The SBB Twindexx RABe 502 405-9 "Rorschach" on a test run in Lausanne

It doesn't always have to be the Château de Chillon... In Rivaz, near the Château de Glérolles, a fishing boat chugs by, making the train in the background almost seem irrelevant, although the SBB RABDe 502 is rarely seen here. August 19, 2024 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Galleries / Lavaux, Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 502

 31 1200x806 Px, 11.08.2025

On the Lausanne - Biel/Bienne line, long-distance traffic is firmly in the hands of the SBB ICN RABDe 500. However, due to the construction-related closure of the Fribourg - Bern line, two additional train pairs per day run from Neuchâtel to Lausanne and back to relieve the scheduled ICN services. Typically, one of these train pairs is operated by two RABe 502 "Twindexx" locomotives. The photo shows two of the rarely seen Twindxx RABe 502 locomotives traveling from Neuchâtel to Lausanne between Ependes (VD) and Essert-Pittet. The Lausanne - Yverdon line opened on May 7, 1855, from Bussigny to Yverdon, and two years later, service to Lausanne began. On November 1, 1921, the Chavornay-Ependes section was upgraded to double track, and on May 14, 1933, the Ependes-Yverdon section of the line, which had been electrically operated since February 1, 1925, was upgraded to double track. It should be noted that the double track upgrade of the Lausanne-Bienne/Bienne line began in stages as early as 1872 and is now nearing completion with the final section, Ligerz-Twann. July 12, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 502

 26 1200x710 Px, 12.07.2025

On the Lausanne - Biel/Bienne line, long-distance traffic is firmly in the hands of the SBB ICN RABDe 500. However, due to the construction-related closure of the Fribourg - Bern line, two additional train pairs per day are running from Neuchâtel to Lausanne and back to relieve the scheduled ICN trains. Typically, one of these train pairs is operated by two RABe 502 "Twindexx" trains. The photo shows the Twindxx, which is otherwise rarely seen on this line, with the RABe 502 225 and the RABe 502 402 "Biel/Bienne" as IR 30071 from Lausanne to Neuchâtel passing through Chavornay. July 5, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 502

 31 1200x739 Px, 10.07.2025

On the Lausanne - Biel/Bienne line, long-distance traffic is firmly in the hands of the SBB ICN RABDe 500. However, due to the construction-related closure of the Fribourg - Bern line, two additional train pairs per day are running from Neuchâtel to Lausanne and back to relieve the scheduled ICN trains. Typically, one of these train pairs is operated by two RABe 502 "Twindexx" trains. The photo shows the Twindxx, which is otherwise rarely seen on this line, with the RABe 502 225 and the RABe 502 402 "Biel/Bienne" as IR 30071 from Lausanne to Neuchâtel passing through Chavornay. July 5, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 502

 25 1200x756 Px, 10.07.2025

The SBB Twindexx RABe 502 405-9 "Rorschach" on a test run in Lausanne.

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