--- In SwissRail@yahoogroups.com, "Rachel" <folkingham@...> wrote:
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> A few photos can be seen at the address below
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> http://rachelstransport.fotopic.net/ Switzerland 2009
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Rachel,

You managed a few locations apart from Erstfeld, I see. The first pair of pics
are of interest and I assume your camera clock is 1 hour behind Erstfeld time:
The Ae6/6 is sat waiting for a road north at 1115 and Train 63228 is an 1128
departure for Rotkreuz that uses this traction. The photo of 482 002 at 1054
shows the loco coming back from Goschenen I guess having been on banking duties.
To the right in the background you can see the shunter waiting at the head of a
rake of Makies Hoppers that are about to be collected by that 6/6, I think. So,
the above train is a Regional freight code but was used to move what was
effectively a block train of empties back north for onward movement to Gettnau.
Or does anyone know otherwise? I have seen Makies hoppers stabled at Erstfeld,
so I guess there is a regular flow of tunnel traffic maybe?

Don



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