Ae 6/6 # 11411 "Zug" of SBB Historic, based in Erstfeld, is ready in Airolo to pull the steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 through the 15 kilometer long Gotthard tunnel (safety maesure)

2-10-0 Gotthard freighttrain steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 of SBB Historic and a station bell in Airolo. Since the opening of the Gotthard Railway in 1882, such bells at stations, keeper's houses, ... (more)

2-10-0 Gotthard freighttrain steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 of SBB Historic on the turntable in Airolo. This was the very last delivered standard gauge steamlocomotive for the SBB, built by SLM in 1... (more)

Fittings on the boiler of 2-10-0 steamlocomotive C 5/6 2978 "Elephant" of SBB Historic, with boiler pressure manometer (max 15 bar / 217,5 PSI) and water level indicating instruments. The boiler ... (more)

The whole crew of locomotives C 5/6 # 2978 and Ae 6/6 # 11411, together with a few photographers present, turn the 128 tonne 2-10-0 Gotthard freight locomotive on the turntable in Airolo with grea... (more)

Former SBB locomotive Re 6/6 # 11602 "Morges", one of the two prototypes with divided body, now owned by association Swisstrain, not operational, on a transfer run from Bellinzona to Payerne, in A... (more)

Airolo in the winter, when night is falling. On the left "Flirt" RABe 524 # 019 of the TILO, running as Regio Express 4335 from Erstfeld to Milan. On the right, railcar RBDe 560 "Domino" of the SB... (more)

"Flirt" RABe 524 # 1.. of the TILO is entering Airolo in deep winter conditions as Regio Express 25522/4322 from Milan via Chiasso-Lugano-Bellinzona to Erstfeld.

A transfer run of 5 locomotives from Bellinzona (Luino/Biasca) to Wohlen (-Payerne) over the Gotthard mountain line is entering Airolo in deep winter. Pulling is Re 4/4 II # 11158 (Re 420 158) of ... (more)

Snow blower XTm # 102 of the SBB, built by Robert Aebi AG, Zürich. The SBB had 9 of this small 200 Hp snow blowers, built in 1968, with 45 km/h max velocity, about 5 are still in service now.

Snow blower XTm # 102 of the SBB is clearing track 2 in Airolo on a beautiful winter morning. The SBB had 9 of this small 200 Hp snow blowers, built in 1968, with 45 km/h max velocity, about 5 are... (more)

Snow blower XTm # 102 of the SBB is clearing track 2 in Airolo on a beautiful winter morning. The SBB had 9 of this small 200 Hp snow blowers, built in 1968, with 45 km/h max velocity.

"Crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14253 of SBB Historic is leaving Airolo bound for Erstfeld with a charter train for Bahnreisen Sutter/Märklin Club. The 100 years old locomotive got a new paint ... (more)

The "Crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14253 of SBB Historic pulled a charter train for Bahnreisen Sutter/Märklin Club from Erstfeld to Bodio and back. The train is leaving the 15 kilometer long G... (more)

The "Crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14253 of SBB Historic pulled a charter train for Bahnreisen Sutter/Märklin Club from Erstfeld to Bodio and back. The train is crossing the 83 meter long Stal... (more)