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Monte Generoso, Switzerland

The 1701 m high Monte Generoso is located on the Italian border. The elevation of 1592 m above sea level can be reached by a 800 mm gauge railway. From there, a trail leads to the summit.

Anniversary: photos taken on this day

Desiro on the viaduct, heading to BudapestA triple unitThis small viaduct is located in Pilisvörösvár. A coupled Desiro trainset to Budapest is crossing it. This train runs to Esztergom

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The locomotive Am 843 042 (type G 1700 BB) was delivered by Vossloh to SBB 3 months before the photo was taken.DB's ICE 1 meets SBB's Class Am 843 diesel loco.ICE 3 leaves for Germany.Gundeli-Passerelle
Advertising loco 460 024 "Zugkraft Aargau" departs with an IC. We have seen before the 034 with a similar livery at Zürich HB.Oberdorf Winkelweg station and the illuminated castle ruins of WaldenburgNight is falling on the Lutheran Church of Oberdorf and the small trains passing by.Night is falling on the Lutheran Church of Oberdorf and the small trains passing by.Motor car 12 has recently left the depot of Waldenburg in order to assist in the afternoon peak period.Motor car 12 has recently left the depot of Waldenburg in order to assist in the afternoon peak period.Motor car 17 arrives from Liestal.Motor car 14 has just departed with its both control cars to Liestal. Soon the unit 12 will be also put into circulation in the afternoon rush hour.Push-pull trains at the terminusPush-pull trains at the terminusOn the main street of Oberdorf the trains run  on a tram-like single-track section.Swiss tram dashes towards Rodersdorf on French territory.A Tango tram approaches Rodersdorf on the French-Swiss border.A Tango tram approaches Rodersdorf on the French-Swiss border.Trams crossing in Leymen station

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The train climbs with full force to the windmill of Dusnok.The Old Lady has been beautifully restored.The driver's cabs were placed above the bogies while the low-floor  passenger cabin is located between them.The Old Lady, the former BKVT's motor car no. 11 has arrived.It is 4 pm, but dusk is creeping already towards the Langwies viaduct.The loco E.630 07...Two class E.630 locos with a class E.740 motor carFNM's electric loco E.630 08 is waiting for departure with a regional train consisted of SBB-cars.The refurbished E.424 343 with FNM's E.630 05 Škoda loco.Visitors could drive the steam engine 275 034 (nickname: Lollipop) on this day.The train climbs with full force to the windmill of Dusnok.Facade of the station buildingSoon arrives the longer second part of the Glacier Express, hauled by the cog-wheel engine HGe 4/4 II 107.And arrives at Göschenen station.A Deh 4/4 I crosses the Steinern viaduct with her train in downhill.Electric locomotive 1047 502 of the GYSEV/Raaberbahn after arrivalThe first class 1047 locomotive of MÁVA diesel shunter, the 2068 047 is idling in front of the station building. These locomotives have been built here, in Jenbach.