Localtrain from Locarno toward Camedo on the bridge over the river Isorno near Intragna - seen from the hiking trail

InterCityNeigezug from Lugano to Basel passes the construction area from the southern portal of the Gotthardbasistunnel (tunnel from Biasca to Erstfeld, 57 km long, opening in 2016) near Pollegio ... (more)

'Supertraktion' (Re 420 & Re 620) with a freighttrain with new cars runs on the Gotthardroute downhill through Giornico between Airolo and Biasca

Southbound freighttrain to Italy with 4 locs (2 x Re 620 & Re 420) runs through the station Biasca between Airolo and Bellinzona in the afternoonsun

Cisalpino from Zürich to Milano runs over this bridge near the station Airolo in the morningsun. In the background you see the road over the Gotthardpass to Andermatt

ICN (InterCity-Neigezug) from Lugano to Zürich runs over this bridge near Faido. On the left track near the house you see a small red flag, this track is closed for track-working

BLS (Bern - Lötschberg - Simplon - Bahn) meets DB (Deutsche Bahn, BR 185) on the tracks of the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) in the Biaschina between Lavorgo and Giornico on the imposing southpart... (more)

SBB tilting trainset No RABDe 500 011-2 'Blaise Cendrars' has just passed Rodi-Fieso on the climb to the Gotthard Tunnel from the south forming the 14.10 Lugano to Zurich service.

A pair of SBB Re 4/4 locos, Mk II No 11272 and Mk III No 11363, come down the Gotthard south ramp towards Rodi-Fieso with a Holcim hopper train. The stone wall in the foreground dates back to when... (more)

11215 at Bellinzona on the 0731 Zürich HB to Chiasso.

SBB Bm 4/4 diesel-electric Bo-Bo No 18445 heads an emergency train going to fight a lineside fire on the middle level of the double-spiral above Giornico.

SBB Bo-Bo electric 460 064-9 passes Osogna south of the Gotthard tunnel, with the 11.04 Basel SBB to Milan Eurocity express.

The prototype Re 4/4 III Bo-Bo electric loco No 11350, the former Sud-Ost-Bahn No 41, together with Re 6/6 Bo-Bo-Bo No 620 055-4 head a northbound freight on the middle level of the double spiral ... (more)

An SBB Re 4/4 + Re 6/6 combination head north with a lightly loaded Hupac piggy-back train at the foot of the double spiral between Giornico (altitude 405m) and Lavorgo (615m) on the climb to the ... (more)

SBB Bo-Bo diesel loco No 843 052-2 waits at Biasca before going to collect wagons from the steel works at Bodio. A condemned Ae 6/6 Co-Co electric stands in the background.