RailPictures.Net Photo: 271 BLS Lotschbergbahn Ae 8/8 at Lotschberg Bahn, Switzerland by Brian Stephenson

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» BLS Lotschbergbahn (more..)
» Ae 8/8 (more..)

» Goppenstein station
» Lotschberg Bahn, Switzerland (more..)
» August 31, 1977

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» 271 (more..)
» Unknown

» Brian Stephenson (more..)
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One of the five BLS double locos, No 271 built in 1959 leaves the Lotschberg tunnel at Goppenstein with a southbound freight train 32 years ago. These engines had a rating of 8,000hp for working the heaviest freight trains over the ruling gradient of 1 in 37.

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