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SBB Historic 10664 celebrates her centenary at Brugg AG on 24 May 2026 with a special train to Basel -the loco was fully restored less than a month before hauling this extra train.
SBB Historic 10664 celebrates her centenary at Brugg AG on 24 May 2026 with a special train to Basel -the loco was fully restored less than a month before hauling this extra train.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric locomotives / Ae 3/6 I

159 1200x800 Px, 18.10.2026

Swiss steamer 5666 -from 1907 to 1965 in use with beer brewery 'Feldschlossen' stands in the depot of Verein Mikado 1244 at Brugg AG on 24 May 2026.
Swiss steamer 5666 -from 1907 to 1965 in use with beer brewery 'Feldschlossen' stands in the depot of Verein Mikado 1244 at Brugg AG on 24 May 2026.
Leonardus Schrijvers

SBB Historic 193 110 hauls the Samskip containertrain through Köln SÜd on a grey 13 May 2026. This train originated from Kijfhoek Yard near Rotterdam and continues allthe way to Melzo near Milan in Italy through the Dutch Betuweroute, Germany and Switzerland.
SBB Historic 193 110 hauls the Samskip containertrain through Köln SÜd on a grey 13 May 2026. This train originated from Kijfhoek Yard near Rotterdam and continues allthe way to Melzo near Milan in Italy through the Dutch Betuweroute, Germany and Switzerland.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Private Cargo Companies / SBB Cargo

170 1200x800 Px, 18.10.2026

125 Years of the MOB – The MOB railcar: the ABDe 8/8! Naturally, it had to be part of the anniversary celebrations. There is an unconfirmed rumor that this railcar will be fully restored for the 150th-anniversary celebrations. At present, the ABDe 8/8 4001  SUISSE —which has been stabled in Lenk for some time—is still in working order, but it is no longer permitted to carry passengers.
Upon closer inspection (although not visible in the photo), this beautiful railcar is in need of a major overhaul at the Chernex workshops; however, there are still a few years left until the MOB’s 150th anniversary...

Sept. 17, 2026
125 Years of the MOB – The MOB railcar: the ABDe 8/8! Naturally, it had to be part of the anniversary celebrations. There is an unconfirmed rumor that this railcar will be fully restored for the 150th-anniversary celebrations. At present, the ABDe 8/8 4001 "SUISSE"—which has been stabled in Lenk for some time—is still in working order, but it is no longer permitted to carry passengers. Upon closer inspection (although not visible in the photo), this beautiful railcar is in need of a major overhaul at the Chernex workshops; however, there are still a few years left until the MOB’s 150th anniversary... Sept. 17, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

In 2007 125 years of the Gotthard line in Switzerland were celebrated massively and two of the participants came steaming from the Czech Republic. From then on, it has been a constant dream of Steam Story Agency rto invite Swiss steam traction on a train fest on Czech soil. Finally, with the last edition of SSA's museum train bonanza in and around Benesov u Prahy, the dream came true with DDF's 241A65 -a French machine. With an extra train from Praha via Ceske Budejovice, 241A65 enters Benesov u Prahy on 18 September 2026.
In 2007 125 years of the Gotthard line in Switzerland were celebrated massively and two of the participants came steaming from the Czech Republic. From then on, it has been a constant dream of Steam Story Agency rto invite Swiss steam traction on a train fest on Czech soil. Finally, with the last edition of SSA's museum train bonanza in and around Benesov u Prahy, the dream came true with DDF's 241A65 -a French machine. With an extra train from Praha via Ceske Budejovice, 241A65 enters Benesov u Prahy on 18 September 2026.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Arriving from Blonay, the CEV MVR ABeh 2/6 7505 reaches Vevey station, which is currently undergoing reconstruction.

Oct 16, 2026
Arriving from Blonay, the CEV MVR ABeh 2/6 7505 reaches Vevey station, which is currently undergoing reconstruction. Oct 16, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Private Companies / MVR/CEV

53 1400x939 Px, 23.10.2026

In Fontanivent, the MOB Ge 4/4 8001 is traveling toward Montreux with its train. On the siding, one of the two MOB Gm 4/4 locomotives can be seen.

Oct. 14, 2026
In Fontanivent, the MOB Ge 4/4 8001 is traveling toward Montreux with its train. On the siding, one of the two MOB Gm 4/4 locomotives can be seen. Oct. 14, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Blonay - Chamby - La Der 2026 - 60 après les CEV (the final season of the Blonay–Chamby Railway, 60 years after the closure of the CEV line). The RhB ABe 4/4 I No. 35 departs from Chamby, heading toward Chaulin.

October 24, 2026
Blonay - Chamby - La Der 2026 - 60 après les CEV (the final season of the Blonay–Chamby Railway, 60 years after the closure of the CEV line). The RhB ABe 4/4 I No. 35 departs from Chamby, heading toward Chaulin. October 24, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

With its train, PE 30, bound for Zweisimmen, the MOB Ge 4/4 8004 waits for the opposing train—the GPX traveling from Interlaken West to Montreux—to pass before it can continue its journey.

October 24, 2026
With its train, PE 30, bound for Zweisimmen, the MOB Ge 4/4 8004 waits for the opposing train—the GPX traveling from Interlaken West to Montreux—to pass before it can continue its journey. October 24, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The Ge 4/4 8002, decorated for the 125th anniversary of the MOB, passes through Chamby station while hauling its GPX train from Interlaken West to Montreux.

October 24, 2026
The Ge 4/4 8002, decorated for the 125th anniversary of the MOB, passes through Chamby station while hauling its GPX train from Interlaken West to Montreux. October 24, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Blonay - Chamby - La Der 2026 - 60 après les CEV (marking the end of the season for the Blonay–Chamby Railway, 60 years after the closure of the CEV line).

Operating as the  Biniou Express  (BEX) under train number 30115, the Dm 2/2 railcar No. 3 arrives at Chamby station on track 31. While it is, in all likelihood, the shortest passenger train in the world, it still manages to accommodate a fair number of travelers—so many, in fact, that I couldn't manage to count them all while also taking photographs; I would estimate there were at least a dozen people on board.

October 24, 2026
Blonay - Chamby - La Der 2026 - 60 après les CEV (marking the end of the season for the Blonay–Chamby Railway, 60 years after the closure of the CEV line). Operating as the "Biniou Express" (BEX) under train number 30115, the Dm 2/2 railcar No. 3 arrives at Chamby station on track 31. While it is, in all likelihood, the shortest passenger train in the world, it still manages to accommodate a fair number of travelers—so many, in fact, that I couldn't manage to count them all while also taking photographs; I would estimate there were at least a dozen people on board. October 24, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Blonay - Chamby - La Der 2026 - 60 après les CEV (marking the end of the season for the Blonay–Chamby Railway, 60 years after the closure of the CEV line). The SEG G 2x 2/2 105, hauling steam train 10539 from Blonay to Chamby, arrives at Chamby station. The train terminates here. Meanwhile, the connecting train to Chaulin is due to arrive shortly on track 32. On the right, on track 1, sits the MOB GoldenPass Belle Epoque trainset PE 30 2219, bound for Montreux.
 
October 24, 2026
Blonay - Chamby - La Der 2026 - 60 après les CEV (marking the end of the season for the Blonay–Chamby Railway, 60 years after the closure of the CEV line). The SEG G 2x 2/2 105, hauling steam train 10539 from Blonay to Chamby, arrives at Chamby station. The train terminates here. Meanwhile, the connecting train to Chaulin is due to arrive shortly on track 32. On the right, on track 1, sits the MOB GoldenPass Belle Epoque trainset PE 30 2219, bound for Montreux. October 24, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

SBB Re 6/6 11665 (Re 620 065-3)  Ziegelbrücke  is pictured near Ligerz, traveling in the direction of Biel/Bienne. The locomotive is hauling a freight train along the final single-track section of the Jura Foot Line—a stretch that, due to a tunnel currently under construction, will no longer be visible in a few years' time. July 16, 2026
SBB Re 6/6 11665 (Re 620 065-3) "Ziegelbrücke" is pictured near Ligerz, traveling in the direction of Biel/Bienne. The locomotive is hauling a freight train along the final single-track section of the Jura Foot Line—a stretch that, due to a tunnel currently under construction, will no longer be visible in a few years' time. July 16, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Near Ligerz, on the last single-track section of the Jura Foot Line, SBB Re 4/4 11346 (Re 420 346-9) is heading toward Neuchâtel.
Both the locomotive and this stretch of line are likely to become a thing of the past in the foreseeable future—reason enough to capture as many impressions as possible here at the uniquely positioned kilometer marker 94.4.

August 24, 2026
Near Ligerz, on the last single-track section of the Jura Foot Line, SBB Re 4/4 11346 (Re 420 346-9) is heading toward Neuchâtel. Both the locomotive and this stretch of line are likely to become a thing of the past in the foreseeable future—reason enough to capture as many impressions as possible here at the uniquely positioned kilometer marker 94.4. August 24, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

MOB Ge 4/4 8002  125 Years of MOB  departs from Chamby station with its GoldenPass Express (GEX 4069) service, following a brief stop. The train is en route from Interlaken Ost to Montreux.  
Location: Platform at Chamby station.

October 17, 2026
MOB Ge 4/4 8002 "125 Years of MOB" departs from Chamby station with its GoldenPass Express (GEX 4069) service, following a brief stop. The train is en route from Interlaken Ost to Montreux. Location: Platform at Chamby station. October 17, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The Blonay–Chamby Railway’s SEG G 2x 2/2 105 locomotive arrives at Chamby station with its steam train. After a brief stop, the train will continue on toward Chaulin.

Oct 17, 2026
The Blonay–Chamby Railway’s SEG G 2x 2/2 105 locomotive arrives at Chamby station with its steam train. After a brief stop, the train will continue on toward Chaulin. Oct 17, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The RhB Bernina Railway ABe 4/4 I No. 35 is shunting at Chaulin.

Oct. 17, 2026
The RhB Bernina Railway ABe 4/4 I No. 35 is shunting at Chaulin. Oct. 17, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

A look inside the MOB workshops in Chernex: visible here (though somewhat obscured) is the MOB GDe 4/4 6005, which has now been equipped with an automatic coupler; on the right side of the image is the new ZAGRO E-MAXI (battery-powered), which assists with shunting operations in the MOB workshop area in Chernex.

February 20, 2026
A look inside the MOB workshops in Chernex: visible here (though somewhat obscured) is the MOB GDe 4/4 6005, which has now been equipped with an automatic coupler; on the right side of the image is the new ZAGRO E-MAXI (battery-powered), which assists with shunting operations in the MOB workshop area in Chernex. February 20, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The GoldenPass Express from Interlaken to Montreux was photographed while passing through Chamby.

Sept. 14, 2025
The GoldenPass Express from Interlaken to Montreux was photographed while passing through Chamby. Sept. 14, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

In Chamby, two MOB regional trains—traveling from Montreux toward Zweisimmen and in the opposite direction—cross paths.

Sept. 14, 2025
In Chamby, two MOB regional trains—traveling from Montreux toward Zweisimmen and in the opposite direction—cross paths. Sept. 14, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

TPC ASD ABe 4/8 473 has arrived in Le Sépey from Aigle and will continue on to Les Diablerets after a change of direction.

Oct. 30, 2026
TPC ASD ABe 4/8 473 has arrived in Le Sépey from Aigle and will continue on to Les Diablerets after a change of direction. Oct. 30, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

At Le Sépey, ASD ABe 4/8 473 is stationed, bound for Les Diablerets, alongside ABe 4/8 471, bound for Aigle. Both railcars will resume their journeys shortly, following a change in direction.

Oct 30, 2026
At Le Sépey, ASD ABe 4/8 473 is stationed, bound for Les Diablerets, alongside ABe 4/8 471, bound for Aigle. Both railcars will resume their journeys shortly, following a change in direction. Oct 30, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The TPC ASD ABe 4/8 471 has arrived in Le Sépey from Les Diablerets; it will continue on to Aigle once the opposing train has passed and the direction of travel has been reversed.

Oct 30, 2026
The TPC ASD ABe 4/8 471 has arrived in Le Sépey from Les Diablerets; it will continue on to Aigle once the opposing train has passed and the direction of travel has been reversed. Oct 30, 2026
Stefan Wohlfahrt

SNCF C 20155 (UIC No. 97 85 1 932-0)—formerly SBB Ee 3/3 II 16515 and originally SNCF C 20155—owned by the  Team C-20155  association, is seen departing Balsthal, heading toward Klus. The three-light headlamp configuration indicates that this is a scheduled train movement. Designed as a shunter, the dual-system Ee 3/3 II was acquired by the SNCF—in a batch of nine units—to haul freight trains between Saint-Louis and Muttenz. This decision was prompted by complaints from local residents following the electrification of the SNCF line between Mulhouse and Basel. It is quite remarkable, considering that around 1960, Basel was still a stronghold for steam traction in Switzerland! Incidentally, years later, similar complaints prevented CC 72000 diesel locomotives from hauling long-distance trains (such as those on the Paris Est–Basel route) all the way to their destination; in most cases, the locomotives had to be changed in Belfort or Mulhouse. But back to the SNCF C 20155 (UIC No. 97 85 1 932-0)—formerly SBB Ee 3/3 II 16515—belonging to the  Team C-20155  association. The fact that this rare, one-off class of SNCF locomotive—which spent over a decade with the SNCF, followed by forty years in shunting service with the SBB, and was later saved from the scrapyard and restored to its original SNCF appearance—might seem surprising, and the decision was not entirely without controversy. Personally, however, I think it is an excellent outcome; it really allows this beautiful locomotive to stand out. Moreover, while the locomotive may have been used by the SNCF for mainline service—and in cross-border operations spent roughly half its time under the SNCF and half under the SBB—if one considers the actual territorial border, the SNCF C 20150 units traveled only three kilometers within France out of the total 15-kilometer stretch between Saint-Louis and Muttenz. 

November 8, 2025
SNCF C 20155 (UIC No. 97 85 1 932-0)—formerly SBB Ee 3/3 II 16515 and originally SNCF C 20155—owned by the "Team C-20155" association, is seen departing Balsthal, heading toward Klus. The three-light headlamp configuration indicates that this is a scheduled train movement. Designed as a shunter, the dual-system Ee 3/3 II was acquired by the SNCF—in a batch of nine units—to haul freight trains between Saint-Louis and Muttenz. This decision was prompted by complaints from local residents following the electrification of the SNCF line between Mulhouse and Basel. It is quite remarkable, considering that around 1960, Basel was still a stronghold for steam traction in Switzerland! Incidentally, years later, similar complaints prevented CC 72000 diesel locomotives from hauling long-distance trains (such as those on the Paris Est–Basel route) all the way to their destination; in most cases, the locomotives had to be changed in Belfort or Mulhouse. But back to the SNCF C 20155 (UIC No. 97 85 1 932-0)—formerly SBB Ee 3/3 II 16515—belonging to the "Team C-20155" association. The fact that this rare, one-off class of SNCF locomotive—which spent over a decade with the SNCF, followed by forty years in shunting service with the SBB, and was later saved from the scrapyard and restored to its original SNCF appearance—might seem surprising, and the decision was not entirely without controversy. Personally, however, I think it is an excellent outcome; it really allows this beautiful locomotive to stand out. Moreover, while the locomotive may have been used by the SNCF for mainline service—and in cross-border operations spent roughly half its time under the SNCF and half under the SBB—if one considers the actual territorial border, the SNCF C 20150 units traveled only three kilometers within France out of the total 15-kilometer stretch between Saint-Louis and Muttenz. November 8, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt