Like in the "bygone years", the trains on the Gotthard mountain line follow each other on short distance. On the lowest level of the loops in the Biaschina, between Lavorgo and Giornico,... (more)

Re 620 # 078 (Re 6/6 # 11678) "Bassersdorf" and Re 620 # 022 (Re 6/6 # 11622) "Suhr" of the SBB in multiple control are in the "staircase" of the Biaschina on the Gotthard south ramp, between Lavo... (more)

Re 420 # 161 (Re 4/4 II # 11161) and Re 420 # 158 (Re 4/4 II # 11158) of the SBB in multiple control pull the about 380 meter long 15 cars VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS (VSOE) 31367 of the Belmond... (more)

For celebrating 125 years operation on the Gotthard line (openend in 1882), a doubleheaded steam train run from Bellinzona to Erstfeld. 4-6-0 express train steamlocomotive A 3/5 # 705, which is le... (more)

Incidental meeting of two tilting trains running in opposite direction on the Pianotondo viaduct in the Biaschina, between Giornico and Lavorgo on the Gotthard south ramp. ETR 470 of the Cisalpino... (more)

Re 4/4 II # 11111 of the SBB is pulling the Interregio 2174 from Locarno over the Gotthard mountain line to Basel, over the Pianotondo viaduct in the Biaschina. This train is named "WILHELM T... (more)

Re 460 # 007 of the SBB in the publicity paint scheme for the AMAG (AMAG Automobil und Motoren AG, large swiss car retailer) is leaving the Pianotondo spiral tunnel in the Biaschina with the Euroc... (more)

Re 4/4 II # 11205 of the SBB is leaving the 1509 meter long Pianotondo spiral tunnel in the Biaschina, on the Gotthard south ramp between Giornico and Lavorgo.

Re 4/4 II # 11149 of the SBB is pulling the Interregio 2159 from Basel via Lucerne to Locarno over the Gotthard mountain line through the "staircase" of the Biaschina between Lavorgo and... (more)

Highspeed tilting train ETR 470 # 005 of the Cisalpino, built by FIAT Ferroviaria, is running the EC 153 from Zürich via the Gotthard mountain line to Milan and Florence. The train is in the "sta... (more)

Re 4/4 II # 11158 of the SBB is pulling the Eurocity 109 CISALPINO TICINO from Basel via Lucerne-Gotthard-Chiasso to Milan, through the "staircase" of the Biaschina on the Gotthard south ramp. The... (more)

Double red arrow "Churchill-Pfeil" RAe 4/8 # 1021 of the SBB is on a charter run over the Gotthard to Locarno, running through the "staircase" of the Biaschina between Lavorgo and Giornico.

RAe TEE II # 1053 of SBB Historic on a charter run over the Gotthard mountain line to Locarno, in the "staircase" of the Biaschina between Lavorgo and Giornico. This train was in service... (more)

Re 460 # 046 of the SBB is pulling the Interregio 2259 from Zürich to Chiasso over the Gotthard line through the "staircase" of the Biaschina between Lavorgo and Giornico. In the backgr... (more)

After train CIS 153 was stranded in Lavorgo (unfortunately not uncommon), the higspeed tilting train ETR 470 # 001 of the Cisalpino is now heading as empty extra southbound through the three level... (more)