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The station of Finhaut, at the 1000 mm line Martigny-Chatelard (MC). A train with motorcar 501 and driving trailer 601 on its way to Chatelard. 30 July 2002. (c) Rob Reinders (r.reinders5@chello.nl)

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On the connection Martigny-Châtelard, current can be picked up from overhead wire and from a third rail. This picture shows a detail of car MC/SNCF #21 in Châtelard-Frontiere. 17 July 2002. (c) Rob Reinders (r.reinders5@chello.nl)

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The railway station of Martigny, with on the left the 1000mm track of the Mont-Blanc Express Martigny-Châtelard. 17 July 2002. (c) Rob Reinders (r.reinders5@chello.nl)

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The depot in Vernayaz of the 1000mm Mont-Blanc-Express Martigny-Chatelard (MC), and further to Chamonix. 18 July 2002. (c) Rob Reinders (r.reinders5@chello.nl).

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Train in Châtelard. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Finhaut station throat looking in the Chamonix direction. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Finhaut station. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Looking towards France from Finhaut. The big trace is the road, the railway line just above is less obvious. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Schematic map on the window shelf. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Trains may still cross in Le Trétien, but my train would have only stopped on demand and just passed through the station. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Trains may still cross in Le Trétien, but my train would have only stopped on demand and just passed through the station. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Two trains crossing in Marécottes station. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Approaching Salvan. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Some spare rails stored at the side of the line. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Approaching the top end of the rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. The "C" in the distance probably stands for "crémaillère". This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Top end of the rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. The "C" probably stands for "crémaillère". This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Top end of the rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. The sign tells about the approaching 20% descent. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Steep rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Steep rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Steep rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Steep rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. Entering the U-turn tunnel from above. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Steep rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Steep rack rail section between Salvan and Vernayaz. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Bottom end of the rack rail section in Vernayaz. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Bridge of the railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Bridge of the railway line between Châtelard and Martigny. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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16 December 2003, between Châtelard and Martigny, Switzerland Finhaut station seen from the approaching train. This photo has been salvaged by my local photo dealer from a SmartMedia memory card that almost entirely "had lost its memory" overnight. On the way to the CD writer on his printing station the photos have been optimised in contrast and sharpness, they also lack the original time-of-photo information and chronological sequence. As a consequence I cannot pin down the precise location for some of the photos. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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11 Dezember 2003, Finhaut, Schweiz Zug von Martigny nach Châtelard-Frontière verläßt gerade den Bahnhof Finhaut. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)