ICE series 406 are multi-current capable. You can currently still travel with them from Basel to Amsterdam, for example. In the future, ICEs of subsequent generations will probably be used to Amst... (more)

The old semaphore signals are still in place in Bad Mergentheim. The railcar 642 562 of the Westfrankenbahn (DB AG) from the direction of Weikersheim has just arrived here.

The time had finally come: In November 2014, the newly built tram line from Basel to Weil am Rhein went into operation. This was celebrated with free rides and the use of the historic vehicle 215 ... (more)

The train driver greets the photographer in a friendly manner. The locomotives of the 189 or ES 64 F4 series were built by Siemens and are mostly four-current capable. Equipped with the various sa... (more)

The Re 485 had just set off with its Rolling Highway in Freiburg. The destination is Novara in Italy. The locomotive must be changed in I-Domodossola at the latest. The Re 485 can only be operated... (more)

You rarely see such a short intercity train, framed by two class 101 locomotives. The reason was probably the use as a replacement train and a missing control car.

Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific # 2641, a former F7, had just arrived at Felton Roaring Camp. On the left the track goes into the valley to the Pacific coast in Santa Cruz.

A rare sight is a Swedish MTR X74 on German rails. A total of six trains were built by Stadler Rail in Switzerland. Probably the first brand new 74001 is here on its way to its new home in Sweden.... (more)

Concentrated power: the two Re 465s from BLS Cargo can generate a total of 12,540 kW continuous output. Thanks to a single-axle control, they are even more powerful than the almost identical Re 46... (more)

A RABe 515 double-decker train “MUTZ” was on its way to Thun. MUTZ means "Modern, universal multiple-unit train". Both versions, consisting of four and six parts, are used for the BL... (more)

The two class 185 locomotives were on the track here above Lake Thun. Not far anymore and the freight train went through the Spiez train station.

Class 185 locomotives were selected by DB Schenker in large numbers and are currently the standard locomotives. Parts of the series are also equipped and approved for use in Switzerland, France an... (more)

Class 111 locomotives are among the last classic locomotives of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. This was followed by the class 120 locomotives with three-phase AC drive, which then finally prevailed.

A large proportion of its fuel reaches Switzerland by rail in an environmentally friendly manner. Here the four-system locomotive, rented from SBB Cargo International, was traveling south in the R... (more)

In Würzburg-Zell there is a change of engine driver for some freight trains. The Marienberg Fortress, one of Würzburg's landmarks, can be seen on the hill in the background.