Basel’s BLT Stadler Tango prototype 151 climbs the ramp to the Peter Merian stop near the SBB Station, nicely reflected in the glass at left.

Basel’s BLT route 11 was operating one of the four Stadler Tango prototypes. Also in the view is BVB 666 in overall ad wrap for Mustermesse Basel on city route 15 and Germany’s DB 101 083 arr... (more)

Basel’s BLT route 11 has a short section of street operation through the village of Reinach Dorf (with full priority over road traffic, of course).

A modern motor hauls two Swiss Standard trailers. The sharp eye will note the two small windows on the lower body of the first trailer. The car has been inexpensively modified to include a small... (more)

Four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 No 2962 awaits a call that may never come while on standby duty at Basel SBB depot.

With the train "Le Vapeur Swiss Express" the large mountain 241 P 17 is on the last leg from Basel to Mulhouse. The four cylinder 4-8-2 with about 4000 HP and 120 km p.h. max. speed was built by S... (more)

This beautiful bridge is located in the center of Basel and is crossing the Rhine.

The main place in front of the SBB railway station which is also the tramway station is well decorated for Christmas and the New Year.

It's 8 PM, straight up, and the Monday farmer's market that will fill the square to overflowing will not begin set-up for another six hours

Same colors, different railroads: ICE 1 of the Deutsche Bahn as ICE 77 from Hamburg to Zürich is meeting a freight of Crossrail with 185 578 near the Rhine bridge.

Most powerfull steamlocomotive of Europe (in working order) speeding up the charter from Basel to Sarrebourg (Alsace/France). Built 1950 by Schneider at Le Creusot, this mountain class run till 19... (more)