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4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Peider SwissTrip
Dates:5/18/2017 - 5/18/2017
Album Info:Stadler, the Swiss Rail Group, presented the new high speed - low floor train in action – approval process to begin in four countries. At the end of October 2014, SBB ordered 29 electric high-speed trains from Stadler to run in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, connecting Basel and Zurich with Milan, starting at the end of 2019. In September 2016, less than two years after the contract was signed, Stadler presented the train, which SBB has named “Giruno”, at InnoTrans in Berlin.
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Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  At the end of October 2014, SBB ordered 29 electric high-speed trains from Stadler to run in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, connecting Basel and Zurich with Milan, starting at the end of 2019. Now in May 2017, 30 month after contract signing, Stadler rolled out the train, which SBB has named “Giruno” Buzzard.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:15 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Roll-out presentation to the media of the new EMU for 250 kmp / 155 mph.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:20 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  377   Comments: 3
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  All SBB class 501 high speed trains will get names of Cantons. They will recieve replicas of the Ae 6/6 blazons.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:23 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The Giruno will be approved for operation not only in Switzerland, but also in Germany, Austria and Italy with appropriate national control systems and ETCS.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:35 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The EC250 is designed with high pressure protection to withstand the shock wave when entering the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Therefore this massive constrution of the drivers side window.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:38 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The EC250 proudly presents the SBB symbol on its nose, representing Swiss Quality.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:41 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Stadler is building a total of 29 11-car low-floor high-speed multiple unit trains for SBB. The order also includes an option for 92 additional vehicles.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:44 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Assembly of EC250 at Bussnang factory.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:49 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  From the end of 2019, the SBB class 501 will run in the longest rail tunnel in the world and connect the Swiss cities of Zurich and Basel with Milan, and later with Frankfurt as well.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:52 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The SBB 501 has 177 first class seats in four cars.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:56 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  In six 2nd class cars there are 288 seats. Two cars have multifunctional sections, here one for buggies.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:58 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The EC250 EMU has a 2' Bo' Bo' 2' 2' 2' 2' Bo' Bo' 2' 2' 2' 2' configuration with a power output of 6000 kW and is 202 meters /660 ft long.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:01 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Multifunction section fo byces in a 2nd class coach, a not so common feature in a high speed train.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:04 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Sensors for counting the passenger load factor (for outside display) and the lense of the surveillance camera.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:06 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Pictogramms showing the way to firstclass section, family car, restaurant, business department and rest area.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:09 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The train masters station with communication equipment and train control monitors.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:12 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  A special family coach has special "play tables" and along the walls some fancy designs about Switzerland, including the seven dwarfs representing the seven members of the Swiss government. Fun for the whole family !
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:15 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Restaurant car between first and second class coaches with 17 seats.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:17 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Assembly of the restaurant section of the EC250 multible train.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:20 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Bar and kitchen in the restaurant car.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:23 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The stepless entry for platforms with a height of both 55 cm and 76 cm for easy, low floor access at different platform heights.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:40:38 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The concept for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) includes two cars (F and H) with two doors (different entry level Germany/Italy with higher profil P76 and Switzerland P55) and a restaurant car (G). Source Stadler Rail.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:25 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  It has two PRM toilets. There are also nine separate toilets for men (including two pissoirs) and women.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:28 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Inside the restaurant car with two places for wheelchairs.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:30 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The EC250 was designed with a special focus on comfort and customer-friendliness, in particular for families, senior citizens and persons with special mobility needs. The low-floor access, an innovation for a mass-produced high-speed multiple unit train, transforms climbing aboard for passengers to simply stepping inside. The Stadler offer to SBB ended up with 34'000 pages of description !
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:38:33 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  Peter Spuhler, the owner of Stadler Rail. Stadler is not only celebrating the roll-out of the EC250, but also the company’s 75th anniversary. In 1942, in the midst of World War II, Ernst Stadler founded an engineering firm in Zurich that specialised in the development and construction of locomotives. In 1987, Peter Spuhler joined the company and purchased it two years later with a bank loan. At the time, the company only had 18 employees and a turnover of $ 4.5 million. Today it has a turnover of $ 2.1 billion and a workforce of over 7000 based in various locations across Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Belarus, Algeria and the United States.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:37:10 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Title:  Rollout of Swiss EC250 high speed - low floor train
Description:  The EC250 is a new class of trains along the best-selling FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train) vehicle has already sold over 1400 units in a total of 17 countries. The KISS vehicle (the name is an acronym of the German for Comfortable Innovative Speedy Suburban Train) is also very popular: it has sold 258 units in 9 countries. The most powerful diesel-electric locomotive in Europe, the EURO4000, has sold 130 units in 7 countries.
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 6:40:41 AM
Location:  Bussnang, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SBB 501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  300   Comments: 1


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