In July 2016 I found a photo location north of Faido, just above the Broscerina Tunnel with a view of the 103 meter long Polmengo Bridge

In July 2016 I found a photo location north of Faido, just above the Broscerina Tunnel with a view of the 103 meter long Polmengo Bridge.

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A SOB Flirt RABe 526 209 from Basel SBB to Locarno leaves the Prato circular tunnel and will shortly arrive in Faido September 4, 2023

A SBB RABe 501 Giruno on the way to Lugano near Faido.

In July 2016 I found a photo location north of Faido, just above the Broscerina Tunnel with a view of the 103 meter long Polmengo Bridge. When I visited the photo location again this year, I went one step further, more precisely, to an abandoned "guardian's house" just before the upper portal of the 1567 meter long Pratotunnel, which, as a 360 ° circular tunnel, overcomes a height difference of a good 40 meters. The picture shows the IC 10667 that is traveling from Basel SBB to Lugano and will reach the Prato circular tunnel immediately behind my back. I was able to photograph the two SBB Giruno RABe 501s again a good two minutes later on the Polmengo Bridge (see image ID 50365). It is precisely experiences like these that make the Gotthard Railway so attractive.

September 4, 2023

Stefan Wohlfahrt http://klein-aber-fein---imagination.startbilder.de/ 08.09.2023, 140 Calls, 0 Comments

EXIF: SONY ILCA-77M2, Date 2023:09:04 11:03:39, Exposure time: 1/800, Blend: 56/10, ISO200, Focal length: 300/10

In July 2016 I found a photo location north of Faido, just above the Broscerina Tunnel with a view of the 103 meter long Polmengo Bridge.

The SBB SOB IR 26 2320 service from Locarno to Basel makes a stop in Faido.

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How times change: a few years ago, I would have turned up my nose and not photographed the ICN passing through Airolo. Today, I'm happy to be able to photograph an ICN among all the "Giruno" trains: an SBB RABDe 500 passes by as an IC on its way north. January 21, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / 500 (ICN), Switzerland / Galleries / The Gotthard Line

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In addition to the ICNs pictures (see 54934), I also photographed the RABe 501 "Giruno" trains, which have since dominated the Gotthard axis. While they may be dominant, they are not a common sight on the "Gotthard Panorama Route": Due to planned maintenance work in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, most IC/EC trains will run via Göschenen - Airolo from Monday to Friday from January 13 to January 24, 2025. After the sun disappeared behind the mountains in Airolo at midday, it appeared in Göschenen at the appropriate time from midday. The photo was taken near the entrance signal in Göschenen and shows the two SBB RABe 501 016 "Glarus" at the front and 501 008 "Monte Ceneri" at the rear as IC 21 10671 on the journey from Basel SBB to Lugano. January 21, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Galleries / The Gotthard Line, Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 501 (Giruno)

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In addition to the ICNs oictures (see ID 54934) , I also photographed the RABe 501 "Giruno" trains, which have since dominated the Gotthard axis. While they may be dominant, they are not a common sight on the "Gotthard Panorama Route": Due to planned maintenance work in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, most IC/EC trains will run via Göschenen - Airolo from Monday to Friday from January 13 to January 24, 2025. After the sun disappeared behind the mountains in Airolo at midday, it appeared in Göschenen at the appropriate time from midday. The photo was taken near the entrance signal in Göschenen and shows the two SBB RABe 501 016 "Glarus" at the front and 501 008 "Monte Ceneri" at the rear as IC 21 10671 on the journey from Basel SBB to Lugano. January 21, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Galleries / The Gotthard Line, Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 501 (Giruno)

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The SBB Re 4/4 II 11195 wiht his "Gotthard-Paromamic" service form Lugano to Flüelen runs trought the Wasen Station. 19.10.2023 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric locomotives / Re 420 (Re 4/4 II), Switzerland / Galleries / The Gotthard Line

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