GOTTHARD NORTH RAMP (SBB)

A visit to the Gotthard route with a selection of photographs from Oberrüti in the north to Wassen taken in June/July 2015.

RE 4/4 II's 11181 & 11141 cross the River Reuss viaduct at Oberrüti with the southbound VSOE. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Crossrail 185 594 & 185 580 pass Immensee with a southbound Intermodal working. Monday 29th June 2015.
SOB RBDe 561 084 forming a Voralpen Express 12.40 Lucern to St Gallen. Friday 3rd July 2015.
SOB Re 4/4 456 092 top & tailed with classmate 456 091 arrive at Arth Goldau with a Voralpen Express 13.05 St Gallen to Lucern. Friday 3rd July 2015.
SOB Re 456 091 top & tailed with Re 456 092 pass New Röthen with the 10.40 Luzern to St Gallen Voralpen Express. Friday 3rd July 2015.
BLS 465 018 'Flash Fire' on hire to Railcare heads the northbound Coop train past Steinen. Monday 29th June 2015.
MAK 1700, Am 843 091 carries out shunting at Altdorf under remote control with the driver standing on the front step. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
SBB Cargo 484 009 & 484 011 round the curve at Silenen with a southbound Intermodal service. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Super power for this southbound freight passing Silenen. Power is provided by Re 4/4II's 11319, 11239 'Porrentruy' (the only named Re 4/4II), 11317 & 11352 which is actually a Re 4/4III with lower gearing for working the Gotthard and at one time was owned by the Südostbahn. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Trenitalia Cisalpino set 470 008 passes Silenen forming EC21 15.32 Zurich to Milano Centrale. Thursday 2nd July 2015.

Re 4/4II 11338 & Re 6/6 620 065 'Zieglebruck' head a southbound Intermodal service over the River Reuss viaduct at Oberrüti. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Plain liveried Crossrail 185 536 & 185 525 head a southbound Intermodal past Immensee. Monday 29th June 2015.
SOB Re 4/4iv 015 top & tailed with a clasmate passes Immensee with a Voralpen Express. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Tmf 232 303 stabled at Arth Goldau. Friday 3rd July 2015.
BLS 172 'Eggerberg' & 169 'Bönigen' pass Steinen with a Monday extra steel wire train for Lecco. Monday 29th June 2015.
SBB 460 023 carrying the advertising livery for 2015 of '100 years HEV Switzerland' passes Steinen heading IR2430 14.47 Lucarno to Zurich. Monday 29th June 2015.
Erstfeld Depot with Re 4/4II's 11271, 11336 & 11360 on depot. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
460 052 'Eigenamt' heads north at Silenen with IR2418 08.47 Locarno to Zurich. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
460 076 'Leventina' climbs past Silenen with IR2417 10.09 Zurich to Locarno. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
DB 185 129 & 185 130 pass Silenen with a southbound mixed freight. Thursday 2nd July 2015.

DB 185 096 crosses the River Reuss viaduct at Oberrüti with 41051 Wuppertal, Germany to Piacenza, Italy Walter Spedition service. A pilot loco will be added at Erstfeld. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Pendolino 500 031 'Louis Favre' leans to the S Bends at Immensee forming the ICN 675 13.04 Basle to Milano. Monday 29th June 2015.
RABDe 500 018 'Adolf Wölffi' arrives at Arth Goldau forming the ICN680 13.11 Lugano to Basel. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Rigi Bahn BDhe 2/4 No. 12, stabled on the connecting track at Arth Goldau. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Pacific 01 202 passes Steinen with a steam special from Bellinzona over the Gotthard with Classic Trains RE 4/4i 10016 on the rear. Monday 29th June 2015.
141R 1244 & 01 150 head a second steam speacial from Bellinzona past Steinen with preserved Ae 6/6 11407 on the rear. Monday 29th June 2015.
SBB Fire Fighting Unit XTmas 99 85 9174 006 for use in the Gotthard Tunnel stabled in Erstfeld station. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Having worked 2 vans southbound earlier in the morning 11648 'Aigle' returns north with a single van to Altdorf past Silenen. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Re 4/4II 11236 & Re 6/6 620 033 'Muri AG' pass Silenen with 67767 08.34 Huntwangen-Wil to Sigirino loaded Holcim hoppers. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
420 165, 11682 'Paffikon SZ', 421 388 & 11681 'Immensee' pass Silenen in a southbound light engine move. Thursday 2nd July 2015.

Ee 3/3 923 012 'Chaumont' heads a trip working over the River Reuss viaduct at Oberrüti. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Südostbahn Stadler Flirt 560 041 passes Immensee forming Volalpen Express service 14.40 Lucern to St Gallen. Monday 29th June 2015.
DB 185 091 heads a northbound mixed freight through Arth Goldau. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Rhatische Bahn Rotary Snowplough No.12 preserved at the side of the Steinerbergstrasse, Goldau. Friday 3rd July 2015.
An Erstfeld to Zurich service formed of 523 054 approaches Steinen. Monday 29th June 2015.
Re 4/4II 11195 passes Stienen heading the 17.08 Brunnen to Luzern. Monday 29th June 2015.
Re 4/4II 11112 is north of Silenen with IR2316 07.10 Chiasso to Basel. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Re 4/4II 11343 & 620 087 'Bischofzell' head a northbound Intermodal past the site of the old foot crossing at Silenen. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Re 4/4II's 11234 & 11355 pass Silenen with a southbound mixed freight. Thursday 2nd July 2015
Crossrail 185 596 & 185 599 head a southbound Intermodal past Silenen. Thursday 2nd July 2015.

Re 4/4II 11125 passes Immensee heading IR2323 12.04 Basel to Locarno, Monday 29th June 2015.
Railpool 186 106 leased to Locomotion and sub-leased to BLS heads a southbound Intermodal service past Immensee. Friday 3rd July 2015.
SOB RABe 526 052 'Schnabelsberg' arrives at Arth-Goldau as empty stock. Friday 3rd July 2015.
Early Arth Rigi Bahn rack car No.3 preserved at the side of Steinerbergstrasse, Goldau. Friday 3rd July 2015.
SBB 460 046 'Polmengo' passes Steinen with IR 2328 13.47 Locarno to Basel. Monday 29th June 2015.
Trenitalia 470 001 forming EC18 14.25 Milan to Zurich passing Steinen. Monday 29th June 2015.
A pair of DB 185's with 185 114 leading climb away from Erstfeld near Silenen with a southbound mixed freight. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
BLS Re 4/4's 188 'Naters' & 172 'Eggerberg' climb past Silenen with 49005 Emmenbrucke to Lecco open wagons loaded with coiled steel wire. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Re 4/4II 11157 climbs past Silenen with IR2327 14.04 Basel to Locano. Thursday 2nd July 2015.
Re 4/4II 421 374 & Re 6/6 620 086 'Hochdorf' head a southbound Intermodal service past Silenen. Thursday 2nd July 2015.