The Rae 4/8 1021 was built in 1939 for the Swiss National Exhibition. The so called “Red Arrow” earned itself the nickname “Churchill” when it was used to show Sir Winston Churchill the local sites during his visit to Switzerland in 1946. Today it’s used for private excursions.
To commemorate its 75th anniversary the train was parked in Zurich’s main station this week, and offered restaurant and bar facilities for the passing travellers and thirsty commuters.
On the evening we stumbled across the train, we were treated to a live performance by Star Saxophonist Florencio Cruz who delighted his audience with a mixture of Saxophone and House Music… to be honest I’m not too sure what his particular musical style is called, but it sounded good.
