Thu 30 Aug 2012
Thu 30 Aug 2012
20/10/12 20:45
A dull, wet day so I went travelling, looking for photo positions and making a few observations of note along the way. I travelled from Erstfeld to Chiasso, back north to Luzern then returned to Erstfeld. Re4/4ii 11156 provided traction for the whole day, apart the section from Bellinzona to Chiasso and back, where flirty class 524 EMUs did the honours.
First observation of note was that we went wrong line from near Intschi to Gurtnellen, passing an engineers train working near the site of the big rockfall. Instead of crossing back to the right line at Gurtnellen we continued “bang road” all the way to Göschenen, passing three freights going down the hill on the way, also thankfully wrong line. It may be perfectly safe but it didn’t feel right! Two of the freights passed were hauled by pairs of BLS class 425 “Brownies”
Another surprise was seeing 500.012 passing Faido more than 10 down on EC12 (I can’t think it could have been anything else), then at Lugano 11158 went north with EC14, formed of normal FS coaches. Southbound EC15 was a class 484 as expected although I didn’t see which one. I wasn’t particularly looking out for them but I didn’t see many of the unloved class 470s all day. They must be having a mass sulk at the moment.
It was good to see exiled Brejlovic 752.059 (DFG) stabled at Chiasso, the first proper diesel I’ve seen in Switzerland for some time. Another pleasant surprise was Re4/4ii 11108, in the superb Swiss Express orange and grey colours, heading southbound IR2173 at Brunnen. I made sure I was in position to get it returning in the evening on IR2192.
We didn’t wait to make the booked connection with the Lugano - Zürich ICN or the following EC at Arth-Goldau for some unknown reason but left for Luzern on time after a short stop. On the way in to Luzern we followed the booked route via Rotkreuz but on the way back IR2177 went via Küssnach instead. I’ve no idea why - it was booked to run via Rotkreuz and was virtually on time away from Luzern.
The RoLa trains seen were probably the same workings as yesterday although the southbound was running a bit later. It was in the yard at Erstfeld, waiting to leave when I arrived back at 16:24. I think these trains are diversions from the Lötschberg/Simplon route.
First observation of note was that we went wrong line from near Intschi to Gurtnellen, passing an engineers train working near the site of the big rockfall. Instead of crossing back to the right line at Gurtnellen we continued “bang road” all the way to Göschenen, passing three freights going down the hill on the way, also thankfully wrong line. It may be perfectly safe but it didn’t feel right! Two of the freights passed were hauled by pairs of BLS class 425 “Brownies”
Another surprise was seeing 500.012 passing Faido more than 10 down on EC12 (I can’t think it could have been anything else), then at Lugano 11158 went north with EC14, formed of normal FS coaches. Southbound EC15 was a class 484 as expected although I didn’t see which one. I wasn’t particularly looking out for them but I didn’t see many of the unloved class 470s all day. They must be having a mass sulk at the moment.
It was good to see exiled Brejlovic 752.059 (DFG) stabled at Chiasso, the first proper diesel I’ve seen in Switzerland for some time. Another pleasant surprise was Re4/4ii 11108, in the superb Swiss Express orange and grey colours, heading southbound IR2173 at Brunnen. I made sure I was in position to get it returning in the evening on IR2192.
We didn’t wait to make the booked connection with the Lugano - Zürich ICN or the following EC at Arth-Goldau for some unknown reason but left for Luzern on time after a short stop. On the way in to Luzern we followed the booked route via Rotkreuz but on the way back IR2177 went via Küssnach instead. I’ve no idea why - it was booked to run via Rotkreuz and was virtually on time away from Luzern.
The RoLa trains seen were probably the same workings as yesterday although the southbound was running a bit later. It was in the yard at Erstfeld, waiting to leave when I arrived back at 16:24. I think these trains are diversions from the Lötschberg/Simplon route.
Erstfeld
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11156 | IR2159 | 06:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 08:24 (travelled Erstfeld to Bellinzona) |
| 185.107 (DB) | NB Freight | 08:28 |
Amsteg-Silenen
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460.109 | IR2272 | 06:11 Chiasso - Zürich HB | 08:33 |
Faido
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500:012 | EC12 | 07:10 Milano Centrale - Zürich HB | 09:21 |
Bellinzona
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 524.006 | 25063 | 09:52 Castione-Arbedo - Albate-Camerlata | 09:57 (travelled Bellinzona to Chiasso) |
Giubiasco
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11212 | IR2174 | 09:45 Locarno - Basel SBB | 10:03 |
Lugano
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11158 | EC14 | 09:10 Milano Centrale - Zürich HB | 10:29 |
Chiasso
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 524.110 | 25060 | 10:50 Albate-Camerlata - Castione-Arbedo | 11:04 (travelled Chiasso to Bellinzona) |
| 752.509 (DFG) | Stabled | 11:06 |
Bellinzona
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11623 420.307 |
SB ACTS Swap Bodies | 12:04 | |
| 185.101 (DB) 185.128 (DB) |
SB Hoppers | 12:06 | |
| 11156 | IR2178 | 11:45 Locarno - Basel SBB | 12:06 (travelled Bellinzona to Luzern) |
Brunnen
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11108 | IR2173 | 12:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 14:06 |
Luzern
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11218 | IR2177 | 14:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 15:12 (arr Luzern) |
Arth-Goldau
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11156 | IR2177 | 14:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 15:45 (travelled Luzern to Erstfeld) |
| 11677 11333 |
NB RoLa | 15:50 | |
| 420.318 11383 |
SB Intermodal | 15:57 |
Schwyz
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460.018 | IR2182 | 13:45 Locarno - Basel SBB | 16:02 |
Erstfeld
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11131 | IR2286 | 14:45 Locarno - Zürich HB | 16:38 |
| 11108 | IR2192 | 17:45 Locarno - Basel SBB | 19:34 |
