Southbound intermodal train with the locomotives Re 620 061 and Re 4/4 II 11348 in the famous Wattinger curve on the Gotthard north ramp.

For my 4500th contribution on Railpictures I choose this "moonlight special" as a tribute to the Gotthard mountain line, with the famous loops around Wassen. In a double longtime exposur... (more)

The luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Calais to Venice on the lowest level of the loops at Wassen, pulled by Re 4/4 # 11164 and 11181, just on the lower Meienreuss bridge. Above is the ... (more)

Meeting on the middle level of the loops at Wassen, on the middle Meienreuss bridge. Highspeed tilting train ETR 610 is running as Eurocity 13 from Zürich to Milan, northbound freight train with ... (more)

Re 460 # 005 with THALES publicity paint scheme is pulling Interregio 2421 from Zürich to Locarno on the uppermost level of the loops at Wassen.

Tilting diesel powered test train of DB Systemtechnik 612 # 901/902 on a measuring run over the Gotthard mountain line, coupled (not visible) with ICN RABDe 500 # 038. Because the german test trai... (more)

Two locomotives of the 185 series of Deutsche Bahn are pulling a southbound freight on the uppermost level of the loops at Wassen, with the baroque church on the right and the Chli Windgällen mou... (more)

Self-propelled fire-fighting and rescue train "LRZ 14" of Erstfeld on a practise run to Göschenen and back on the uppermost level of the loops at Wassen. Leading is tools vehicle Xtmas ... (more)

Outside a sparkling new paint, inside the most modern locomotive of the SBB. Re 460 # 010 got an extensive rebuild after 23 years in service in the SBB works in Yverdon, with brand new IGBT invert... (more)

Re 4/4 II 11195 from SBB passes the third level above Wassen on the way from Basel to Locarno

Train 41027 from Krefeld/Germany to Melzo/Italy on the Gotthard north ramp near Wassen, pulled by locomotives 187 # 008 with publicity paint scheme for DVA insurance company, 187 # 005 with BLS pu... (more)

The steamtrain for the "Schweiz aktuell" program of Swiss TV from Ersteld to Biasca is entering Wassen station for a short stop. The 2-10-0 four cylinder compound locomotive C 5/5 # 2978 "Elephant... (more)

With a steady 30 km/h, the 2-10-0 steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant" is pulling the 210 ton passenger train up the 2.6 % grade of the Gotthard north ramp, between Pfaffensprung and Wassen. In... (more)

Re 4/4 II # 11196 and # 11118 with the Interregio 2320 Locarno-Lucerne on the middle Meienreuss bridge at Wassen, with the Chli Windgällen mountain in the background. Probably, the Re 4/4 II # 11... (more)

The last green Re 4/4 II of the passenger division, # 11161, is pulling the Interregio 2328 from Locarno to Basel, with two older reinforcement car in front, on the middle level of the loops at Wa... (more)