The heavy four cylinder compound 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", built by SLM Winterthur in 1917 mainly for the steep Gotthard line, in front of the old Gotthardb... (more)
"Elephant" C 5/6 # 2978 pulling the "Schweiz Aktuell" steam special from Biasca to Erstfeld with full speed on the Gotthard south ramp near Ambri-Piotta. The load of 6 cars was... (more)
The steamtrain with C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" and six cars, including a skylight mail car, is passing the San Nicola church in Giornico, which dates from the 12th century and is the most i... (more)
Not an easy task to turn the 130 ton steam locomotive on the turntable in Biasca, which has seen none such weights for decades probably. The stacker truck was not successful for a longer period, t... (more)
The heavy four cylinder compound 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", built by SLM Winterthur in 1917 mainly for the steep Gotthard line, reached Göschenen with a pas... (more)