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.

Because of a disruption (planned haevy trackwork) on the Arlberg line (Austria), the famous Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) was diverted via Gotthard-Milan to Venice. The very long (17 cars) ... (more)

Freight Train Basel - Buchs

One of the few still green Re 4/4 II and Re 420 169 in SBB Cargo paint scheme are pulling a brand new "FLIRT" trainset ETR 340 from Bussnang to Chiasso. The electric trainset from Stadler Rail for... (more)

Re 4/4 II is the most numerous of SBB locomotives, nearly 300 were built from 1964 till 1985 in slightly different series. But this one, with apparently new tires, is unique: it is the former Re 4... (more)

Re 4/4 ii 11201 with a south bound IR, Wassen

InterRegio 2173 from Basel SBB to Locarno stops at Biasca, on the Gotthard line.

The day before, Good Friday, brought about 20 inches of snow to the Valais. Regional Express (RE), also mocked as "Recycling Express" because of the very mixed compositions, with a hired Re 4/4 II... (more)

Re 4/4 II with Interregio train 2272 Locarno-Zürich is entering Muhren tunnel on northern side of Gotthard. It seems that the photographer was standing inside the tunnel, naturaly he was not, but... (more)

Much snow and a beautiful day! Interregio 2259 from Zürich just left Gotthard tunnel and is heading for the Italian border at Chiasso.

In the same location as SpirosN's shot of the Cisalpino in the snow below Wassen, an Re 4/4 II heads the 10.04 Basle to Locarno train on the northern ramp to the Gotthard tunnel.

short freight train with Re 4/4 II 11311 in front of the grain elevator in Töss

SBB Re4/4 11135 leads a Gottard passenger upgrade at Wassen after completing the first level of track before entering a tunnel to bring the train up a level in the hill into the station at Wassen ... (more)

Passenger Train