11143 plus 4 fresh air EWI/II coaches (9226) ersatz 15:34 TGV Zürich-Basel 20-35 302 20-35 102 18-35 015 82-33 981

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the SwissRail@groups.io group. /MotivePower/11601-11689E.xls By: Martin Baumann Description: Status of all Re 6/6 locomotives 17.09.2020

A short notice trip to take advantage of the free ticket offered by the Gornergratbahn to those whose birthday fell during the lockdown period. Sunday 13 September A last minute change of plans due to

First revenue freight ran through the tunnel today

Today's trip over the Gotthard to Shaffhausen is 484 021

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the SwissRail@groups.io group. /MotivePower/11601-11689E.xls By: Martin Baumann Description: Status of all Re 6/6 locomotives 08.09.2020

This morning, about 07:40, the RE Bern - Luzern was derailed when leaving Bern station. Two tracks were blocked until about two o'clock and many trains had to be cancelled. Looking at the third pictur

https://company.sbb.ch/de/medien/medienstelle/medienmitteilungen/detail.html/2020/8/2608-1 German press release on planned changes from 13.12.2020 Towards the bottom of the page there are links to tho

Noticed today that there is the first of these back after the covid service reduction. 6054 07:10 St.Maurice - Renens 6069 17:26 Lausanne - St.Maurice

In this video: https://www.facebook.com/Bahnportraits02/videos/345311906477683/ you can see a single-lens signal at the tunnel mouth. I have only seen this before in Switzerland at a buffer stop (perm

It appears that DB are starting a modification programme on ICE-1 sets 72 to 90 to make them German only again after their replacement by ICE-4 sets on services beyond Basel to Zürich/Chur/Interlaken.

On April 23, 2020 I photographed the mid-day Rekingen AG - RBL freight train headed by Re 4/4 I 10016 at Siggenthal-Würenlingen AG. The loco is owned by "Verein Erhalt historische Elektrolokomotive Ae

Stopping trains between Spiez and Interlaken will cease at end of traffic 12.12.2020 FAULENSEE LEISSIGEN DÄRLIGEN stations will all close though the latter two will remain remotely controlled crossing

Information from an RhB employee on the German Drehscheibe forum. 602 is being repaired and is expected to return to service shortly. 701 is being used for parts and will almost certainly not run agai

A member of the Swiss Railways Society has asked: Are the standard dimensions for infrastructure on the Swiss railway network, or for its constituent operators, published anywhere? I'm referring to th

Question here about the history of RBe push-pull sets for the purposes of correct formations on a model railway. This isn't very long ago, but memory can play tricks. From memory, when the S-Bahn Züri

Mixed operation in any state of modernization was always possible, except, if I'm not mistaken, around 1964 (RBe 1401-06 and DZt 1901-06). Very early in S-Bahn-operation, blue and white vehicles turne

Reilasingen to Singen will re-open to passengers on August 16th http://www.zrt.ch/uploads/media/ZRT_Dampf_Etzwilen-Singen.pdf

Reichenau-Tamins to Ilanz is currently closed due to a derailment. An unconfirmed report says the train concerned is the Erlebniszug with 602 No further information at present.

Photos from last weeks trip now online at https://flickr.com/photos/60594715@N07/sets/72157715198604437 Any questions just shout. Cheers Mark