Tue 04 Sep 2012
Tue 04 Sep 2012
20/10/12 20:44
Having cracked the Gotthard and the MGB (I’m only joking), it was time to move on. My aim was to get some Ae6/6 pictures before the class disappears altogether. The morning was spent getting from Göschenen to Yvonand, on Lac Neuchatel, via the Luzern - Langnau - Bern line, which I wanted to have a look at. The photographic potential looks quite good in places and with BLS 465s and 420s powering the trains, it has the novelty factor as well. From Bern I travelled via Fribourg to Yvonand and checked into my hotel. the entire journey was made without leaving my bag on the train once, remarkable!
From Yvonand I took the train to Bussigny, on the outskirts of Lausanne, then back to Chavornay, not far south of Yverdon, again checking out spots. The local line from Chavornay to Orbe was using an old motor coach and trailer that I must get back to photograph some time.
The reason for going to Chavornay was to try to get photos of a couple of southbound Ae6/6 hauled freights between Chavornay and Essert-Pittet. I was glad that I got there early as 61590 was running around an hour ahead of schedule and passed in good light. The sun had gone by the time it was booked to pass and the second train, only running around half an hour early, passed in the gloom.
Very few good pictures today but I’m now the proud owner of a reasonable Ae6/6 shot, something I couldn’t say before. That makes it three good days in a row!
From Yvonand I took the train to Bussigny, on the outskirts of Lausanne, then back to Chavornay, not far south of Yverdon, again checking out spots. The local line from Chavornay to Orbe was using an old motor coach and trailer that I must get back to photograph some time.
The reason for going to Chavornay was to try to get photos of a couple of southbound Ae6/6 hauled freights between Chavornay and Essert-Pittet. I was glad that I got there early as 61590 was running around an hour ahead of schedule and passed in good light. The sun had gone by the time it was booked to pass and the second train, only running around half an hour early, passed in the gloom.
Very few good pictures today but I’m now the proud owner of a reasonable Ae6/6 shot, something I couldn’t say before. That makes it three good days in a row!
Göschenen
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52-MGB propelling |
625 | 08:53 Göschenen - Andermatt | 08:48 |
| 11164 | IR2159 | 06:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 08:50 |
| 11199 | IR2170 | 07:11 Chiasso - Basel SBB | 09:08 (travelled Göschenen to Luzern) |
Altdorf
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185.130-DB 185.121-DB |
SB Hoppers | 09:44 |
Schwyz
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11217 | IR2165 | 08:04 Basel SBB - Locarno | 10:01 |
Arth-Goldau
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500.001 | ICN10012 | 07:47 Chiasso - Zürich HB | 10:13 |
Luzern
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 465.003-BLS propelling |
RE3322 | 10:57 Luzern - Bern | 10:57 (travelled Luzern to Bern) |
Schupfheim
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 465.005-BLS | RE3317 | 10:36 Bern - Luzern | 11:29 |
W of Signau
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 420.xxx-BLS | RE3319 | 11:36 Bern - Luzern | 11:59 |
Bern
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460.018 | IC1071 | 11:31 Basel SBB - Interlaken Ost | 12:30 |
| 460.001 propelling |
IC720 | 10:11 St.Gallen - Genève Aéroport | 12:34 (travelled Bern to Fribourg) |
Fribourg
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560.xxx | 14543 | 13:03 Fribourg - Yverdon-les-Bains | 13:03 (travelled Fribourg to Yvonand) |
Payerne
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11252 | SB Freight | 13:30 |
Yvonand
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560.264 | 14549 | 14:03 Fribourg - Yverdon-les-Bains | 14:48 (travelled Yvonand to Yverdon-les-Bains) |
Yverdon-les-Bains
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 523.029 | 12157 | 15:19 Yverdon-les-Bains - Villeneuve | 15:19 (travelled Yverdon-les-Bains to Bussigny) |
Bussigny
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11627 | SB Freight | 15:59 | |
| 560.292 | 12858 | 15:55 Lausanne - Yverdon-les-Bains | 16:02 (travelled Bussigny to Chavornay) |
S of Essert-Pittet
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11245 | 61570 | 17:10 Yverdon-les-Bains - Lausanne Triage Freight | 16:46 |
| 500.000 500.011 |
ICN1528 | 13:48 St.Gallen - Lausanne | 16:59 |
| 500.010 500.034 |
ICN628 | 15:03 Basel SBB - Genève-Aéroport | 17:02 |
| 11649 | 60569 | 16:45 Lausanne Triage - RB Limmattal Freight | 17:07 |
| 11464 | 61590 | 15:57 Müntscheimer - Lausanne Triage Freight | 17:09 |
| 11614 | 66028 | 16:50 Cornaux - Genève Cargo Oil Tanks | 17:19 |
| 11125 | IR1537 | 17:13 Lausanne - Neuchâtel | 17:31 |
| 500.033 500.007 |
ICN1630 | 16:03 Basel SBB - Lausanne | 17:59 |
| 11271 | 50136 | 17:22 Estavayer-le-Lac - Renens VD Vans | 18:17 |
| 610.439 | 61576 | 17:47 Cornaux - Lausanne Triage Freight | 18:22 |
| 11206 propelling |
IR1541 | 18:13 Lausanne - Neuchâtel | 18:33 |
| 11365 | 50735 | 18:28 Daillens - Frauenfeld Paketpost Postal | 18:36 |
Essert-Pittet
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 523.019 523.021 |
12168 | 18:06 Lausanne - Yverdon-les-Bains | 18:41 (travelled Essert-Pittet to Yverdon-les-Bains) |
Yverdon-les-Bains
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560.232 | 14580 | 19:02 Yverdon-les-Bains - Romont | 19:02 (travelled Yverdon-les-Bains to Yvonand) |
