Train time
Did I ever tell you that I’m a bit of a closet trainspotter?
Not to the extent of wearing a jumper that my Mother has knitted me, and scribbling numbers in a notebook, 
but I do like trains. I even got to drive a steam train on the Bluebell line once.
So the annual Dampftreff at the village of Bauma near Winterthur is an ideal opportunity to get down to the trackside and smell the coal.
Not just steam trains, there are classic electric and diesel locomotives too. Expect to see famous trains like the “Red Arrow” and more importantly, be able to travel on them.
Trains run pretty much every hour between Bauma and Hinwil, running through the local hills. I’ve not travelled the route before, but it should prove to be very pictureseque.
The event runs on Sat/Sun 13/14th October, and the first trains run at 10:30. Tickets cost between CHF 4 and CHF 29, depending on how far you want to go, and whether you want to walk back.
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