What a sight! A steam double-header on the Gotthard line! The two four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam locomotives "Elephants" C 5/6 #2978 from SBB Historic (built in 1917) and C 5/6 #296... (more)

The four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam locomotive "Elephant" C 5/6 #2969 from Eurovapor/Lokremise Sulgen, entirely rebuilt over the last 20 years, on her first revenue journey near Rhei... (more)

The beautiful four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam locomotive "Elephant" C 5/6 #2969 from Eurovapor/Lokremise Sulgen, entirely rebuilt over the last 20 years, on her first revenue journey... (more)

Swiss steam at its best! We celebrate this year the 100th anniversary of the beautiful four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam locomotive "Elephant" C 5/6 #2978 from SBB Historic. It is see... (more)

The two four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam locomotives "Elephants" C 5/6 #2978 (from SBB Historic, built in 1917) and C 5/6 #2969 (from Eurovapor, built in 1916 and entirely rebuilt ove... (more)

A powerful departure from Airolo with the four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam locomotives C 5/6 #2978 (from SBB Historic, built in 1917) and C 5/6 #2969 (from Eurovapor, built in 1916 and entirely... (more)

Today, hundreds of railroad enthusiasts from all over the world came to experience the "Elephants" double-header on the famous Gotthard line! The four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 steam loco... (more)

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)

The C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" of SBB Historic got a large revision in Brugg (AG) by the very experienced members of steamgroup Zürich (Verein Dampfgruppe Zürich). Now the impressive 2-10-0 is read... (more)

The C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" of SBB Historic got a large revision in Brugg (AG) by the very experienced members of steamgroup Zürich (Verein Dampfgruppe Zürich). Now the impressive 2-10-0 is read... (more)

The C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" of SBB Historic got a large revision in Brugg (AG) by the very experienced members of steamgroup Zürich (Verein Dampfgruppe Zürich). Now the impressive 2-10-0 is read... (more)

Operating and display instruments for the engineer on the right side of the 2-10-0 four cylinder compound C 5/6 # 2969 "Elephant" of Eurovapor. In the middle the suction steam injector, on the lef... (more)

The 4 cylinder compound 2-10-0 former Gotthard steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2969 "Elephant" of Eurovapor made another load test run this day, from Romanshorn to Wittenbach. The train is on th... (more)

The 4 cylinder compound 2-10-0 former Gotthard steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2969 "Elephant" of Eurovapor made another load test run this day, from Romanshorn to Wittenbach with a steady grade... (more)

The 4 cylinder compound 2-10-0 former Gotthard steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2969 of Eurovapor made another load test run this day, from Romanshorn to Wittenbach. In the afternoon, the locomotive is run... (more)