [http://www.rail-info.ch/BOB/index.en.html Rail info]