Atomic Systems

I would just like to point a webcam out to all of you. It's located at Brugg AG which is between Basle & Zurich. On a weekday, freight trains are common and are usually hauled by the older type locos (RE 6/6 & AE 6/6s).
Here's the link:
http://www.webtruck.org/cams/track/start_html
I recommend you sign up as then you can get 4FPS & a higher resolution
Also, I have taken a few shots from the webcam and I have put them into a collection on my photo website. This is all done with permission.
http://www.richard-armstrong.fotopic.net

Great pictures, Swiss railways are always interesting to see.

Thanks Thanks, have just heard that DB are ending co-operation with SBB Cargo so that means no more traffic between Germany & Italy!

phat2003uk wrote:Thanks Thanks, have just heard that DB are ending co-operation with SBB Cargo so that means no more traffic between Germany & Italy!

That's just silly - why would they do such a thing?

rising acess charges, plus eurocargo (Not the EWS company) go the full length of europe

salopiangrowler wrote:rising acess charges, plus eurocargo (Not the EWS company) go the full length of europe

Oh, ok - that's not so silly then.

Amazing

Been interested in SBB ever since I read that article about the boss coming to England to ride our trains. Bit confused why, once you've clicked 'Submit Query', you see the webcam with the message 'you've had it for today' (you can't run, you can't hide lol) even though you can access it 7 more times.

Will register though.

John

I have just found out that the Germany - Italy traffic will continue through Switzerland except it will be DB traction instead of SBB.

What it means is that Railion (formerly DB Cargo) has finally got annoyed with SBB stealing all their traffic as well as holding a dominant position on the Gotthard route, and so the relationship has broken down. Railion can now be considered to be in full competition with SBB for transit traffic.

It has been mentioned in one magazine that the Class 185 locomotives have been causing excessive track damage to the upper reaches of the Gotthard. As Railion are the only operator of the type up there (SBB use Re10/10 formations, while other operators use the BLS Lotschberg route), there were suggestions that the Swiss railway regulation authority may take action, or have these been dropped?

Yay someone else knows of webtruck. Do you guys play with the truck at all cos i broke it once (hehe)

mattvince wrote:What it means is that Railion (formerly DB Cargo) has finally got annoyed with SBB stealing all their traffic as well as holding a dominant position on the Gotthard route, and so the relationship has broken down. Railion can now be considered to be in full competition with SBB for transit traffic.

So it's not all DB then - just a 'competitive mix' of them and SBB? Where does TrenItalia (I think that's the name) stand in this?

John

Just saw these 5 beauties arrive at the yard at Brugg AG. The 2 front locos have detatched and all 5 are currently sitting there.

This seems to be a daily move so if you log on at 16:15 - 16:25 you should catch them

johncard wrote:So it's not all DB then - just a 'competitive mix' of them and SBB? Where does TrenItalia (I think that's the name) stand in this?

Railion, as a German company, have a licence from the Swiss regulator to operate transit traffic - that between Italy and Germany through Switzerland, but not traffic which starts/ends its journey in Switzerland - and paths to use in the timetable. Railion already work in association with BLS on the Lotschberg, but are likely to go for a wholly Railion operation on the Gotthard. Trenitalia are tied up with one of the smaller open-access operators in Germany (TX Logistics, IIRC) who have a Swiss licence, as well as distributing some SBB traffic from Chiasso to the rest of Italy.

It all makes European diplomacy in the late 19th Century look simple.

Excellent webcam.

Sign up for free and watch anytime

Arnt swiss railways great they wore nearly all electric from the early years and what did we have steam if we had been like them and had all our railways electrified in the 1920's that would of een great

Any webcams like that in the UK for railways???