Today while returning from Gstaad in the Berneese Oberland Switzerland, our road ran parallel with the MOB. (Montreux Berner Oberland Bahn) Just outside the village of Schonried traffic had come to a halt on both sides of the road. Six cars ahead of us were three cows that refused to keep up with the rest of the heard of 12 cows and 6 goats. The farmers were trying their best, but the cows had other ideas. All these cows and goats were "dressed up" flowers on their heads, with the cows having large bells around their necks. A little way up to our right was a narrow road that crossed the MOB. My wife commented "what if the train comes" she barely finished saying the words when the lights started to flash and the barriers started to come down. The farmers were desperate to get these cows across the track. They succeeded in getting two, but the third one decided it was going to stand between the rails and watch the Golden pass come up to it. (Golden Pass is the name of the train) The train slowly came up to the cow and almost stopped at which point the cow decided it had enough and quickly went around the barrier to join the rest of the herd. The farmers quickly erected the electric cable that separate fields from track and road.
I thought I would just share this little story with you all. A mighty cow stops a train.
Robin.
So Swiss cheese and milk chocolate supplies will not be interrupted.
Haha, no they won't be interrupted. :) :)