Comeback after seven years! Historic De 4/4 1679 turned 90 years old in September and was in service during the annual railway fest in Bauma. It took many hours of work to prepare the old lady, bu... (more)

1997 - the year, where "150 Years of Railways" was celebrated all over Switzerland. All the historic locomitives were put in shape, that includes the steam engines as well - of course! C... (more)

Bahnpark Brugg is home of several historic (Steam-)Locomotives. Once every year, they open the doors to the public and many oldtimers can be seen in action or are at least presented in a proper wa... (more)

In April 2011, Steam Adventure Tours organised a trip with SBB Historic A 3/5 705 and Eb 2/4 35 through Eastern Switzerland. Not only was this the final workday for one of the long time Steam Engi... (more)

Steam Adventure Tours is famous in Switzerland for it's outstanding trips with a variety of diffrent steam locomotives. In April a trip was organised through eastern Switzerland, cumulating in thi... (more)

Re 4/4 II 11115 is running into the sunset with international train 281 from Stuttgart to Zürich and has just passed the station of Rafz.

Just two days after a test run with almost 600 tons, SBB Historic C 5/6 made another test: This time with only five wagons, but now on the ramp of the old Hauenstein line, which has similar gradia... (more)

For several months historic Be 4/6 12320 was stationed in Erstfeld. For a great trip in October, the over 95-year old lady hat to come back home to Winterthur. And since a dining car is needed for... (more)

Ge 4/4 I - 70 years old and still running! Only four out of ten engines type Ge 4/4 I still exist, but all four still can be seen on a regular basis in front of freight trains or sometimes even in... (more)

While people are celebrating the opening of the rebuilt station of St.Moritz, oil-powered steam locomotive G 3/4 11 "Heidi" was carrying a lot of passengers between St. Moritz, Pontresin... (more)

And then there was one. Re 6/6 11646 was one of two of its type, which still had the original green painting and old lamps instead of headlights. As of today, 11646 is re-numbered as Re 620 046 an... (more)

Since one of three lines to Italy is closed until December, SBB Cargo International needs more power again for their trains: they al run either via Lötschberg or Ceneri now. Re 620 080 and Re 42... (more)

Rented ES 64 F4 114 (BR 189 113) is pulling emtpty tank wagons into the sunset near Bern.

In Switzerland, some people live close near the railway lines. And some people live VERY close... Near Wichtrach the trains almost seem to run through this little house. But the owner keeps on rea... (more)

Freight trains on narrow gauge are a very rare sight in Switzerland these days. Most railway companies stopped freight traffic long time ago. Not so the ASM. Between Sutz and Siselen - two small v... (more)