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Swiss and French Trains at Zurich HBF |
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On the left is an Re 460 on an unknown long-distance train and on the right is a TGV that recently arrived from Paris. We had taken a TGV like this one from Paris to Basel a couple days earlier. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:43:29 AM |
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Zurich, CH |
| Author: |
Jay Epstein |
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Comparison of French and Swiss Trains |
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On the left is an Re 460 on an unknown long-distance train and on the right is a TGV that recently arrived from Paris. We had taken a TGV like this one from Paris to Basel a couple days earlier. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:43:36 AM |
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Zurich, CH |
| Author: |
Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
TGV Lyria at Zurich HBF |
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TGV Lyria is the brand name used for TGV railway lines connecting France and Switzerland. Lyria is also a corporation that runs the service using the staff of SNCF in France and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) in Switzerland – the staff consists of one French and one Swiss train manager on the whole journey. (info from Wikipedia) |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:43:41 AM |
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Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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A rather dirty RE 460 rests at Zurich HBF |
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These units were built between 1991 and 1996 and are something like the P42 of Switzerland. The bodies were designed by Pininfarina, the legendary Italian design firm responsible for Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and other automobile brands. These are my favorite type of European Electric locomotive. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:43:48 AM |
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Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Two RE 460's rest at Luzern HBF |
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Luzern will always hold a special place in my heart since it was the first city I visited in Switzerland when I was about 10 years old in 2000. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:43:55 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Line-up of trains at Luzern HBF |
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A couple RE 460's on long distance trains can be seen on the right while on the left are some EMU's for local trains. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:01 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Narrow Gauge Trains at Luzern HBF |
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They belong to the Zentralbahn which operates a network of meter gauge lines stretching from Luzern to Interlaken. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:08 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Our train to the Swiss Transport Museum |
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An RBDe 560.2. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:15 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Two different Stadler EMU's at Luzern HBF |
| Description: |
An RABe 520 is on the left and a RABe 523 is on the right. Both date from the early 2000s. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:21 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Our train Luzern HBF departs |
| Description: |
We are at the Luzern Verkehrshaus to visit the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:27 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Heading towards Brunnen |
| Description: |
This train brought us from Luzern HBF to visit the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:35 AM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
"Giruno" Mock-Up |
| Description: |
The Stadler EC250, also known as SMILE, short for Schneller Mehrsystemfähiger Innovativer Leichter Expresszug (English: “speedy, multi-system, innovative, lightweight express train”), is a high-speed electric multiple unit train under development by Stadler Rail of Switzerland for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). According to Stadler Rail, it is to be the world's first single-decker low-floor high-speed train. (info from Wikipedia) Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:42 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
School Train |
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I believe this train was used as a school bus in the mountains. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:49 AM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Ae 6/6 |
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A powerful Swiss electric from the early fifties. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:44:56 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
MOW Equipment |
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One does not expect to see MOW Equipment at a museum but the Swiss Museum of Transport had an interesting exhibit on the subject. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:03 AM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
SBB Ae 8/14 Cab |
| Description: |
Pretty spartan. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:10 AM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
SBB Ae 8/14 Motors |
| Description: |
Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:16 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
BLS Be 5/7 Electric |
| Description: |
Built in 1913 and seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:22 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Steam Tram |
| Description: |
Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:30 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
SBB Ae 8/14 |
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The SBB-CFF-FFS Ae 8/14 is a class of electric locomotives built for Swiss Federal Railways to be used on the Gotthard railway. Only three prototype engines were built between 1931 and 1938, each of them in a different design. This one, 11852, had 8170 kW traction power and was therefore for a long time the most powerful locomotive in the world. In revenue operation it became quickly obvious that the traction force could not be used completely since the couplers of the rail cars were at that time too weak. In 1971 the locomotive was damaged in an electric fire while driving through the Gotthard tunnel. The damages were so severe that a repair would not have been economic. The outside of the locomotive was cosmetically refurbished and the locomotive is now on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:38 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Tunnel Inspection Car |
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This car was used for inspecting tunnels on the Gotthard route. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:42 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Rotary Snowplow |
| Description: |
Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:45:49 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Steam Locomotive Underside |
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Note the linkage for the internal cylinders, a common feature on European steam locomotives. Seen on display at the Swiss Museum of Transport. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:42:32 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Steam |
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| Title: |
Steam Engine on Flatcar |
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A tiny, narrow gauge steam engine sits upon a standard gauge flatcar. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:42:41 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Front view of the steam engine on flatcar |
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The narrow gauge engine makes the relatively small two-axle flatcar look downright gigantic. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 10:42:48 AM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
RhB Ge 2/4 |
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This class were first electric locomotives built for the Engadin line in 1912. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:04 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
RhB Ge 2/4 Innards |
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This class were first electric locomotives built for the Engadin line in 1912. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:14 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Baby Crocodile |
| Description: |
Meter gauge locotive built in 1921 for the Rhätische Bahn (RhB) |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:20 PM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Car Transport Wagon |
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In Switzerland there are several locations with long tunnels that have trains transporting cars through the tunnel. Drivers stay in their vehicle during the trip. Here is a sample one on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. The first car is Pontiac Firebird, not a car you would expect to find in Europe! It had New Jersey plates too! |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:29 PM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Tunnel Cross Section |
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A sample of what the inside of the Gotthard Base Tunnel looks like. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:40 PM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
BLS Ae 4/4 |
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An electric locomotive from the mid-forties. Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:48 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Half a Locomotive |
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Half of a Zentralbahn De 110 is seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. I wonder what happened to the other half? |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:14:55 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Hi-Rail Fire Engine |
| Description: |
Seen on display at the Swiss Transport Museum. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:03 PM |
| Location: |
Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Voralpen Express Approaching Luzern Verkehrshaus |
| Description: |
At the top of the photo you can see the digital information board displaying the info for your train back to Luzern HBF. Luzern Verkehrshaus is double track station on a mainly single track line so many meets occur here. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:12 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
The Voralpen Express diverges onto Track 1 |
| Description: |
Luzern Verkehrshaus is double track station on a mainly single track line so many meets occur here. The Voralpen-Express (VAE, Pre-Alpine Express) is a named train connecting medium-sized cities in central and eastern Switzerland. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:20 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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An engine advertising Siemens pull into Luzern Verkehrshaus with the Voralpen Express |
| Description: |
The Voralpen-Express (VAE, Pre-Alpine Express) is a named train connecting medium-sized cities in central and eastern Switzerland. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:27 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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The Voralpen Express arrives at Luzern Verkehrshaus |
| Description: |
The Voralpen-Express (VAE, Pre-Alpine Express) is a named train connecting medium-sized cities in central and eastern Switzerland. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:35 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Voralpen Express Consist |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:44 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Our train to Luzern HBF rounds the bend |
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As soon as the Voralpen Express finished pulling in our commuter train to Luzern HBF showed up. Perfectly timed meets lie this are the norm in Switzerland and are built into timetables. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:15:53 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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An RABe 523 EMU is operating our train to Luzern HBF |
| Description: |
Built in the early 2000s by Stadler. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:16:09 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
ICN at Luzern HBF |
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Classified as an RABDe 500, these trains are known as ICN's (Intercity-Neigezug), German for Intercity Tilting Train. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:16:19 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Racing a train out of Luzern HBF |
| Description: |
As our train back to Zurich was departing we briefly "raced" a meter-gauge Zentralbahn (red train at left) train departing for Engelberg. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:16:28 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Luzern Yards |
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At left is a meter-gauge Zentralbahn (red train at left) train departing for Engelberg and on the right are various standard gauge EMU's. Taken from our train back to Zurich, hence the dirty window. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:16:37 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
IC-2000 Interior |
| Description: |
The IC-2000's are doubledeck intercity equipment used on many long-distance trains in Switzerland. They operate in push-pull formation with a cab car on one end and an RE 460 Locomotive on the other. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:16:45 PM |
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Luzern, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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Trains at the Zurich HBF Buffer Stops |
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On the right is an ETR 610 Tilting EMU (likely operating a train to/ from Italy) and on the left is an RE 460 locomotive which powered our train from Luzern. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:16:52 PM |
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Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Classic Re 4/4's at Zurich HBF |
| Description: |
The Re 4/4 is something like the F40 of Switzerland and they are rapidly disappearing from use as newer equipment comes online. They date from the late sixties. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:17:00 PM |
| Location: |
Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
SBB Cargo Re 4/4 |
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The Re 4/4 is something like the F40 of Switzerland and they are rapidly disappearing from use as newer equipment comes online. They date from the late sixties. The one on the right carries "SBB Cargo" titles and likely had led the train from Lindau, Germany since it has the German signalling equipment required to do so. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:17:07 PM |
| Location: |
Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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| Title: |
Historic Zurich Tram on Weinbergstrasse |
| Description: |
Likely operating a "dinner tram" service. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:17:14 PM |
| Location: |
Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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A historic Zurich Tram descends Weinbergstrasse |
| Description: |
Likely operating a "dinner tram" service. |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:17:21 PM |
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Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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A modern Zurich Tram ascends Weinbergstrasse |
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9/8/2018 Upload Date: 9/25/2018 2:17:29 PM |
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Zurich, CH |
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Jay Epstein |
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