A few hundred yards west from the railway station of Pratteln lies a well-known vantage point where nice pictures of freight trains can be made

A few hundred yards west from the railway station of Pratteln lies a well-known vantage point where nice pictures of freight trains can be made.

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Lineas 186 455 hauls a Ford car train through Köln West on 15 february 2024.

A few hundred yards west from the railway station of Pratteln lies a well-known vantage point where nice pictures of freight trains can be made. This spot is about the only spot in Switzerland, where from public area decent photo's can be made of freights to/from both the Gotthard and Lötschberg railway lines -and of many an internal freight. One of the many freights at Pratteln on 13 February 2024 was hauled by Widmer Rail Service 475 902.

Leonardus Schrijvers 18.02.2024, 184 Aufrufe, 0 Kommentare

Eurostar, ex-Thalys 4301 quits Köln Hbf on 15 February 2024.

BREAK 413 awaits departure time at Brussel Noord on 11 February 2024.

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On a very grey and hazy 29 December 2025 WRS 183 004 shows her new colours at Offenburg whilst hauling a tank train towards Karlsruhe Gbf. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Electric locomotives / 183, Switzerland / Private Cargo Companies / WRS

 19 1200x800 Px, 25.01.2026

On 2 January 2026 WRS shunter 232 115 gets hauled by 430 115 at Olten. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Diesel locomotives / Various, Switzerland / Private Cargo Companies / WRS

 16 1200x800 Px, 20.01.2026

On 2 January 2026 WRS 430 115 hauls shunter 232 115 through Olten. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric locomotives / Re 430 (Re 4/4 III), Switzerland / Private Cargo Companies / WRS

 21 1200x800 Px, 20.01.2026

The (ex DB) WRS 193 302 (91 80 6193 302-7 D-WRSCH) is standing in Lausanne with a long train of tank cars before continuing its journey. According to the markings, the locomotive is approved for operation in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium, although the voltage ratings listed in practically the same location are unclear to me: 3000 V, 1500 V, 1500 V 50 Hz, and 1000 V 16.7 Hz. Unfortunately, the locomotive and its train were positioned very awkwardly for photography, mainly due to the length of the train. Photo location: Platform 4, the railing of which can be seen on the right of the image. January 5, 2026 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Germany / Electric locomotives / 193 (Siemens Vectron X4E), Switzerland / Private Cargo Companies / WRS

 42 1200x801 Px, 05.01.2026