15 meter long piece of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) in original size, exhibited in the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. All relevant pieces of the bore are demonstrated here.

View of Brig, transport hub in the Upper Valais, at night, with the passenger station (left) and the freight yard (right). From the Lötschberg mountain route, the "Lötschberger" RegioExp... (more)

Semaphore Survivors. A pair of the few extant Monon semaphores maintain their static vigil at Smedley, Indiana. Thieves have removed most of the blades on the rail-banked line between Salem and ... (more)

The observation deck of the Golden Spike Tower Museum provides an excellent place to sit back and watch some great rail action. Bailey Yard, the largest yard in the world is the hub for the Union ... (more)

Re 4/4 II with a Interregio train crossing the Ticino bridge in the Biaschina on the Gotthard south ramp.

Since change of timetable on 13th december the Intercity trains between Brig and Romanshorn are running over the Durchmesserlinie (DML) (diameter line) in Zürich and make no change of direction an... (more)

View from the 126 meter high "Prime Tower" (Zürich's highest building) towards WNW (west north west) with Altstetten (left), Schlieren and Spreitenbach in the far distance. In the middle on the ri... (more)

Wassen village with the famous church from the 18th century by night, with light traces of trains on the Gotthard line and cars on the Susten pass road.

Berne, capital of Switzerland, during the "Blue Hour", with house of parliament, seat of the Swiss government (Federal Council) and the parliament (National Council and Council of States... (more)

Berne, capital of Switzerland, by night, with house of parliament, seat of the Swiss government (Federal Council) and the parliament (National Council and Council of States). In the foreground sev... (more)

Expressions of joy and hope to receive that special gift from Santa surround the CSX Santa Train as it makes one of many stops along the former Clinchfield to Kingsport. This was the 73rd annual a... (more)

The Ffestiniog Railway was opened in 1836 mainly for the transport of slate from different quarries around Blaenau Ffestiniog down to the harbour of Porthmadog for shipment abroad. The line was bu... (more)

Control car Bt 1703 normally used on the line between Chur and Arosa, this time in a regional train between Pontresina and Scuol-Tarasp. In Nov. 2011 the control car was scrapped.

Still in service on the eastern (Porter Line) branch of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway in 1977.

The train is the Pinole Local. Slide scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.