Waiting for her next run, the Pacific folds her arms around her driving wheels

The German engines BR 185 106 and 103 are hauling this southbound 3200t clay train from Basel to Domodossola II, deviated by way of Lausanne and the Valais. In this very moment, the first engine i... (more)

Sunset on the Lake Geneva

The Metro m2 in Lausanne was opened in 2008. It replaces the acient rack railway from Ouchy to Flon and adds a further 4.4km to it. The new system is a fully automatic, Rubber-tyred metro. Most of... (more)

Steam roundtrip of "Steam Adventure Tours" from Zürich via Brugg-Olten-Biel-Neuchâtel to Lausanne and back via Fribourg-Berne-Herzogenbuchsee-Olten-Brugg. The former french railways SNCF 141 R 124... (more)

Steam roundtrip of "Steam Adventure Tours" from Zürich via Brugg-Olten-Biel-Neuchâtel to Lausanne and back via Fribourg-Berne-Herzogenbuchsee-Olten-Brugg. The former french railways SNCF 141 R 124... (more)

On December 9th, a whole new timetable came into effect in Switzerland. It's the first day these double-decker units are commuting between Romont - Lausanne and Vevey - Lausanne (- Genève).

A double-deck InterCity train vom St. Gallen to Genève-Aéroport passes the viaduc de Conversion near Lausanne.

The steamtrain of SBB Historic for the celebration of 150 years of the line from Lausanne to Fribourg (-Berne), pulled by four cylinder compound 2-10-0 steamlocomotive C 5/6 # 2978 "Elephant", on ... (more)

EC 39 Genève - Milano C. arriving at Lausanne, passing before the old "Halle aux locomotives" (workshop), which is expected to be partially demolished and converted into an art museum.

A Swiss Federal Railway former TEE four-voltage unit now in Euro-City colours has just passed St.Saphorin beside Lac du Leman (Lake Geneva) on the 14.00 Milan to Lausanne service. One of these ico... (more)

In the orange and grey 'Swiss Express' livery, Re 4/4 II No 11108 climbs from the shore of Lac du Leman at Lausanne towards Grand Vaux with the 09.26 Geneva to St.Gallen train.

Doubledeck IC2000 Intercity train with cab car Bt (with children's playground) in front and Re 460 028 in "Western Union" paint scheme pushing at the back, on the beautiful segment of track down t... (more)

Re 460 051 in the special paint scheme "info 166" is leading the "IC2000" doubledeck intercity train Geneva-St.Gallen over the 177 meter long Rochettaz viaduct (built in 1862). The line ascends wi... (more)

This beautiful view on the vineyards, lake Geneva and the snow covered Jura mountain range is presented to the rail traveller from the German speaking part of Switzerland to the Romandie (French s... (more)