In 2004 TXLogistik (today owned to 51 % by Trenitalia) was a new competitor in north-south traffic Germany-Italy. Two leased "Taurus" locomotives (ES 64 U2) of Siemens Dispolok are pulling a poorl... (more)

Eurocity Cisalpino CANALETTO Schaffhausen-Zürich-Milan-Venezia is crossing the Rhine between Hüntwangen und Eglisau on the 440 m long bridge, built in 1897. The damed up river creates a nice ref... (more)

Same colors, different railroads: ICE 1 of the Deutsche Bahn as ICE 77 from Hamburg to Zürich is meeting a freight of Crossrail with 185 578 near the Rhine bridge.

Very impressive weather when this Siemens Dispolok returns to Austria after test runs in Switzerland. This freight engine is capable for 4 different electric power systems and has a power of 6400 ... (more)

The small swiss freight operator "Rail Traction Services" (RTS) with the train carrying food containers from Brig to Niederbottigen, on the Luogelkinn viaduct near Hohtenn, southern ascent to the ... (more)

Re 436 of Regionalverkehr Mittelland with a sand train on the ascent from Thun up to Spiez along the lake Thun. The paint scheme was created by designer Colani some years ago. The loco belongs tod... (more)