Shiny running gear of the four cylinder compound 2-10-0 steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 after the trip over the Gotthard north ramp. The crew invested many hours for this appearance. Now some drop of... (more)

The heavy four cylinder compound 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", built by SLM Winterthur in 1917 mainly for the steep Gotthard line, with a six car passenger spec... (more)

The heavy four cylinder compound 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", built by SLM Winterthur in 1917 mainly for the steep Gotthard line, with a six car passenger spec... (more)

The heavy four cylinder compound 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", built by SLM Winterthur in 1917 mainly for the steep Gotthard line, in front of the old Gotthardb... (more)

"Elephant" C 5/6 # 2978 pulling the "Schweiz Aktuell" steam special from Biasca to Erstfeld with full speed on the Gotthard south ramp near Ambri-Piotta. The load of 6 cars was... (more)

The steamtrain with C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" and six cars, including a skylight mail car, is passing the San Nicola church in Giornico, which dates from the 12th century and is the most i... (more)

Not an easy task to turn the 130 ton steam locomotive on the turntable in Biasca, which has seen none such weights for decades probably. The stacker truck was not successful for a longer period, t... (more)

The heavy four cylinder compound 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", built by SLM Winterthur in 1917 mainly for the steep Gotthard line, reached Göschenen with a pas... (more)

The steamtrain for the "Schweiz aktuell" program of Swiss TV from Ersteld to Biasca is entering Wassen station for a short stop. The 2-10-0 four cylinder compound locomotive C 5/5 # 2978 "Elephant... (more)

The steamtrain for the "Schweiz Aktuell" programm of Swiss TV from Ersteld to Biasca is reaching the end of the Gotthard north ramp in Göschenen. The 2-10-0 locomotive C 5/5 # 2978 &quo... (more)

With a steady 30 km/h, the 2-10-0 steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" is pulling the 210 ton passenger train up the 2.6 % grade of the Gotthard north ramp, between Pfaffensprung and Wassen. In... (more)

The 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" leaving the 304 meter long Polmengo tunnel near Faido, on the Gotthard south ramp, with the passenger special from Erstfeld to ... (more)

The 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" started the tackling of the 2.6 % Gotthard north ramp shortly in Erstfeld, with a load of about 220 ton. The train circulated f... (more)

Practise run with steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978, called "Elephant", a heavy 2-10-0 built by SLM in 1917 for the Gotthard line, leaving the short Muhren tunnel above Gurtnellen.

The 2-10-0 four cylinder compound Gotthard freight train locomotive "Elephant" C 5/6 # 2978, built in 1917 by SLM Winterthur, making footplate rides during the event for the Gotthard Bas... (more)