Just in time to watch switching engines from one to another roundhouse stand to make different works as repair, washing and other work in the great depot of Dijon. About 160 SNCF engines having th... (more)

Quick reaction was necessary to catch this train: Just passed the barrier it went down and I just had the chance to jump out of my car and take the picture of the BB36355 with a freight train comi... (more)

Gevrey-Chambertin is part of the famous vine region of Burgundy in France. Station building and the X76500 train of TER Bourgogne, the regional rail network serving the Burgundy region, matches th... (more)

The TGV Duplex rushes up the steep ramp at a speed of approximativ 175 kph / 110 mph. In the background the track is visible, about 48 seconds before it passed there. Quite impressiv the cababilit... (more)

The SNCF Class Y 8000 is a class of diesel shunter built between 1977 and 1990. They are used to replace older shunting engines, as well as trip work on minor lines. The right engine is a modified... (more)

Almost a rare view as many SBB and Trenitalia ETR470 Pendolinos are at repair or damaged. Due to those never ending problems many Intercity trains on the relation Milan - Zurich are replaced by no... (more)

The Voralpen-Express (foothills of the alps express) climbing up the steep gradient from Biberbrugg in direction of Lucerne cabcar forward.

A Re 4/4 headed push-pull configuration with a inspection unit from Germany on a check run towards the Gotthard alp transit line.

Night train from Zagreb (Croatia) arriving in early morning in Switzerland. It is equiped with sleeping and couchette coaches of Austrian OBB, Swiss SBB and Croatian HŽ - Hrvatske Željeznice.

SBB Historic A 3/5 at full speed: 10 years jubilee for SBB Historic operation was celebrated with a three lake roundtrip Olten – Biel – Neuenburg – Murten – Yverdon-les-Bains – Neuenburg... (more)

For the route between Paris and Lausanne, Geneva and Berne TGV Sud-Est tri-current trains are used, with 7 trains owned by SNCF and 2 owned by SBB (train no. 112 and 114). Lyria is a joint venture... (more)

This double unit of class 425 EMU operate for DB Regio Baden-Württemberg. 249 units where built, added by 43 shorter 426 type, which has two segments only. The station building of 1907 is the mos... (more)

The Sm4 electric multiple unit (EMU) is a low-floor train used by the VR Group in Helsinki commuter rail services for medium range distance city connections such as Lahti. The Sm4 EMU consists of ... (more)

Two VR Sr1 "Siperian susi" (Wolf of Siberia) are pulling a 60+ consist of empty Russian oil tank cars (with 4-, 6- and 8-axle equipment !) up on the high speed line. The penetrating smell of oil w... (more)

VR of Finland switched since 2009 gradually from the traditional red to a green corporate visual identity. The change can be seen now more and more on trains liveries too. The purpose of the green... (more)