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The Institution's visit to Switzerland in 2019 including a ride on the Train Touristique d’Emosson, aatour round SBB's Olten works and a steam train ride Sihlwald to Zürich Wiedikon

A trip to Minaiatur Wonderland  - the World's largest model railway in Hamburg, via the new Eurostar service to Amsterdam

The Institution's visit to Switzerland in 2018, including a journey to Andermatt, a ride on the Monte Generoso Railway, a cruse on lake Lugano, a journey over the Furka Pass and a number of depot and museum visits.

A visit to the Dampf Spektackle Trier steam festival in Germany in April 2018

The Institution’s visit to Ireland in 2016, including a visit to Inshicore Works, Dublin Area CTC, Drogheda Commuter Depot and Castlerea Museum

An account of a Charters Helvetica railtour The Geneva Convention on  12/09/2009 which included a number of unusual lines in Switzerland including the Biere-Casernes army base.

The Institution’s visit to Ireland in 2015, including a tour round Inchicore Works, Laois Traincare Facility, York Road Depot in Belfast and LUAS Depot at Red Cow, Dublin.

A review of the Charter Helvetica charter train “The Lötschberg & Rhone Valley Explorer" 13th September 2009

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Continental Visits  - Post 2003

An archive of past overseas visits by by the Locomotive & Carriage Institution since 2003.