RBe 540 119-7 - OeBB Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn /Switzerland         
As by regulation, steam engines (here EUROVAPOR BR50) has to be led by electric engines on Gotthard route for safety reasons as not to disrupt the schedule of regulary passenger and freight trains. The picture shows the arrival of the special train up the 2.6% ramp to Goeschenen station. The BR50 was delivered with this special train on loan to Museo Ferroviario del Verbano in Luino / Italy.
Date: 4/17/2010 Location: Goeschenen,  CH Country Flag Views: 157 Collection Of:   Peider SwissTrip
Locomotives: OEBB RBe540(UNKNOWN)    Author:  Peider SwissTrip
RBe 540 119-7 -  OeBB Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn /Switzerland
Picture Categories: Steam,Action This picture is part of album:  European Railroad Museums and Preservation yards
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