After train 156 was stranded in Lavorgo (unfortunately not uncommon), ETR 470 001 is now heading as empty extra southbound through the three levels of the Biaschina.

An interesting, but accidental meeting of very different vehicles in Biasca. From left ETR 610 006 of the Cisalpino on test runs, Re 436 113 of Crossrail after a overhaul in the SBB works of Belli... (more)

It was the very very last moment to press the trigger, when both trains passed with 140 kph! In the foreground the cabcar of train IR 1718 Brig-Geneva, racing towards me the Eurocity Cisalpino 123... (more)

New tilttrain ETR 610 for Cisalpino on a test run from Geneva through the Rhone valley to Brig. Above the train the 2969 metre high Haut de Cry.

Re 460 012 with publicity paint scheme for THALES is leading Eurocity Cisalpino CINQUE TERRE Zürich-Milan-Livorno on the Gotthard line between Faido and Lavorgo. Winter began on the mountains.

Re 460 080 "Neue Perspektiven im Verkehrshaus" (New shows in the Swiss Transport Museum) is leading the Eurocity Cisalpino BORROMEO from Geneva to Milan through the vineyards near Nyon.

A Swiss Federal Railway former TEE four-voltage unit now in Euro-City colours has just passed St.Saphorin beside Lac du Leman (Lake Geneva) on the 14.00 Milan to Lausanne service. One of these ico... (more)

Re 460 in one of the newest publicity outfits is leading the Eurocity Cisalpino VALLESE from Milano via Simplon to Geneva, the train consists of cars from Trenitalia. The locomotive "says": "2365 ... (more)

In the orange and grey 'Swiss Express' livery, Re 4/4 II No 11108 climbs from the shore of Lac du Leman at Lausanne towards Grand Vaux with the 09.26 Geneva to St.Gallen train.

ETR 470 004 in the new livery is entering the italian/swiss border station Brig as train 44 from Milan to Basel, after traversing the 19 kilometre long Simplon tunnel. In the freight tracks we can... (more)

Isn't this like a model railroad? ETR 610.001 for Cisalpino is on test runs in Switzerland for a year now but is still wearing primer paint. The new tilt train from ALSTOM is crossing the 108 met... (more)

Re 460 020 "SRG SSR Idée Suisse" with the EC Cisalpino SAN MARCO Basel-Milan-Venice is passing through the 88 meter long Mühle tunnel near Wassen on the northern ascent to the Gotthard tunnel.

New tilt train ETR 610 for Cisalpino on test run on the Gotthard line. With about 100 km p.h. he is rounding the curve instead of 80 of regular passenger trains. Alstom/Savigliano is building 14 o... (more)

The first of the 9 "Pendolino" ETR 470 of Cisalpino got a new design in silver and blue shortly. Exceptionally the EC 132 Geneva-Milan was a ETR 470 this day instead of locomotive and cars. ETR ... (more)

Re 460 007 in the new "AMAG" paint scheme rushes out from the Pianotondo spiral tunnel in the Biaschina with Eurocity Cisalpino INSUBRIA Milan-Zürich. AMAG is a big car import company (VW, Audi, ... (more)