Modelling Swiss Railways in Z Scale - A glimpse of the prototype in 2008


ICE 1 en route from Interlaken to Berne Thun, 3 January 2008	Re 460 020 idee suisse is coupled midway in an intercity train formation bound for Berne Thun, 3 January 2008	Re 620 (formerly Re 6/6) 11616 Illnau-Effretikon stabled in the locomotive holding siding Thun, 22 March 2008

Re 460 015 Euro - the first of its class to ever carry an advertising livery - serves as an appetizer for the 2008 European football championship, held in Switzerland and Austria Thun, 22 March 2008	Re 460 044 UEFA Euro 08, another locomotive used to promote the 2008 European football championship, held in Switzerland and Austria Zurich, 24 March 2008	The livery of Re 460 044 UEFA Euro 08 was shortlived, the loco regained its standard red in July 2008 Zurich, 24 March 2008

Tough and slow in bowing out, sister locos Ae 610 (formerly Ae 6/6) 11501 Renens and 11459 Chiasso await their next turn of duty Thun, 7 June 2008	BR 185 570-9 hauling a freight train for Rail Traction Services RTS Thun, 7 June 2008	Ae 610 (formerly Ae 6/6) 11494 Schlieren in the loco stabling sidings Thun, 2 August 2008

Bm 4/4 diesel shunter 18427 laying over Burgdorf, 19 October 2008	BLS RBDe 566 I series multiple unit #277 passes through railway crossing Gomerkinden, 9 November 2008	Re 460 051-6 in advertising livery for the 166 Operating Center Geneve, 9 December 2008

Heavy snowfall greets a bi-level push-pull driving unit on its way out of Bern main station Bern, 11 December 2008	Intercity train leaving the snow covered Swiss capital Bern, 12 December 2008