| Posted by jdayrail on March 21, 2013 | |
Interesting photo, but poor 218 249-1 won't win any beauty contests.
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| Posted by Nothingsense on March 21, 2013 | |
Hmmm, steel ties. Maybe used for small elevation changes to station platforms?
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| Posted by Paul Flaherty on March 21, 2013 | |
I didn’t realize that these “Crocodile” locomotives were still in use today… Or are they?? (maybe someone can enlighten me). In the remarks the train is called a “special,” so I’m thinking they could have brought it out for a fan trip. Anyway, it looks in fantastic shape.
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| Posted by Thomas Hollenstein on March 22, 2013 | |
@Paul Flaherty
Three SBB-crocs are kept operational for historic special trains. One is the shown Be 6/8 III 13302, which is stationed in Rapperswil and maintained by "Betriebsgruppe 13302" www.13302.ch .
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| Posted by Peider SwissTrip on March 22, 2013 | |
Congratulation for the Top Shot first place today. A real once a time occurence you got here! Regards Peider, Switzerland.
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| Posted by Steve Carter on March 23, 2013 | |
I'd sure like to know more about those cross ties! Good Catch!
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| Posted by Ivan Katzev on March 25, 2013 | |
Once in a lifetime occasion. Those Y-shaped ties are normally used on a concrete/asphalt base, but these are the first ones I see on ballast.
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