On the occasion of the 2022 Open Days at the Brugg AG Railway Park, the Rotary steam snow blower Xrot # 100 from 1896 was shown to the public under steam for the first time after many decades. A f... (more)

The not self propelled steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 of SBB Historic, built by Henschel/Kassel/Germany in 1896 for the Gotthard railway, is standing on the turntable of the Bahnpark Brugg AG... (more)

The 2,96 meter (9,7 feet) diameter blowing wheel of the "Rotary" steam snow blower Xrot # 100 is turning with up to 140 times per minute and can throw snow up to 90 meter (290 ft) wide. The impres... (more)

Steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 of SBB Historic, built in 1896 by Henschel & Sohn in Cassel/Germany for the Gotthard Railway, on the turntable of the Bahnpark Brugg AG. This day, a few minutes... (more)

In the "cab" of the "Rotary" steam snow blower Xrot # 100 of SBB Historic, built in 1896 by Henschel & Sohn in Cassel/Germany for the Gotthard Railway. The red lever is the thr... (more)

A very satisfied group in the evening of the 9th february in front of the new operational "Rotary" steam snowblower Xrot # 100 from 1896, on the turntable of the Bahnpark Brugg. What has... (more)

40 years after the steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 was retired and exhibited in the Swiss Museum of Transport (VHS) Lucerne, this 125 years old vehicle was steamed up this day in Brugg AG. Wor... (more)

40 years after the steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 was retired and exhibited in the Swiss Museum of Transport (VHS) Lucerne, this 125 years old vehicle was steamed up this day in Brugg AG. Wor... (more)

40 years after the steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 was retired and exhibited in the Swiss Museum of Transport (VHS) Lucerne, this 125 years old vehicle was steamed up this day in Brugg AG. Wor... (more)

40 years after the steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 was retired and exhibited in the Swiss Museum of Transport (VHS) Lucerne, this 125 years old vehicle was steamed up this day in Brugg AG. Wor... (more)

40 years after the steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 was retired and exhibited in the Swiss Museum of Transport (VHS) Lucerne, this 125 years old vehicle was steamed up this day in Brugg AG. Wor... (more)

Inside of the steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 of SBB Historic, built in 1896 for the Gotthard Railway by Henschel/Cassel/Germany. Until 1981, it served as an "iron reserve" in the Er... (more)

Steam rotary snow blower Xrot # 100 of SBB Historic, built in 1896 for the Gotthard Railway by Henschel/Cassel/Germany. Until 1981, it served as an "iron reserve" in the Erstfeld depot and was the... (more)

Rotary snow blower Xrot 9213 on the left is ready for departure to a snow fighting demonstration event on the Bernina line of the RhB, south of Ospizio Bernina. ABe 4/4 45 & 43 on the right will c... (more)