Footplate Riding in Swiss Alps?

ZurichSwissMiss · #1 24.01.2011, 20:17

I'm looking for feedback from anyone that has taken a "footplate" ride on a train through the Alps? It's quite a pricey experience, 800CHF for the opportunity to sit in the driver's seat of a Swiss train. Anyone hear of this or done this before?

Thanks!

Deep Purple · #2 24.01.2011, 20:24

Try this one. Engineer for a day:

Brienz Rothorn

Lots of possible links here

http://www.rail-info.ch/schmalspur.en.html

#3 25.01.2011, 01:11

FRENCH: http://railaway.cff.ch/erlebnisreise...-jurasuedfuss/

http://railaway.sbb.ch/deutsch/erleb...n-am-gotthard/

GERMAN: http://railaway.sbb.ch/deutsch/erleb...-jurasuedfuss/

http://railaway.sbb.ch/deutsch/erleb...n-am-gotthard/

ENGLISH: limited offer: http://railaway.rail.ch/english/adventure-travels/cab-rides/the-cab-view-rides/

John_P · #4 26.01.2011, 01:43

You could save a lot of money by doing it in Luzern:

#5 26.01.2011, 01:47

Where and how in Lucerne please? I suppose you mean the simulator at the Transport museum.

John_P · #6 28.01.2011, 01:40

Sorry, yes. I tried it and it was fun, but I realize it's nothing like actually being there.