The station Liestal is currently being rebuilt, in this context this cut is widened considerably, so that in the end 4 tracks of the SBB as well as the meter gauge track of the Waldenburgerbahn (r... (more)

Regular fireman R.D. of the "Pacific" 01 202 steamlocomotive prepared a hellish fire for the fast trip from Basel to Olten, runing mainly in the range between 100 and 120 km/h. He is jus... (more)

Re 485 018 of the BLS with a "Ralpin" rolling highway from Novara/Italy to Freiburg i.B./Germany running through Liestal

Former Austrian Railways electrolocomotive 1042 # 041 (3600 kW, 130 km/h), now running for Widmer Rail Services (WRS) in Switzerland, is pulling 23 empty Uagps grain hoppers of the romanian "SC Ro... (more)

Following my two ICE shots at Liestal here is the 750mm gauge Waldenburgerbahn train leaving Liestal for Waldenburg.

Just 21 minutes before my previous posting, the 12.01 Interlaken Ost to Berlin Hbf ICE approaches Liestal, south of Basle in Switzerland. The track in the foreground is the 750mm gauge Waldenburg ... (more)

The 06.32 Berlin Hbf to Interlaken Ost passes Liestal south of Basle in Switzerland. The track in the foreground is the 750mm gauge Waldenburg Bahn.

01 202 got new tires on all wheels, so a test run was on the program. With a leight freight train the ex German Pacific is storming through Liestal in the last sunlight on the way back home to Lys... (more)