Southbound intermodal freight with Re 620 # 084 (Re 6/6 # 11684) "Uznach" and Re 4/4 II # 11329 between Erstfeld and Amsteg-Silenen on the Gotthard north ramp.

Re 4/4 II # 11198 and # 11161 (last green of the passenger division) are pulling train 13467, the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) on the Gotthard north ramp between Erstfeld and Ams... (more)

Re 420 # 322 (Re 4/4 II # 11322) and Re 6/6 # 11689 "Gerra-Gambarogno" (last of the series) with a southbound intermodal on the Gotthard north ramp between Erstfeld and Amsteg-Silenen.

Swiss TV is making a series on the history of Gotthard and the different ways over and through the mountain. One possibility was by train, therefore a Steam Train was chartered. Mighty "Eleph... (more)

Shooting for the "Schweiz aktuell" program of Swiss TV (production by tpc company) in front of the 2-10-0 steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 from 1917 in front of the shed in Erstfeld.

Two boys with inspection lamps are exploring the machine room of the large electric double "Gotthard Monster" Ae 8/14 # 11801 from 1931 with 5514 kW. This was possible during the first august (Swi... (more)

View into the cab of the double Gotthard locomotive Ae 8/14 # 11801, built in 1931 by SLM and BBC. The eight driven axles are powered by a Buchli single axle drive with a combined power of 5416 kW... (more)

The 2-10-0 freight steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" started the tackling of the 2.6 % Gotthard north ramp shortly in Erstfeld, with a load of about 220 ton. The train circulated f... (more)

Very special visitor place: We are in the access tunnel from Amsteg into the Gotthardbasistunnel (world wide longest railway tunnel, 57 km, from Erstfeld to Biasca, opening for the trains in decem... (more)

From change of timetable in december 2016, the Eurocity 12 from Milan to Zürich (a high speed tilting train ETR 610 of the SBB) will not run on this track from the Gotthard mountain line anymore,... (more)

The situation on the 57 kilometer long Gotthard Base Tunnel north portal at Rynächt near Erstfeld, viewed from about 400 meter above the valley floor. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) pul... (more)

View down from the mountain on the 4 tracks at Rynächt going to the Gotthard. The outer tracks are coming from/going to the Gotthard mountain line (Erstfeld), the two tracks in the middle to the ... (more)

"Like a rocket" the german test train ICE S 410 # 101/102 is leaving the 57 kilometer long Gotthard Base Tunnel at Rynächt near Erstfeld, with about 275 km p.h. (170 miles per hour). Th... (more)

Massive power of about 33840 HP pulling a northbound freight at Rynächt near Erstfeld. Re 420 # 329 (Re 4/4 II 11329), Re 620 # 065 "Ziegelbrücke", an unknown Re 4/4 II and Re 6/6 # 11672 "Baler... (more)

The articulated lowfloor trainset "Flirt" RABe 523 # 002 was one of the first of the large series, built for the "Stadbahn Zug" from 2004 and is in service now for about 12 yea... (more)