Page last updated 27th November 2023

SWISS EXPRESS is the Society’s magazine published four times a year in March, June, September and December.

The December issue was dispatched to members at the end of November and includes the following features:

● The Gotthard Base Tunnel Derailment. 
● Where’s Heidi?
● SBB Tractors – part 3.
● The VHE – The Verein Historische Eisenbahn Emmental.
● A First Swiss Visit – more information..
● BLS – Mika suceeds Lötschberger.
● The Gotthard Tunnel diversions over the ‘Panoramic’ Route.
● Future secured – the Mountain Route from Rheineck to Walzenhausen.
● Operating the Lötschberg Tunnel in the 1930s
● Swiss News.
● Heritage News.

 

● Society Pages.
● Society Diary – Branches and Meetings.
● Ivan Rodrigues from STC writes.
● Where’s Heidi?
● And Finally……….

 

All editions of Swiss Express, which cover the years 1995 to 2021, are available to download in pdf format from the “Swiss Express” page within the Members Area.

Back issues are available from SRS Sales, price £1.50 per issue, apart from the previous years magazines (2022) which cost £14.00 for the set of four. These can be purchased either from our on-line shop or by post from SRS Sales. Please look at the on-line shop to see which back issues are available.

Current year magazines (2023) are only available for sale under special circumstances.

Martin Fisher has compiled a new index to Swiss Express going back to issue No. 1  in subject order and in pdf format

Part one covers the first 60 issues from January 1985 until December 1999 
Part two covers the subsequent 64 issues from January 2000 until December 2015

Part three covers the issues from March 2016 until December 2019 
Part four covers the issues from March 2020 until December 2022 
Part five covers the issues from March 2023 until December 2023

These are also available as searchable Excel documents
1985 to 1999     2000 to 2015    2016 to 2019    2020 to 2022   2023

The magazine editor is Graeme Henderson – editor@swissrailsoc.org.uk to whom all contributions, including photos for inclusion in articles should be sent.

Would you like to Advertise in Swiss Express? – Details and Rates are here.

Click on the “year” to see the cover and contents of that years magazines

2023  2022  2021

2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011    

2010   2009   2008   2007   2006    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001

2000   1999    1998    1997   1996   1995  1994   1993   1992   1991

1990   1989   1988   1987   1986   1985

The magazine has been published in A4 format since 2011 from 1985 until 2010 it was published in A5 format.

The next issue of Swiss Express will be published in March 2024.