The association SGEG, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte (translated: Swiss Society for Railway History) introduces itself to you on the following pages:
Statutes of the SGEG (version 2025)
On a related note: Homepage
When we migrated our website to the now standard WordPress platform four years ago, we had already decided to redesign the colour scheme. To keep things simple, we opted for a two-step approach. Unfortunately, the second step was delayed for years for various reasons…
Now, the sombre SBB green with yellow lettering (like the lettering on railway carriages) has given way to lighter tones that are more appealing and, above all, easier to read. The display of the site on mobile phones has also been optimised.
We have largely completed the redesign process and are still optimising details. There are only minor changes to the content of the website. We apologise for any temporary malfunctions or visual imperfections. However, we welcome any feedback on such issues. Perhaps we haven’t noticed them yet…
The old logo has been replaced by the new one, and a drop-down menu has been added at the top for navigation. It leads to the same places as the previous navigation in the left-hand column, which has been retained as an alternative. Clicking on the SGEG logo takes you back to the home page.
The list of links has disappeared, as it was hardly ever used (everyone uses Google these days; no one searches on the SGEG website) but required a lot of maintenance. The main contact page can now be found under the main heading ‘Association’.
The page for subscribing to a newsletter has disappeared. It was never used, and there are other ways for people to contact us if they wish to do so.
News items have been moved from the right-hand column to the left-hand column, so the right-hand column has disappeared.
The partner display has also disappeared and will be relaunched under the main heading ‘Association’. The second navigation bar to the SGEG pages at the bottom has also disappeared. Written in blue on a green background, hardly anyone saw or used it…