420 504, which was damaged by fire at Thun on 16.09.08 has returned to service. It is reported to have worked a Kandersteg to Bern relief train today with an...
... Yes, Kandersteg dp. 17:08, Bern ar. 18:18 Status of BLS IIId vehicles today is, as far as I know: 420 501 with EW III, Bt 994, RE Luzern 420 502 with EW...
... 114 now sports the red Crossrail livery like 113. I saw it on 23 Feb 09 in Spiez, freshly painted. The Thun banker is now SBB Re 4/4" 11290, leased since...
From the Triebfahrzeuge.ch forum The following locos are currently out of service and will not return to service 11403 (Bellinzona works) 11413 (Although in...
... Banking is mostly necessary in the direction of Frutigen.... ;-) At the head of the container and swap-bridges (Wechselbahälter) train on 7 Feb 2009 were...
... to ... Interesting enough, I just read yesterday that a group has started an operation to restore the Ae 6/6 "Schwyz" to operating condition. The same...
What exactly are the regulations concerning lights on locomotives. When a locomotive is attached to the train, why is one white light on the end facing the...
I understand that SBB-C Re 4/4 locomotives are needed on the Zürich to München expresses because they are equipped to work the Austrian section of the line...
Why are the sleeping coaches used by lorry drivers on the HUPAC Rollende Landstrasse trains so filthy and covered in graffiti? Does HUPAC not care? Surely this...
Sorry Markus I'm still not quite clear on this (not very good for a railway 'know-it-all' is it - LOL) I have visited or passed through that area numerous...
Ouch that's a bit of a reduction. Is this related to the 'great depression''s effect on freight volumes? If all stay out of service we will be almost down to...
As I understand it, some SOB BDe4/4 power cars were transferred to Makies AG, to work their gravel trains. Has this actually happened? If it has then it is...
... The OeBB also uses powercars for freight trains. Until the resumption of regular passenger traffic on their line you could even travel on these trains. ...
... You still can today on the Bernina line. I had the impression it wasn't that rare for smaller railways to use former passenger cars for freight duties....
Don't you just love internet groups! They are the best place to make a statement and see it shot down in flames! Much more entertaining than watching...
... very reason, a great photo opportunity I hope you enjoy that, but for me once it becomes a special train I lose interest. Generally speaking I like to...
... That's it! These motor coaches aka passenger locomotives :-P are still quite young but not very comfortable and not fitted for self-service. This makes...
... this ... Andrew, if the loks are operated in tandem or as a multiple unit, the lights are usually on on the front of the head locomotive and the single...
... If ... at ... some ... and ... (see ... Here are some photos of the ex-SOB BDe 4/4 (576) in use by Makies AG. http://www.bahnbilder.ch/ Search (Suchen) for...
Anyone who requires a photo of an SBB Ae 6/6 on A passenger train (all be it a Charter. Train) should be at Thun on 04/04 for08:00 ish to see our Train depart,...
... All the rules are here: <http://www.bav.admin.ch/dokumentation/grundlagen/00868/01947/index.html?lang=de> ... The rule (R 300.2, Ziff., 5.7.1/2) is, very...
... I thought it was something like that. However, if management were commited they could surely find a way to do something about it. I was wondering whether...
(From EA 3/03) The 460 pushpull set for these trains is covering for absent ETR470s. As a result an Re 4/4" pushpull will work: MON-FRI 2059 0540 Basel SBB...
It's been running since at least 10th January although perhaps not on these exact services. I saw 11303 on the 16.40 ex-Basel that day and I've seen the same...
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