Re 4/4 II # 11191 with the Interregio 2311 from Basel to Locarno on the Gotthard south ramp below Faido. The wall from granite stones in the foreground is typical for the Ticino.
Running up the Gotthard line on a grade of about 2.6 % below Faido, the "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is meeting two Re 4/4 II with the beautiful Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE), which is on ... (more)
The steamtrain with "Mikado" 141 R 1244 made a short stop for water in Faido, while Re 460 046 is entering the station with the Interregio 2315 from Basel to Locarno.
Since many ETR 470 made a lot of trouble, SBB hat to find solutions for the international trains to Italy. Therefore they rented an Re 484 from SBB Cargo and used it for EC Trains from Zürich to ... (more)