Thu 04 Oct 2012
Thu 04 Oct 2012
20/10/12 20:44
Well, I got something right today. I predicted it would be a disappointing day and it was!
The best chance of getting some sun in the morning appeared to be towards Luzern so that’s where I went. There were a few sunny spells but none coincided with train times and the best I could manage were a few shots in quarter light between the showers. These included Ae6/6 11426 working 62336 from Limmattal to Rothenburg and 62357 back.
The best chance of afternoon light seemed to be in the deep south, well into the Francophone zone. I headed as far south as I could manage, travelling via Bern to Lausanne then on to Aigle in the desperate hope of finding some sun. There was little of interest to see on the way, just a couple of 540s. One was leaving Bern northbound with a driving trailer but I couldn’t pin it down to any particular working and assume it was an ECS move. The other was stabled at Romont, presumably waiting to work the evening peak’s Palézieux shuttles.
I’d planned to get off at Montreux to photograph the St-Maurice to Lausanne Triage freight but it passed through behind 11419 just as we were pulling into the station. Needless to say, I didn’t bother and stayed on to Aigle where the sun was trying to break through the clouds. Once it saw me get off it stopped trying. The rest of the afternoon was cloudy with the odd bright spell. I walked north to the site of the closed Yvorne station to wait for the freight from Sierre, anticipated to be an Ae6/6 but actually a pair of Re4/4iis. That was it for the day. Another Ae6/6 was seen at Bussigny on what I assume was the Cornaux - Lausanne freight. A couple of trains of sugar beet were also seen, one looped at Cossonay heading north and another in the yard at Yverdon, apparently heading south but possibly routed to Aarberg via Payerne.
The best chance of getting some sun in the morning appeared to be towards Luzern so that’s where I went. There were a few sunny spells but none coincided with train times and the best I could manage were a few shots in quarter light between the showers. These included Ae6/6 11426 working 62336 from Limmattal to Rothenburg and 62357 back.
The best chance of afternoon light seemed to be in the deep south, well into the Francophone zone. I headed as far south as I could manage, travelling via Bern to Lausanne then on to Aigle in the desperate hope of finding some sun. There was little of interest to see on the way, just a couple of 540s. One was leaving Bern northbound with a driving trailer but I couldn’t pin it down to any particular working and assume it was an ECS move. The other was stabled at Romont, presumably waiting to work the evening peak’s Palézieux shuttles.
I’d planned to get off at Montreux to photograph the St-Maurice to Lausanne Triage freight but it passed through behind 11419 just as we were pulling into the station. Needless to say, I didn’t bother and stayed on to Aigle where the sun was trying to break through the clouds. Once it saw me get off it stopped trying. The rest of the afternoon was cloudy with the odd bright spell. I walked north to the site of the closed Yvorne station to wait for the freight from Sierre, anticipated to be an Ae6/6 but actually a pair of Re4/4iis. That was it for the day. Another Ae6/6 was seen at Bussigny on what I assume was the Cornaux - Lausanne freight. A couple of trains of sugar beet were also seen, one looped at Cossonay heading north and another in the yard at Yverdon, apparently heading south but possibly routed to Aarberg via Payerne.
Solothurn
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
500.021 500.xxx |
ICN515 | 06:14 Genève - St.Gallen | 08:01 (travelled Solothurn - Olten) |
Olten
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
11222 | IR2015 | 07:39 Bern - Zürich HB | 08:27 |
560.267 | 22819 | 08:37 Olten - Sursee | 08:37 (travelled Olten - Nebikon) |
Nebikon
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
620.xxx | 62330 | EB Freight | 09:14 |
11146 | IR2166 | 06:06 Bellinzona - Basel SBB | 09:16 |
460.083 propelling |
IR2516 | 09:00 Luzern - Genève-Aéroport | 09:21 |
460.026 | IR2517 | 07:01 Genève-Aéroport - Luzern | 09:40 |
? | EB Test Train | 09:48 (self propelled test coach) |
|
460.080 propelling |
IR2460 | 09:30 Luzern - Basel SBB | 09:55 |
560.237 | 22823 | 09:37 Olten - Sursee | 09:58 |
460.091 | IR2549 | 09:17 Basel SBB - Luzern | 10:04 |
11426 | 62336 | 08:56 RB Limmattal - Rothenburg Freight | 10:15 |
460.108 propelling |
IR2518 | 10:00 Luzern - Genève-Aéroport | 10:23 |
11125 | IR2169 | 10:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 10:43 |
460.026 propelling |
IR2462 | 10:30 Luzern - Basel SBB | 10:55 |
460.028 | IR2461 | 10:17 Basel SBB - Luzern | 11:06 |
174-BLS 175-BLS |
EB Light Engines | 11:17 | |
11214 | IR2170 | 07:11 Chiasso - Basel SBB | 11:17 |
11426 | 62357 | 11:21 Rothenburg - RB Limmattal Freight | 11:35 |
11171 11238 |
EB Hoppers | 11:51 | |
460.014 propelling |
IR2264 | 11:30 Luzern - Basel SBB | 11:55 |
560.267 | 22830 | 11:51 Sursee - Olten | 12:01 (travelled Nebikon - Zofingen) |
Zofingen
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
460.105 | IR2523 | 10:01 Genève-Aéroport - Luzern | 12:28 |
460.028 propelling |
IR2522 | 12:00 Luzern - Genève-Aéroport | 12:32 (travelled Zofingen - Lausanne) |
Bern
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
540.016 | EB Empty Stock? | 12:58 |
Romont
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
540.038 | Stabled | 13:44 |
Lausanne
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
460.015 | IR1729 | 13:24 Genève-Aéroport - Brig | 14:23 (travelled Lausanne - Aigle) |
Montreux
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
11419 | 61258 | 14:09 St-Maurice - Lausanne Triage Freight | 14:46 |
Yvorne, N of Aigle
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
620.061 | SB Oil Tanks | 15:21 | |
460.102 | IR1426 | 14:28 Brig - Genève-Aéroport | 15:46 |
460.094 | IR1731 | 14:27 Genève-Aéroport - Brig | 15:49 |
460.069 | IR1728 | 14:57 Brig - Genève-Aéroport | 16:14 |
460.031 | IR1435 | 14:47 Genève-Aéroport - Brig | 16:14 |
460.029 | IR1428 | 15:28 Brig - Genève-Aéroport | 16:47 |
460.037 | IR1735 | 15:27 Genève-Aéroport - Brig | 16:49 |
11249 11168 |
61267 | 16:12 Lausanne Triage - St-Triphon Freight | 16:55 |
11248 11250 |
61262 | 15:05 Sierre/Siders - Lausanne Triage Freight | 17:03 |
460.063 | IR1730 | 15:57 Brig - Genève-Aéroport | 17:11 |
460.044 | IR1437 | 15:47 Genève-Aéroport - Brig | 17:15 |
11145 | RE2737 | 16:56 Lausanne - St-Maurice | 17:27 |
Aigle
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
460.074 | IR1737 | 16:27 Genève-Aéroport - Brig | 17:51 |
11251 | 61266 | 16:00 Gampel-Steg - Lausanne-Triage Freight | 18:00 |
460.015 | IR1732 | 16:57 Brig - Genève-Aéroport | 18:08 (travelled Aigle - Lausanne) |
Lausanne
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
500.037 500.011 |
ICN1641 | 18:45 Lausanne - Basel SBB | 18:45 |
Bussigny
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Ae6/6 | 61576 | 17:47 Cornaux - Lausanne Triage Freight | 18:50 |
Cossonay
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
11252 11287 |
68271 | 18:14 Nyon - Aarberg Sugar Beet | 18:53 |
Yverdon-les-Bains
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
11231 | SB Sugar Beet | 19:06 (via Yvonand?) |
Neuchâtel
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
11108 | 5174 | 18:52 Biel/Bienne - Neuchâtel | 19:27 |
Biel/Bienne
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
500.010 | ICN541 | 18:05 Genève-Aéroport - St.Gallen | 19:46 (travelled Biel/Bienne - Solothurn) |