The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@SwissRail.groups.io group. /MotivePower/11601-11689E.xls By: Martin Baumann <martin98baumann@...> Description: Status o

11173 has been taken out of service again and along with 11178 and withdrawn Re 6/6 11603 moved to Full for storage

I have seen the Elephant 2978 from SBB Historic will return to Brugg this weekend from Germany. There are a number of special trains with it on the way back within Germany, but would anyone have any d

I was wondering if anybody could provide information about train handoffs in the Basel area (Basel Bad. Bf, Muttenz, etc). I know that Crossrail is BLS Cargo Who partners with Lineas, TXL, Captrain fo

SBBCI has leased a number of Siemens Vectron locomotives (ex-X4E) from MRCE. From what I can tell, these locomotives are of the DACHINL variety. I was surprised that SBBCI did not opt for more machine

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On Bahnonline I read an article about the trials of the new long distance SBB FLIRT Mouette trainsets. How many those trains were ordered and apart of Biel/Bienne–Delémont–Basel SBB route where will b

Covers some now rare track for loco hauled and also the Basel avoiding line Ruchfeld to SBB Güterbahnhof (direct run from Laufen to Muttenz) https://www.tee-classics.ch/

11251 and 460 019 have been painted. A picture of 11251, sponsered by Märklin, can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2199438863564496&set=gm.2229860510500954

11200 Basel to Zurich on NJ403, diverted via Rb Wolf then Pratteln and Rheinfelden 922018 did the stock shunt

Work to start in 2026 with completion envisaged December 2030 ( Aigle 0 ) Leysin Village 5+170 to the end of the line at Leysin Grand Hotel 6+167 to close, will be replaced by an underground funicular

Having just come back from a week's ski-ing in Wengen I wanted to report some observations I made whilst travelling in Switzerland. Wengen station and the WAB generally has changed quite a lot. The tr

Hi, I see that the GEX is at present running with the service car bar end facing the two Ist class coaches whereas for the last few years it always faced the three 2nd class coaches. Is there any reas

The following photos have been uploaded to the BLS 465 Variant (Mike C) album of the main@SwissRail.groups.io group. 20110613Y433a_465015.jpg By: Guerbetaler <guerbetaler@...>

I saw one report (FB) which stated that EDG Re 446 017 was out of service due to a short circuit. The report did not state whether there was a fire or how serious the damage was. At the time, the loco

I’ve noticed the RhB is carrying automobiles on the Albula line. I hadn’t seen this in three winter trips there. Is this due to the current heavy snows or just common when the Albula Pass is closed fo

I’ve read in Wikipedia that the RBe 4/4 (540)s were originally a replacement for older locomotives (Ae 3/6, 3/5). Can someone give examples of routes they were used on, and how many and what types (EW

>>Although the station is in Switzerland, from the viewpoint of customs and immigration the border with Germany lies in the two corridors that lead to the platforms. This was important in pre-Schengen

11112, 11136, 11153, 11195 Singen turns CAT 1016 016 and 1116 139 on Stuttgart turns from Singen

The RhB has new piece of equipment in the maintenance fleet. Wagon x99407 has pantograph and some fairing (similar to Capricorn roof?) mounted WAY below catenary height at a low level on a 2 axle flat