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A week in Germany and Switzerland. A 103 hauled special train run by AKE Eisenbahntouristik was used to travel to Switzerland in style and many photos of this luxury special train were taken within Switzerland before our return to Germany. I flew to Weeze and on arrival made my way to Köln where I stayed the night. Next day was the train with 103.184 to Landquart. The train went south via Saarbrücken (via the Koblenz avoiding line) and then via Basel. Once we got off the special I went to Wädenswil to photograph the empty train heading to Burgdorf when it stabled. I went to Seuzach where I stayed for the next few nights. During the next few days I travelled on the BLS and a few other private lines and had a spell taking photos near Veytaux-Chillon. On the Saturday night we stayed at Burgdorf so we could take the empty train with 103.184 over the BLS to Brig, it included a photo stop for our purposes at Kandersteg. It was back north for the long run back to Köln. Then made my way back to Weeze for flight home