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Rail Pictures, Railway Photos, Trains from August 2025

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August 2025 is marked by a strong focus on modern freight operations across Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland, with multiple sightings of Crossrail Belgium, Lineas, and HSL locomotives hauling container and goods trains, particularly along routes connecting Zeebrugge, Aachen-West, and Antwerpen. The BLS network features prominently, with various units such as MIKA 528, Re 465, and RBDe 566 captured at Swiss locations like Spiez, Thun, and Goppenstein, often under overcast or rainy skies. Special events include the 150th anniversary of the Emmentalbahn, highlighted by historic steam and vintage electric trains near Grieswald and Sümiswald-Grünen. International passenger services are also present, with Eurostar sets photographed in Duffel and SBB/ÖBB trains at Bregenz and Lindau Insel. The repeated presence of maintenance vehicles, such as Scheucher BBA 665 at Pratteln and Infrabel ES 203 in Warsage, points to ongoing infrastructure work. Notable are the recurring motifs of trains passing through scenic Alpine regions, often with challenging light conditions due to weather or geography. The month also documents several open days and celebrations at depots, reflecting a mix of historical appreciation and modern railway operations. EU label: AI-generated content
SOB 456 091 advertises for a local radio station at Samstagern on 28 May 2002.
SOB 456 091 advertises for a local radio station at Samstagern on 28 May 2002.
Leonardus Schrijvers

On 15 September 2011 SOB 456 094 is about to call at the Verkehrshaus at Luzern.
On 15 September 2011 SOB 456 094 is about to call at the Verkehrshaus at Luzern.
Leonardus Schrijvers

ICN 500 017  WILLI RITSCHARD  calls at Bienne on 31 December 2018.
ICN 500 017 "WILLI RITSCHARD" calls at Bienne on 31 December 2018.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / 500 (ICN)

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SBB Twindexx 502 010 stands at Zürich HB on 26 May 2019.
SBB Twindexx 502 010 stands at Zürich HB on 26 May 2019.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 502

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The Swiss version of FS Class ETR 610: 503 017 calls at Spiez on the very first day out of 366 in 2024.
The Swiss version of FS Class ETR 610: 503 017 calls at Spiez on the very first day out of 366 in 2024.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / ETR 610

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On the evening of 21 May 2005 CentralBahn 10009 hauls the Herzerather extra train through Köln West. THe Herzerather is a special service from Münster (Westfalen) to Herzerath in Rhimeland-Palatinate (Fridays) and back (Sundays) that provides the travellers a ride on old stock and a drinking/boozing weekend. Beingf a very jolly companion, the soberness audable is a bit farther away than normal with the travellers.
On the evening of 21 May 2005 CentralBahn 10009 hauls the Herzerather extra train through Köln West. THe Herzerather is a special service from Münster (Westfalen) to Herzerath in Rhimeland-Palatinate (Fridays) and back (Sundays) that provides the travellers a ride on old stock and a drinking/boozing weekend. Beingf a very jolly companion, the soberness audable is a bit farther away than normal with the travellers.
Leonardus Schrijvers

On a grey 20 May 2006, SBB Historic 10044 enters Domodossola with an extra train.
On a grey 20 May 2006, SBB Historic 10044 enters Domodossola with an extra train.
Leonardus Schrijvers

SBB 11026 stands in the loco shed of Verein MIkado 1244 at Brugg AG on 26 May 2019.
SBB 11026 stands in the loco shed of Verein MIkado 1244 at Brugg AG on 26 May 2019.
Leonardus Schrijvers

SBB Historic 10217 quits the SBB works at Olten with a shuttle train toward Olten station on 21 May 2022 at the first weekend of celebrations for 175 years railways in Switzerland.
SBB Historic 10217 quits the SBB works at Olten with a shuttle train toward Olten station on 21 May 2022 at the first weekend of celebrations for 175 years railways in Switzerland.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric locomotives / Ae 3/5

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On a very rainy 19 September 2023, SBB Historic 11801 catches the rain at Erstfeld during the Gotthard Railway Days.
On a very rainy 19 September 2023, SBB Historic 11801 catches the rain at Erstfeld during the Gotthard Railway Days.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric locomotives / Ae 8/14

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On a very rainy 19 September 2023, SBB Historic 11801 catches the rain at Erstfeld during the Gotthard Railway Days.
On a very rainy 19 September 2023, SBB Historic 11801 catches the rain at Erstfeld during the Gotthard Railway Days.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Switzerland / Electric locomotives / Ae 8/14

411 1200x800 Px, 20.08.2025

On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 stands in Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 stands in Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
Leonardus Schrijvers

On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 stands in Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 stands in Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
Leonardus Schrijvers

During the Gotthard Bahntage, RABe 1053 finis about to call at Erstfeld on 19 September 2021.
During the Gotthard Bahntage, RABe 1053 finis about to call at Erstfeld on 19 September 2021.
Leonardus Schrijvers

The SBB RABe 523 105 and an other one by the Castle of Chillon on the way to Aigle. 

30.07.2025
The SBB RABe 523 105 and an other one by the Castle of Chillon on the way to Aigle. 30.07.2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / 523

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The LEB RBe 4/8 No. 48 is operating as R20 between Bercher and Fey on its way to Cheseaux, with a connection to Lausanne via SEV due to summer construction work. The 24-km LEB route begins in the  big city  of Lausanne and ends in the rural, sparsely populated village of Bercher in the Gros-de-Vaud region, the breadbasket of the canton of Vaud.

July 12, 2025
The LEB RBe 4/8 No. 48 is operating as R20 between Bercher and Fey on its way to Cheseaux, with a connection to Lausanne via SEV due to summer construction work. The 24-km LEB route begins in the "big city" of Lausanne and ends in the rural, sparsely populated village of Bercher in the Gros-de-Vaud region, the breadbasket of the canton of Vaud. July 12, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Private Companies / LEB

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The LEB RBe 4/8 No. 48 is operating as R20 between Bercher and Fey on its way to Cheseaux, with a connection to Lausanne via SEV due to summer construction work. The 24-km LEB route begins in the  big city  of Lausanne and ends in the rural, sparsely populated village of Bercher in the Gros-de-Vaud region, the breadbasket of the canton of Vaud.

July 12, 2025
The LEB RBe 4/8 No. 48 is operating as R20 between Bercher and Fey on its way to Cheseaux, with a connection to Lausanne via SEV due to summer construction work. The 24-km LEB route begins in the "big city" of Lausanne and ends in the rural, sparsely populated village of Bercher in the Gros-de-Vaud region, the breadbasket of the canton of Vaud. July 12, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Private Companies / LEB

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An SBB ICN RABe 560 is traveling through the rural landscape between Yverdon and Chavonray on its way toward Lausanne.

A beautiful field of sunflowers adorns the image in the foreground.

June 12, 2025
An SBB ICN RABe 560 is traveling through the rural landscape between Yverdon and Chavonray on its way toward Lausanne. A beautiful field of sunflowers adorns the image in the foreground. June 12, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / 500 (ICN)

445 1200x806 Px, 20.08.2025

Two SBB ICN RABe 560s are en route to Zurich through the rural landscape between Chavonray and Yverdon. The town of Orbe can be seen in the background. A beautiful field of sunflowers adorns the image in the foreground.

June 12, 2025
Two SBB ICN RABe 560s are en route to Zurich through the rural landscape between Chavonray and Yverdon. The town of Orbe can be seen in the background. A beautiful field of sunflowers adorns the image in the foreground. June 12, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / 500 (ICN)

442 1200x806 Px, 20.08.2025

When  elephants  steam. The journey of the two C 5/6 trains 2978 and 2969 over the Gotthard was a very special experience. 

Göschenen, October 21, 2017
When "elephants" steam. The journey of the two C 5/6 trains 2978 and 2969 over the Gotthard was a very special experience. Göschenen, October 21, 2017
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The two C 5/6 locomotives 2978 and 2969 are on their way from Bellinzona to Bellinzona. The steam train is being re-formed in Göschenen for the onward journey through the Gotthard Tunnel. The two steam locomotives were photographed before the SBB Re 4/4 II 11161 took the lead. Oct. 21, 2017
The two C 5/6 locomotives 2978 and 2969 are on their way from Bellinzona to Bellinzona. The steam train is being re-formed in Göschenen for the onward journey through the Gotthard Tunnel. The two steam locomotives were photographed before the SBB Re 4/4 II 11161 took the lead. Oct. 21, 2017
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The two C 5/6 locomotives 2978 and 2969 are on their way from Bellinzona to Bellinzona. The steam train is being re-formed in Göschenen for the onward journey through the Gotthard Tunnel. The two steam locomotives were photographed before the SBB Re 4/4 II 11161 took the lead. Oct. 21, 2017
The two C 5/6 locomotives 2978 and 2969 are on their way from Bellinzona to Bellinzona. The steam train is being re-formed in Göschenen for the onward journey through the Gotthard Tunnel. The two steam locomotives were photographed before the SBB Re 4/4 II 11161 took the lead. Oct. 21, 2017
Stefan Wohlfahrt

The SBB HGe 4/4 I 1992  Giswil  is shunted and then displayed on track 2 before returning to Lucerne with its special E train in the evening.

August 23, 2025
The SBB HGe 4/4 I 1992 "Giswil" is shunted and then displayed on track 2 before returning to Lucerne with its special E train in the evening. August 23, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

At first glance, the same picture appears, but here the SBB HGe I 4/4 1992 Giswil is shunting its special train into the siding, and so the waving passengers are  missing. 

The locomotive, with the typical SBB face similar to an Ae 6/6 or Re 4/4 II, was acquired in 1954 with the HGe 4/4 1991 to relieve the Deh 4/4 on the Brünig Railway's mountain route. The locomotive is so powerful that, on the one hand, it was given the name  Muni,  but, on the other, the locomotive's transmission wasn't quite up to the high horsepower.  Muni  means something like  bulky bull. 

August 23, 2025
At first glance, the same picture appears, but here the SBB HGe I 4/4 1992 Giswil is shunting its special train into the siding, and so the waving passengers are "missing." The locomotive, with the typical SBB face similar to an Ae 6/6 or Re 4/4 II, was acquired in 1954 with the HGe 4/4 1991 to relieve the Deh 4/4 on the Brünig Railway's mountain route. The locomotive is so powerful that, on the one hand, it was given the name "Muni," but, on the other, the locomotive's transmission wasn't quite up to the high horsepower. "Muni" means something like "bulky bull." August 23, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt