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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.

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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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Diesel locomotive M47 2026 with 2 class V43 locosThe last change of directionBetween the columns of Vörösmarty tér terminusHere you can see, that the U-shaped seat is located already above the bogie, extending the passenger room.The interior with the typical U-shaped seatsSoon can start the second trip of the night - from the outer terminus, built in 1973 to Vörösmarty tér.The Old Lady, the former BKVT's motor car no. 11 has arrived.Glacier Express has just arrived on track 12. After reversing, the train will continue to Zermatt.A class 451 four-part electric trainset waiting for departureSNCF's class Z 11500 TER trainset, coupled with a similar class 2000 trainset of CFL.Mk48 2014 after arrivalMaybe the fishers will get lucky as well at the Oberalpsee.The entrance of the Centovalli Railway is located next to the tracks of Locarno SBB stationIn the afternoon the renovated diesel loco M47 1206 is standing about, while we are waiting for the train to PécsV63 001 - Prototype locomotive, built by Ganz-MÁVAG and Ganz VM in 1975. Withdrawn in 1996.Electric locomotive V63 040, hauling a freight train toward Érd at NagytétényDiesel trainset MDmot 3042 in summer. This trainset was 'Santa Claus Dream Train' during the previous winter (see below).Diesel trainset MDmot 3042 as 'Santa Claus Dream Train'