Thank you very much for this photo. It is the first that I have seen of that coach during this timeframe.

Regards

Mike C

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 11:18 PM, Martin Baumann wrote:

11642 has a damaged transformer which it is not economical to repair

11642 went for scrap today, 18.02.2021

On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 07:22 PM, Martin Baumann wrote:

11165 (420 165) has been stripped of all useful parts at Bellinzona and will
go for scrap shortly

11165 was scrapped today 18.02.2021

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:25:25 -0800
"csipromo via groups.io" <csipromo=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Some traffic went through Memmingen and some through Kempten. The new electrification means that all EC trains now go on that route.
There was a pretty elaborate article on Zurich-Munich traffic in Bahn Profil around 2000.

I thought on the first day of operation they screwed up and sent the
first Munich bound train at Hergatz toward the Kempten route and broke
its pantograph (like sometimes on my model layout but without the "god's
hand" to rescue)

https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/Premiere-der-elektrifizierten-Zugstrecke-im-Allgaeu-geht-schief-id58724076.html

--
Photographer Chris <photographer.chris@gmail.com>

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Description:
SBB B 61 85 20-70 529 in an international train on French ground behind an Re 4/4"

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Some traffic went through Memmingen and some through Kempten. The new electrification means that all EC trains now go on that route.
There was a pretty elaborate article on Zurich-Munich traffic in Bahn Profil around 2000.

I will try to dig it up.

The electrification and improvements mean that trains can travel faster and this has not only lessened the time, but has allowed for more frequent connections.

Check back later and I will post what I can find.

Regards

Mike C

On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 04:01 PM, David Prior wrote:

704 showing as on repair, now since Jan 18th, ominously.

704 is allegedly the one RhB intend to keep as a museum loco

Am 13.02.2021 um 18:08 schrieb gordonwis via groups.io:

The pairing of the two Ge4/4 I represents a combined age of 134 years!

This must be a British addition based on imperial measurements :-)

In Switzerland, 68 + 68 = 136

605 was put in service on 12.03.1953, 610 on 03.07.1953
The photo was taken on 12.02.2021

2021 - 1953 = 68

If you prefer counting the days: 24809 + 24696 = 49505

Markus

Also notable that both 605 and 610 are 12 years older than all but two of the Ge6/6II ! The pairing of the two GE4/4 I represents a combined age of 134 years!

Notable in respect of the comment and photo below about pairing of 610/605, is that this combination was booked to work 4367 20:02 Kloster-Samedan last Tues, Feb 9th. They have been diagrammed together daily as replacement power for a Ge 6/6 duty on Fri 5th, Mon-Fri 8th-12th.

702/703/707 are the only ones still actively diagrammed, with 705/706 out of service and 704 showing as on repair, now since Jan 18th, ominously.

TV news report from 12.02 on the scrapping of 701.

703 is still at work.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samedan_RhB-703_20210211E292.jpg

But the demise of the first Ge 6/6 II brings back MUs of Ge 4/4 I !

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samedan_RhB_605-610_20210212E455.jpg

But I also like this:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punt_Muragl_RhB-3121_20210208E142.jpg

Markus

Hi all,

Martin Baumann wrote:

TV news report from 12.02 on the scrapping of 701. It is largely in Rumantsch. It starts at 3:46 and does not work on IE

https://tinyurl.com/2cwfxroe (SRF Telesguard)

Another sad proof on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZa_km4Z-EA

*sniff*
  Stefan

TV news report from 12.02 on the scrapping of 701. It is largely in Rumantsch. It starts at 3:46 and does not work on IE

https://tinyurl.com/2cwfxroe (SRF Telesguard)

Am 12.02.2021 um 17:39 schrieb David:

What is the location of the film?

It starts just outside Herisau, over the Glatt viaduct, locally called Cylanderviadukt, because of the big factory underneath. It goes up part of the line to Schachen.

https://map.geo.admin.ch/?lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&E=2738486&N=1250300&zoom=8&crosshair=marker

Second part is around the Weissenbach viaduct near Degersheim

https://map.geo.admin.ch/?lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&E=2734477&N=1248626&zoom=8&crosshair=marker

Markus

Another glimpse over the bridge at Muttenz.
A regular train into Basel Muttenz from France is a weekly train of malting barley for 
Brauerei Feldschlösschen at Rheinfelden from Les Malteries Franco-Belges (now owned by
Groupe Soufflet) at Brazey-En-Plaine. Last year this ran as 44561 (SO) to Basel Muttenz D and 44562 (MO) from Basel Muttenz G, the empties from Rheinfelden to Muttenz G ran as 62052 (FO).The consist is Uagps 33 87 933x (polybulk wagons) owned by Groupe Soufflet and is hauled by a SNCF/Akiem 370xx to and from Basel.Up to early 2018 this was a Europorte service which brought 37 5xxs to Muttenz and was FO in both directions. A very slick operation, loaded train into Muttenz D,detach loco, run light engine to Muttenz G, attach to waiting empties and off.

What is the location of the film?

David

Great video of the retiring locos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BMEbCOzU4

I know that TXL had been using the former Crossrail 186 9XX which they had leased from SBB/Cargologic/BLS.
Under the Crossrail bankruptcy, they had gone to SBB Cargo, but were not needed, so they were leased to other operators.
SBB Cargo and BLS have agreed to use at least a few of the former Crossrail 186 to pull the RAlpin Rola trains between Weil am Rhein and Novara, freeing up the Re 485 for other uses and allowing BLS to retire a greater number of their Re 4/4 (425). Additional RAlpiin Rolas are still being pulled by Re 485, leaving the 486 and Vectrons to handle container traffic. BLS can additional still rely on some leased 186 1XX (Railpool) and may still have a few 187.

I don't know if TXL still has access to any of the ex-Crossrail 186 or whether they have had to lease additional locomotives.
TXL used to operate their own trains using leased ES64F4 and ES64U class locomotives from Dispolok and MRCE.

Regards

Mike C