With the demise of Yahoo from the groups sector the question was raised if there would be an interest in (re)opening a group for Switzerland-related modelling questions, especially for HAG models. As

I was recently musing on how the Swiss railway system was before the Heitersberg tunnel was completed. I guess everything between Zürich and Basel / Bern and further west would have had to come throug

702. RE 1358 vice Re 4/4 II. 16.47 St. Moritz-Landquart. 19.10.20

420 207 was stopped after a collision with a 450 set at Zürich Herdern 11.07.2019 . its authority to run expired 24.01.2020 as on that date it had gone the maximum six years without a revision or TK M

The next Verbano Express is available for booking. From Luino (I) and Bellinzona over the Gotthard to Basel Christmas market, 29.11.20. Traction: Unspecified electric. https://www.verbanoexpress.com/e

With the border to Germany closed it looked as if DB 401 Class ICE units would no longer be seen past Basel before their replacement by 412s next month. However restrictions were lifted earlier than s

>>>>>> On 21 Jul 2020, at 15:59, Gbgen wrote: To update on gbgen’s comment which was circulated in July. With the lack of work further south there has been a notable increase in Basel appearances from

After monitoring all year for Ge 4/4 i 603 and 605, I thought I had missed my chance when they both worked on 19/20 September, whilst I was busy in Germany. First though on Friday I received info from

11173 has been purchased by the DSF organisation who are based in Koblenz and who already own a large collection of traktors and railcars

414 and set replaced by 618 and normal set today. Wish I’d stayed in Chur instead and tried to blag a dog on the GEx with 605.....

A Swiss contact went to Frauenfeld earlier this week and saw two trains of imported organic sugarbeet.One train was hauled by EDG 446 loks and the other by Beacon Rail 185 596. One train was of SK - C

25/09, Ge 4/4 i 605 is still working the Glacier Express, seen on the webcam at Filisur on 905, 10:20 ex St Moritz. The lok on the krok turn was obscured but it looked to have the oblong shape of a Ge

A local train and a car shuttle have collided in a tunnel near Oberwald. First reports indicate there are several casualties. A picture at blick.ch shows a HGe 4/4 II has hit the side of B 4213

My Swiss train watching since March has had to be via YouTube. I have noticed several videos of a wagonload freight service that uses EDG 446 loks. From the video locations and the consist I assume it

After talks between the two companies it has been agreed that Zentralbahn will take over the running of the railway from the 1st January 2021. The KWO which owns the railway were wanting to off load t

One with ABe 4/4 501, one with unspecified historic power:- https://www.bahnforum.ch/index.php/Thread/27875-2020-10-10-18-Erlebnistage-Landwasservidadukt/?postID=682937#post682937

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