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safety
20th august 2008, track earthing connection for overhead line.

tracks works bucheggplatz
9th august 2008, track works in progress at bucheggplatz. compare this to the scene the night before .

track works
8th august 2008, track works at bucheggplatz . here the old tram rails are being removed.

track works
8th august 2008, track works at bucheggplatz . a column of lorries is ready to move the spoils.

track works
8th august 2008, track works at bucheggplatz .

track works
8th august 2008, track works at bucheggplatz . the old track has been broken up and is awaiting removal.

track works
8th august 2008, track works at bucheggplatz . here the old tram rails are being removed.

euro 2008
17th July 2008. Letzigrund. Army vehicles on loan to the police form a roadblock to keep traffic out of stadium area. On this night France lost 2:0 against Italy.

euro 2008
17th July 2008. Letzigrund. Army vehicles on loan to the police form a roadblock to keep traffic out of stadium area. Here one has moved aside to allow the tram to pass.

euro 2008
17th July 2008. Letzigrund. Crowds on the street after the France - Italy match (which Italy won 2:0). See a video of the crowds and trams .

zürich euro 2008
27th June 2008, the large figures of footballers that adorned Hauptbahnhof during the Euro 2008 tournament.

zürich euro 2008
30th June 2008, the large figures of footballers that adorned Hauptbahnhof during the Euro 2008 tournament being dismantled the day after the event had ended.

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freiburg martinstor
23rd august 2008, duewag gt8z tram 245 has just passed under the arch of the ancient martinstor city gateway.

freiburg holzmarkt
23rd august 2008, holzmarkt stop. the stop is located in the center of the street in a depressed section to permit level boarding. cars have to stop to permit tram passengers to board.

freiburg holzmarkt
23rd august 2008, holzmarkt stop.

freiburg martinstor
23rd august 2008, about to pass below the arch of martinstor.

freiburg bertoldsbrunnen
23rd august 2008, a combino on route 1 in a rainy scene at bertoldsbrunnen.

freiburg salzstrasse
23rd august 2008, a combino on route 1 in salzstrasse.

freiburg bertoldsbrunnen
23rd august 2008, they say it never rains but it pours. this scene gives a new meaning to the name landwasser.

freiburg bertoldsbrunnen
23rd august 2008, they say it never rains but it pours. here a lonely combino winds its way across bertoldsbrunnen.

freiburg bertoldbrunnen
23rd august 2008.

freiburg bertoldsbrunnen
23rd august 2008, a grey combino in grey weather at bertoldsbrunnen.

freiburg, haslach
5th january 2008, freiburg haslach.

freiburg duewag on stadtbahnbrücke
28th july 2008, a duewag high-floor tram leaving hauptbahnhof. these trams dating from 1981 are now the oldest to still see service in freiburg, and the only all high-floor cars.

freiburg map 2008
Freiburg 2008 This map can also be downloaded as pdf .

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. to mark the 40th anniversary of massive student protests agsinst tram fare increases in freiburg, preserved gt4 number 109 ran as a special service with an exhibition on the event. the route number 68 of course marks the year. freiburg never used such high numbers for tram routes. here 109 is seen at hauptbahnhof.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. hauptbahnhof. the tram lines are carried over the railway station on a high bridge (stadtbahnbrücke). here the herz-jesu kirche in the neighbourhood of stühlinger is seen in the background.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. bertoldsbrunnen. preserved gt4 number 109 seen through the front of a combino tram that was following closely.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. 109 resting at stadhalle. the black forest can be seen in the background.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. the classical lines of the esslingen gt4-type. here 109 is resting at stadthalle with the black forest in the background,

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. technisches rathaus.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. bissierstrasse.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. technisches rathaus.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. bertoldsbrunnen is the heart of freiburg's pedestrianised centre, but also the meeting point of all the city's tram lines. despite, this, trams and pedestrians get on in harmony.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. tram and pedestrians at bertoldsbrunnen.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. some experts may believe it is impossible, but trams and pedestrians mix peacefully at bertoldsbrunnen.

freiburg tram
2nd february 2008. tram in the pedestrianised zone at bertoldsbrunnen.

glattalbahn
map of glattal light rail system (glattalbahn) also showing railways and tram lines in the area and their interconnections and transfer points. this map depicts the 2011 status, with all three phases in operation. the first phase, commencing operation on 10th december 2006, extended route 11 from messe/hallenstadion to auzelg. the second phase, commencing operation on 14th december 2008, extended route 10 between sternen oerlikon and flughafen fracht. the third phase, commencing operation on 12th december 2010, was of a new route 12 between bahnhof stettbach and flughafen fracht. this map can also be downloaded in higher resolution here . more news etc on glattalbahn can be read on this page of my website.

zürich tram in fog
30th december 2008, fog in zürich with a tram in hofwiesenstrasse approaching bahnhof oerlikon.

trolleybus in snow, bucheggplatz
12th december 2008. trolleybus in snow at bucheggplatz.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram in snow at glattpark.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram in snow at auzelg. on the opening day, a shuttle service was operated between here and the airport, with through running to hauptbahnhof not commencing until the following day. the track in the foreground is part of phase three to bahnhof stettbach, which is still under construction and will be inaugurated in 2010.

glattbahn construction at auzelg
13th december 2008. view at auzelg of construction of phase three of glattalbahn to bahnhof stettbach. this section is still under construction and will be inaugurated in 2010.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . portal of margarethen tunnel at bahnhof glattbrugg.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . portal of margarethen tunnel at lindbergh-platz.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram at lindbergh-platz.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram at bahnhof balsberg interchange. this stop is located on a viaduct.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram approaching bahnhof balsberg from airport. this line is on a viaduct here.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram approaching bahnhof balsberg from airport.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . between bahnhof balsberg and the airport. the information displays still had teething troubles at this location, with incorrect stop names being displayed.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram at airport stop.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram approaching airport from balsberg. the line's proximity to the airport makes it easier to photograph trams from above. this shot was not taken from an airliner however, but from the car park. interestingly, the elevators in this car park don't let you go from one floor to another but only between the ground floor and the individual floors. fortunately there are also stairs.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . the tram is now even signposted inside the airport terminal.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . on its final approach to the airport, a cobra tram passes under multiple viaducts.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . a cobra tram and a christmas tree at the airport.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . vbg information stand at the airport.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . scene at the airport.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . under the viaduct at balsberg.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . display of building machines under the viaduct at balsberg.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram approaching balsberg from the airport.

opening of glattalbahn to airport
13th december 2008. opening of glattalbahn to airport . cobra tram at balsberg bahnhof interchange.

cobra tram in snow on hofwiesenstrasse
17th december 2008. cobra tram on route 11 in snow approaching radiostudio on hofwiesenstrasse.

paradeplatz
23rd october 2008, a tram passes a demonstartion at paradeplatz. the trades unions were venting their anger at management of the ubs banking being awarded some 6000 million worth of bonuses despite the bank receiving emergency support funds from the state.

paradeplatz
23rd october 2008. two mirage sets at paradeplatz.

paradeplatz
23rd october 2008. news being made while the trams pass at paradeplatz.

ewigi liebi tram bucheggplatz
28th october 2008. 2005 at bucheggplatz. the advertising livery is for the ewigi liebi musical.

ewigi liebi tram bucheggplatz
28th october 2008. 2005 at bucheggplatz. the advertising livery is for the ewigi liebi musical. for the same tram in the same location several months previously, see this view .

cargotram letzigrund
28th october 2008. cargotram at letzigrund.

cargotram letzigrund
28th october 2008. cargotram at letzigrund, and fresh goods arriving.

escher-wyss-platz
28th october 2008. cobra at escher-wyss-platz.

escher-wyss-platz
28th october 2008. tram 2000 at escher-wyss-platz.

escher-wyss-platz
28th october 2008. cargo tram at escher-wyss-platz.

escher-wyss-platz depot
28th october 2008. yard outside escher-wyss-platz with a cargo tram trailer and the last surviving ffa 3-door trailer in zürich. the latter is currently still an emergency spare but is ultimately destined for the heritage collection.

passenger information displays
28th october 2008. passenger information displays announcing real-time connecting services (at bucheggplatz).

driver training trolleybus
4th november 2008. driver training trolleybus at bucheggplatz.

vbg cobra 3062 at milchbuck
21st october 2008, the first of the vbg liveried cobras on its first day in service. here it is at milchbuck.

cobra tram at irchel
21st october 2008, a cobra at irchel.

trams at milchbuck
21st october 2008, a tram 2000 sänfte at milchbuck.

trams at irchel
21st october 2008, a pair of tram 2000s at irchel.

tram 2000 at irchel
21st october 2008, a tram 2000 at irchel.

trams at milchbuck
21st october 2008, trams at milchbuck.

uni cobra on winterthurerstrasse
21st october 2008, 3062 is not the only white cobra, and not the first either. this is 3027 , carrying a livery celebrating the 175th anniversary of zürich university. here it is on route 9 approaching langmauerstr.

bambi watches trams on winterthurerstrasse
21st october 2008, 3062 is not the only white cobra, and not the first either. this is 3027 , carrying a livery celebrating the 175th anniversary of zürich university. here it is on route 9 at langmauerstr. the statue in the foreground is in memory of felix salten, creator of the original bambi story, who died in zürich in 1945.

tram 2000 on winterthurerstrasse
21st october 2008, a tram 2000 has just left letzistrasse stop on winterthurerstrasse.

vbz tram 2000 and vbg cobra on winterthurerstrasse
21st october 2008, a tram 2000 and cobra 3062 meet at letzistrasse stopn on winterthurerstrasse. this was the cobra's first day in service.

vbg cobra on winterthurerstrasse
21st october 2008, cobra 3062 approaches langmauersrasse. this was the vbg's cobra's ( 3062 ) first day in service.

vbg cobra at salersteig
21st october 2008, cobra 3062 leaving salersteig. this was the vbg's cobra's ( 3062 ) first day in service.

vbg and vbz cobras at salersteig
21st october 2008, cobra 3062 meets 3061 at salersteig. this was the vbg's cobra's ( 3062 ) first day in service.

bahnhof glattbrugg
21st october 2008, re6/6 (re620) locomotive passes through glattbrugg with tank wagons. presumably these are aviation fuel empties returning from the storage depot a little further down this line.

bahnhof glattbrugg
21st october 2008, vbg citaro bus on route 781 at bahnhof glattbrugg. in less than two months from now, this will be replaced by the airport tram, whose new tracks are visible in the foreground, and on which testing has begun.

lindbergh
21st october 2008, test tram emerging from the tunnel at lindbergh. regular service on this new line, which serves the airport, will commence in december. the second tram in the set is easily recognisable as 2029 on account of its non-standard roof-mounted vents.

flughofstr
21st october 2008, test tram on flughhofstr. regular service on this new line, which serves the airport, will commence in december.

elefant tram at central
21st october 2008, a night shot of elefant tram 1330 at central.

tram 2000 at central
21st october 2008, a night view of a tram 2000 at central.

new building at glattpark
15th october 2008, a new building going up opposite tmc. this board shows how much glattalbahn is a part of the marketing and future identity of this area.

rollout of glattal livery
20th october 2008, on the day of its official rollout, 3062 — the first of the glattal liveried cobras is about to leave bahnhof oerlikon ost on a special run to the airport.

rollout of glatall livery
20th october 2008, on th day of its official rollout, 3062 — the first of the glattal liveried cobras is about to leave bahnhof oerlikon ost on a special run to the airport.

rollout of glattal livery
20th october 2008, poster inside 3062 on the day of its official rollout.

rollout of glattal livery
20th october 2008, on the day of its official rollout, 3062 — the first of the glattal liveried cobras in the turning loop at fracht (end of the airport line).

rollout of glattal livery
20th october 2008, on the day of its official rollout, 3062 — the first of the glattal liveried cobras pauses at the airport.

rollout of glattal livery
20th october 2008, on the day of its official rollout, 3062 — the first of the glattal liveried cobras leaves the airport on its return run to oerlikon.

sternen oerlion
3rd october 2008, a sä:nfte ram and a neoplan bus at sternen oerlikon.

sushi tram
3rd october 2008, vbz's rolling restaurant 1802 as sushi tram at hauptbahnhof.

zw altstetten
13th october 2008, impression of the tail end of a dismantled cobra tram between (scrap?) buses at zw altstetten. presumably the cobra is part of one of the prototypes which was being rebuilt to series condition (or scrapped and replaced depending on whom you believe).

airport staff shuttle bus
14th october 2008, staff shuttle bus at zürich airport.

all set for glattalbahn phase two
14th october 2008, with the opening of this tram extension only two months away, signs are already in place at the stop at zürich airport.

all set for glattalbahn phase two
14th october 2008, with the opening of this tram extension only two months away, signs are already in place at the stop at lindbergh platz.

all set for glattalbahn phase two
14th october 2008, impression of tracks on thurgauerstrasse, as seen from lindbergh platz.

all set for glattalbahn phase two
14th october 2008, impression of lindbergh platz stop, with vbg citaro bus on the 781 service passing. this service will be replaced by the new tram service from 14th december.

all set for glattalbahn phase two
14th october 2008, poster at glattpark.

oerlikon depot
14th october 2008, a pony tram unit awaiting attention by the wheel lathe at oerlikon depot.

oerlikon depot
14th october 2008, trams outside oerlikon depot.

all that remains of 1801
zürich 26th september 2008, the rear section of 1801 in use as a ticket office for the zürich film festival

cargo by night
zürich, tuesday, 30th september 2008, the cargotram at hauptbahnhof. the first trailer carries a container whereas the second has the crusher.

buses at zürich airport
zürich airport, 1st october 2008. meeting of the generations: a vbg citaro alongside a naw staff transporter.

glattalbahn overhead
1st october 2008, glattalbahn. freshly installed overhead for phase 2 on thurgauerstr.

glattalbahn
1st october 2008, glattalbahn junction at glattpark. it appears that the trolley used for working on the overhead was dragged from one track to the other here ...

escher-wyss-platz
20th august 2008, mirage + b4 tram sets basking in the evening sunlight outside hard depot. trams of this type have practically vanished from route 4. these two sets are spare.

escher-wyss-platz
20th august 2008, mirage + b4 tram sets stabled outside hard depot meet a cobra on route 4.

mirage 1675
20th august 2008, mirage 1675 in the yard of hard depot. this tram is fitted with dot matrix destination displays on the side.

snow broom in the summer
20th august 2008, one of vbz's snow brooms in the yard of hard depot. these trams were converted from kurbeli swiss standard trams.

hard depot
20th august 2008, a pair of cobras in the yard outside hard depot and a trailer of the cargo tram .

hard depot
20th august 2008, a mirage and a cobras in the yard outside hard depot.

hard depot
20th august 2008, a mirage in the yard outside hard depot overlooking the limmat river. the hardbrücke in the background is used by trams on the lower level and trolleybuses on the upper.

hard depot
20th august 2008, a line of withdrawn ffa trailers outside hard depot.

glattbrugg bahnhof
26th august 2008, an rbe4/4 train at glattbrugg.

glattbrugg bahnhof
26th august 2008, forecourt of glattbrugg station with the future stop of glattalbahn and the entrance of the stelze tunnel.

glattbrugg bahnhof
26th august 2008, an ae6/6 heads a goods train through glattbrugg.

glattbrugg bahnhof
26th august 2008, impression of glattbrugg station.

stadtbahn glattal construction vehicle
26th august 2008, bäuler, a construction unit labelled holder.

stadtbahn glattal construction vehicles
26th august 2008, unterriet.

bahnhof balsberg
26th august 2008, balsberg.

bahnhof balsberg
26th august 2008, ae6/6 locomotive passing through balsberg with goods train.

bahnhof balsberg
26th august 2008, balsberg.

glattalbahn tracks at zürich airport
26th august 2008, glattalbahn tracks at zürich airport.

cobra in hofwiesenstrasse
9th august 2008, cobra 3046 at radiostudio.

cobra in hofwiesenstrasse
9th august 2008, a cobra tram between bucheggplatz and radiostudio. the sternen oerlikon destination probably indicates this is a depot working (on this day much of the town centre was closed due to the annual street parade). the overhead pipe in the foreground is to pump water out of the works of the new cross-town railway tunnel (durchmesserlinie) which is being built, and a shaft for which has been sunk close to this site.

cobra in oerlikon
13th august 2008, a cobra at bahnhof oerlikon. it appeared that this tram had developed some sort of problem and was taken out of service here. the route blind is just winding from 11 to e.

tram 2038 zürich 5th august 2008
5th August 2008, 2038 as the rear unit of a coupled set at Bucheggplatz. 2038 is a unique unit, being the only Tram 2000 in Zürich to have a headlamp n the rear end. Note that the red tail light is also moved from its usual position above the window to inside it. This lam's normal position is occupied by a stub to which windscreen wipers can be fixed. This tram was thus equipped to work a shuttle service between Kunsthaus and Bellevue during building work in the 1980s.

glattalbahn wallisellen, 6th august 2008
6th August 2008, View of the alignment of the third phase of Stadtbahn Glattal (under construction). The Glattzentrum shopping mall is visible in the background.

neugut viadcuct, 6th august 2008
6th August 2008, The Neugut viaduct at Wallisellen. The train on the viaduct is heading for Dübendorf and will pass below the viaduct on the right which carries the line to Winterthur via Dietikon. The two lines converge in Stettbac which is behind the photographer's back. These viaducts were both built as part of Zürich's new cross-town rail link in the 1980s. A third railway is now entering the scene in the form of the Glattalbahn light railway. The earth mounds in the foreground are the signs of the first earthworks of its construction. The line will cross the picture from left to right at ground level approximately where the photographer is standing.

citaro buses at bhf. stettbach, 6th august 2008
6th August 2008, A pair of Mercedes Citaro buses at Bhf Stettbach. The front bus carries the livery of Maag Busbetrieb and the rear one carries the VBG corporate livery (Glattalbus).

citaro bus at bhf. stettbach, 6th august 2008
6th August 2008, A Mercedes Citaro buses at Bhf Stettbach in the livery of Maag Busbetrieb.

zürich 29th july 2008
29th July 2008, Binzmühlestrase in Oerlikon ready to receive tram rails. This short section of line is being built to permit tram route 10 to pass via Bahnhof Oerlikon Ost on its way to the airport from this December.

zürich 29th july 2008
29th July 2008, Einsatztram 1675 approaching Leutschenbach. Mirages are a rare sight on this new section of line. The Einsatztram is deployed flexibly over the entire network to fill in for late running trams. This tram is displaying the wrong destination, as to turn at Mess/Halenstadion as the blind implies, it has already travelled too far.

zürich 29th july 2008
29th July 2008, Einsatztram 1675 meets a Cobra at Leutschenbach stop. Mirages are a rare sight on this new section of line. The Einsatztram is deployed flexibly over the entire network to fill in for late running trams.

zürich 29th july 2008
29th July 2008,VBG Citaro bus in Glattalbus livery at Leutschenbach.

zürich 29th july 2008
29th July 2008, Cobra tram approaching Leutschenbach on a very lush section of greened track.

zürich 29th july 2008
29th July 2008, Depot-bound route 15 tram at Bucheggplatz.

zürich 17th july 2008
17th July 2008, Bahnhof Altstetten, Passenger information display mounted on bus stop.

zürich 17th july 2008
17th July 2008, Bahnhof Altstetten, Double-articulated trolleybus (Hess Lightram).

zürich 17th july 2008
17th July 2008, Hardplatz.

zürich 17th july 2008
17th July 2008, Hardplatz, meeting of 125th anniversary tram (number 2005, background) and Euro 2008 tram (1689, foreground, advertising freshly removed).

zürich 17th july 2008
17th July 2008, Hardplatz, meeting of 125th anniversary tram (number 2005, foreground) and Euro 2008 tram (1689, background with advertising freshly removed).

zürich 17th july 2008
17th July 2008, Euro 2008 tram 1689, with advertising freshly removed.

mirage bahnhofbrücke
29th june 2008. a coupled pair of mirages approaching hauptbahnhof.

tram 2000 at auzelg
1st july 2008. a tram 2000 set has just cross the bridge over the glatt river and now crosses a road protected by barriers.

tram 2000 at auzelg
1st july 2008. a tram 2000 set in the turning circle at auzelg. the additional tracks visible are for a second loop permitting trams coming from stettbach to turn.

tram 2000 at auzelg
1st july 2008. a tram 2000 set at auzelg terminus. the still unused track in the foreground is the connection to phase three of the glattal tram project. construction of this will start later in 2008 for a 2010 opening.

auzelg, glattalbahn
1st july 2008. route of the future phase three at auzelg.

auzelg, glattalbahn
1st july 2008. route of the future phase three at auzelg. the tram will cut below the motorway at this location.

wallisellen
1st july 2008. outskirts of wallisellen

herti, glattalbahn
1st july 2008. route of the future phase three at herti. the tram will run to the right of this road.

wallisellen, glattalbahn
1st july 2008. route of the future phase three at wallisellen. to permit the trams to enter central wallisellen, a railway siding has been lifted to permit the alignment to be used by tram tracks.

construction vehicle glattalbahn x20081
The number plate of X20081. This vehicle was used by Furrer+Frey to wire the overhead lines of the new tram line.

glattalbahn construction
25th june 2008, glattpark

glattalbahn construction
25th june 2008, bhf. glattbrugg, contractor's vehice

glattalbahn construction
25th june 2008, balsberg viaduct

glattalbahn construction
25th june 2008, uefa 08 announcement near balsberg viaduct

glattalbus zürich airport
25th june 2008, uefa 08 announcement and citaro bus at zürich airport. this was the day that germany played turkey 2:1

zürich 16th march 2008

zürich 28th march 2008

zürich 16th march 2008

zürich 28th march 2008

anniversary tram
13th february 2008, vbz's 125th anniversary tram, bucheggplatz

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Railway bridge over Hagenholzstr. The new tram tracks are visible in the foreground. To permit these to pass under the bridge, the roadway must be widened at the expense of the pavement. This is being replaced by a pedestrian tunnel to be excavated to the left behind the digger.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Neoplan bus on route 45 in Hagenholzstrasse.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Railway bridge over Hagenholzstr. To permit tram tracks to pass under the bridge, the roadway must be widened at the expense of the pavement. This is being replaced by a pedestrian tunnel to be excavated to the right.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Hagenholzstr, future alignment of tram. The junction in the foreground was laid as part of phase one two years earlier.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Bicycle stand at Leutschenbach, in the same style as the tram stops.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Overhead line support of the type used throughout the Glattalbahn project. This one is at Leutschenbach.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Under the canopy of trees at Leutschenbach.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Glattalbahn at Glattpark, with the snowclad Alps in the background.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Glattpark, signs of building activity on phase two — with the snowclad Alps in the background.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Industrial Zürich meets the Alps: view from Glattpark.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. An urban setting in the making. Opfikon, Lindberghplatz.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The motorway cust below Lindbergplatz in a shallow tunnel. The square itself is located between Novotel and Kraft. The tram will cross the motorway there before entering the Glattbrugg subway.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The Glattbrugg subway under construction.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Bahnhof Glattbrugg. The old station building has been demolished and the approach to the subway is taking shape in the foreground.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Bahnhof Glattbrugg. Entrance of the future tram subway. The railway passes under the ridge to the right. Tram tracks have already been laid in the foreground.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Bahnhof Glattbrugg.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. VBG Citaro buses meet at Bahnhof Glattbrugg. Transition from the old to the new VBG livery is making some buses look patchwork. The SBB railway from Zürich to Bülach and Schaffhausen is in the background. In the foreground the tracks of Stadtbahn Glattal can be seen. When this opens at the end of 2008, it will replace the buses on the airport service.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Bahnhof Glattbrugg.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Baueler.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Unterriet.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The Glattalbahn viaduct at Balsberg.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The future interchange taking shape at Balsberg. The Glattalbahn tram will run atop this viaduct.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The future interchange taking shape at Balsberg. The Glattalbahn tram will run atop this viaduct. Until not long ago, this was the middle of the airport road. Road markings are still visible on this picture

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The future interchange taking shape at Balsberg. The Glattalbahn tram will run atop the viaduct in the background. The structure in front is a pedestrian overbridge.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The future interchange taking shape at Balsberg. The Glattalbahn tram will run atop this viaduct. An S-Bahn train passes in the background.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The Balsberg to airport viaduct of Glattalbahn. The buildings to the left are within the perimeter fence, and obviously security forces must have been worried about the proximity of the viaduct as a high security fence runs along one side of this. I wonder how many hijackers will try to enter the airport by jumping from a tram?

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. The Balsberg to airport viaduct of Glattalbahn.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Glattalbahn approaching airport.

glattalbahn phase 2 on 5th february 2008
5th February 2008. Glattalbahn construction in airport bus station.

soccer mirage
zürich bellevue 2nd october 2007, a mirage double set decorated for the european football cup 2008, some matches of which will be played in zürich's letzigrund stadium.

stadtbahn glattal, oerlikon
16th august 2007, the track connection under construction at oerlikon. the tram line on the left is the route 14 line from seebach. that taking shape on the right is the hagenholzstr connection line that will permit route 10 to work to the airport via bhf. oerlikon when the second pahse of stadtbahn glattal opens in late 2008.

hagenholzstr, oerlikon
24th september 2007, the second phase of stadtbahn glattal will run along this street from late 2008.

thurgauerstr, oerlikerhus
24th september 2007, a route 11 cobra on the first phase of stadtbahn glattal at oerlikerhus. this track will additionally be used by route 10 on its way to the airport when the second phase opens in late 2008.

glattpark tram stop
24th september 2007, a route 11 cobra on the first phase of stadtbahn glattal at glattpark. construction work on the second phase is visible on the left. this will open in late 2008.

lindberghplatz opfikon
24th september 2007, entrance to the tram subway under construction. this is the lindberghplatz end in opfikon. the tunnel runs to bhf glattbrugg and will open in 2008, carrying the airport line of stadtbahn glattal.

tram accident hofwiesenstrasse, 10th january 2008
10th January 2008. Tram accident at Hofwiesenstr. To zoom in, click here . For more details on the accident, read this newslog item .

tram accident hofwiesenstrasse, 10th january 2008
10th January 2008. Tram accident at Hofwiesenstr. This picture is a detail from this one .

alicante tram
3 june 2009. view from the santa barbara castle, alicante, of a tram on route 3 at sangueta. this line was opened in 2007 and takes routes 1 and 3 into central alicante by a tunnel. the alignment of the original trenet can be seen to the right of the major road on this picture. this carries tram route 4 to la marina and puerta del mar along the seafront. see also this map .

rainbow on el campello beach
31 may 2008.

el campello beach
31 may 2008.

el campello
31 may 2008.

benidorm
1st june 2008. this was the last day of diesel operation between creueta and benidorm, yet here we see an electric unit on test. these were to take over the full service the next day.

benidorm
1st june 2008. this was the last day of diesel operation between creueta and benidorm.

benidorm
1st june 2008. this was the last day of diesel operation between creueta and benidorm. here one of the venerable man units rounds the curve on a newly re-aligned section of line.

benidorm
1st june 2008. this was the last day of diesel operation between creueta and benidorm. here one of the new electric units is seen on test between benidorm and terra mitica.

benidorm
1st june 2008. this was the last day of diesel operation between creueta and benidorm. here one of the modern-looking 2500 units is seen at terra mitica. the 2500 units were created by rebuilding older 2300-type units.

benidorm
1st june 2008. 2500 unit close to terra mitica.

benidorm
1st june 2008. 2500 unit between terra mitica and hiper finestrat.

benidorm
1st june 2008.

el campello
1st june 2008.

cala piteres
2nd june 2008.

opuntia flower
2nd june 2008.

barranco de aguas
2nd june 2008. between cala piteres and venta lanuza, the trams pass through their first section of really wild landscape.

barranco de aguas, old tram
2nd june 2008. at barranca de aguas this old tram can be seen on a pedestal. i believe it is an ex-alicante trailer, possibly built on the truck of an older animal-drawn trams in the 1920s. it used to advertise for a local restaurant, but has increasingly fallen into disrepair. to get an idea of what this tram once looked like, view this gallery of historic alicante trams .

barranco de aguas, old tram
2nd june 2008. at barranca de aguas this old tram can be seen on a pedestal. i believe it is an ex-alicante trailer, possibly built on the truck of an older animal-drawn trams in the 1920s. it used to advertise for a local restaurant, but has increasingly fallen into disrepair. here it meets one of the modern 4100 series units that form the backbone of alicante's modern tram fleet.

barranco de aguas
2nd june 2008. crossing the bridge at barranco de aguas.

barranco de aguas
2nd june 2008.

venta lanuza
2nd june 2008. view of a 4100 tram in venta lanuza with the skyscrapers of benidorm in the background.

venta lanuza
2nd june 2008. view of a 4100 tram in venta lanuza with a very spanish symbol.

alicante tram
2nd june 2008

alicante, finca adoc
4th june 2008

alicante, serra grossa
4th june 2008. the section where the tram runs along the rocky seafront at serra grossa is iconic of alicante's tram system. plans are however in progress that will see the alignment replaced by a double-track tunnel — so enjoy it while you can.

alicante, la marina
4th june 2008. the depot at la marina.

alicante
4th june 2008. alicante, close to la marina station.

el campello
5th june 2008.

la vila joiosa
5th june 2008.

la teulada
5th june 2008. 2300 series unit leaves la teulada.

la teulada
5th june 2008

la teulada
5th june 2008. is this the old feve in asturias? no, it's la teulada on the aicante - denia line in 2008.

playa de san juan
6th june 2008.

venta lanuza
7th june 2008. the tram and a very spanish symbol.

la vila joiosa
7th june 2008.

benidorm
7th june 2008. a 2300 and a 2500 unit at benidorm giving a "before and after" demonstartion for this remarkable rebuild.

altea
7th june 2008.

el campello
7th june 2008.

el campello
7th june 2008. view from el campello

alicante
map of alicante tram system (2008) also showing narrow gauge railways between alicante and valencia. this map can also be downloaded as pdf . plano de la tranvia de alicante, 2008. planol del tramvia de alacant, 2008.

augsburg 25th march 2008

basel steinenberg
22nd august 2008, the classic swiss standard tram lives on in basel, albeit refurbishes with small high-intensity headlights. i preferred the round ones. this set even conforms to modern disability requirements. the trailer has been converted to low floor.

basel i love u
22nd august 2008, this trailer advertises the u season ticket. blt b4 number 1319 is ex-bvb 1419.

blt meeting
22nd august 2008, three blt trams meet at steinenberg.

blt standard trailer
22nd august 2008, blt standard trailer a barfüsserplatz. b4 1321 is ex-bvb 1421.

jena
24th april 2008, jena, jena ost terminus. note the old overhead masts. just visible in front of the tram is the turnout of the loop used at this terminus by motor trams to run around their trailers. as trailer operation has ceased, this track has been replaced by the platform in the foreground.

jena
24th april 2008, jena, on the line to jena ost.

jena
24th april 2008, jena, on the line to jena ost. what could be more iconic of jena than a view with the old and new towers of the city and a tram crossing the river bridge.

jena
24th april 2008, jena, on the line to jena ost.

jena
24th april 2008, jena, on the line to jena ost, with an ice train passing over the bridge.

jena
25th april 2008, jena, on the winzerla line.

jena
25th april 2008, jena.

jena
25th april 2008, jena, the paradiesbahnhof to winzerla line follows the ralway for a section. here they both pass under one of the district heating pipes that were typical for the ddr.

jena
27th april 2008, jena, paradiesbahnhof to winzerla line.

jena
27th april 2008, jena, lobeda west.

jena
27th april 2008, jena, stadtzentrum.

naumburg
24th april 2008, a reko tram in naumburg. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, various trams outside the depot in naumburg. closest to the camera is a lowa car, converted to a works tram. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, gotha trailer outside the depot in naumburg. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, exterior of depot in naumburg. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, reko tram in naumburg. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, the abandoned tracks of naumburg's cross city route. these were abandoned in 1976 for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, interior of naumburg reko car. naumburg is the only german tram system to still use this type in regular service. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, interior of naumburg depot, with two lowa motor cars and a matching traler (being overhauled). the fourth tram (right background) is a gotha type. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, interior of naumburg depot, with reko tram. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

naumburg
24th april 2008, reko tram at naumburg haupbahnhof. the tracks used to continue beyond the buffers here and turn left in front of station, ultimately running around the town in a long loop. there is hope this could one day return. for more information on naumburg's amazing tram, check the pages of naumburger strassenbahn/ and ringbahn naumburg .

neuchâtel
23rd february 2008, neuchâtel

zürich turbinenplatz
17th november 2008.

glattal cobra
19th november 2008.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event. this view shows the barquisimeto electroliner. 80 such vehicles are being supplied for the creation of a new trolleybus system in the venezuelan city of barquisimeto.

zürich hardau
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstartion runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event. this view shows the barquisimeto electroliner. 80 such vehicles are being supplied for the creation of a new trolleybus system in the venezuelan city of barquisimeto.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstartion runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event. the vehicle on the left is the barquisimeto electroliner. 80 such vehicles are being supplied for the creation of a new trolleybus system in the venezuelan city of barquisimeto.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

zürich hardau
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event. reflections of zürich in the barquisimeto electroliner.

zürich hardau
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event.

trolleymotion demonstration runs, zürich
19th november 2008. see also the news item on this event. this view shows the interior of the barquisimeto electroliner. 80 such vehicles are being supplied for the creation of a new trolleybus system in the venezuelan city of barquisimeto. the bus is very stylish both inside and out.

winterthur
14th august 2008, winterthur a o405 gtz trolleybus approaching hauptbahnhof in technikumstr. thi vehicle sports the revised livery.

winterthur, trolleybus and bicycles
14th august 2008, winterthur a o405 gtz trolleybus approaching hauptbahnhof in stadthausstr. this bus still displays the older livery.

winterthur
14th august 2008, winterthur one of the modern solaris trollino trolleybuses. a diesel bus from the same manufacturer and simlar construction can just be seen in the background.

winterthur
14th august 2008, winterthur this gtz trolleybus on route 3 has just rounded the corner of lindstr into stadthausstr.

winterthur
14th august 2008, winterthur a solaris trollino in front of the oskar reinhart art museum on stadthausstr. these trolleybuses have an unusual rear-end design.

winterthur
14th august 2008, winterthur a gtz trolleybus on stadthausstr. this combination of very old houses and the tree-lined avenue make this part of winterthur so special.

winterthur
14th august 2008, winterthur a gtz trolleybus on lindstr.

winterthur
14th august 2008, stadthausstr. winterthur

gtz trolleybus bucheggplatz, 4th august 2008
4th August 2008, A Mercedes/ABB O405 GTZ trolleybus of the first batch on route 72 at Bucheggplatz. The remaining vehicles of this batch are soon to vanish, having been replaced by modern low-floor trolleybuses.

gtz trolleybus bucheggplatz, 5th august 2008
5th August 2008, A Mercedes/ABB O405 GTZ trolleybus of the first batch on route 32 at Bucheggplatz. The remaining vehicles of this batch are soon to vanish, having been replaced by modern low-floor trolleybuses. The most visible difference between the earlier and later batch was the holding mechanism for the lowered trolley booms, which was much smaller on the second batch, and shaped more like a pair of umbrella handles. Among politically incorrect trolleybus drivers, route 32 is called Orient Express , reflecting the ethnic makeup of the Langstrasse area through which it runs.

trolleybus at rütihof
29th june 2008. mercedes o405 gtz trolleybus at the rütihof terminus of route 46.

trolleybus at rütihof
29th june 2008. mercedes o405 gtz trolleybus at rütihof.

zürich bucheggplatz
23rd june 2008, old and new trolleybuses meet at bucheggplatz.

zürich bucheggplatz
23rd june 2008, tram and trolleybus interchange at bucheggplatz.

zürich 16th march 2008

schaffhausen
16th february 2008

zurich trolleybus
15th february 2008, driver training trolleybus approaching bucheggplatz

gyrobus prototpe in seebach
the gyrobus prototype in zürich seebach in spring 1950. mfo/tmz

gyrobus prototpe at zürich airport
the gyrobus prototype at zürich airport in october 1950 following a succesful demonstartion run with dignitaries from zü:rich's administration, vbz and mfo. bjarne storsand, chief engineer at mfo and father of the grobus is on the far right of the photoraph. mfo/tmz

glattbrugg gyrobus
the prototype gyrobus in public service in 1950, passing through glattbrugg en-route for the airport. mfo/tmz

gyrobus prototype in yverdon
the gyrobus prototype on place bel-air in yverdon, late 1950. the gyrobus is recharging its flwheel, collecting power from the overhead structure by the three large contact blades. the smaller contacts to the left are to activate the power supply and earth the vehicle body. mfo/tram magazine

gyrobus prototype
drawing of the gyrobus prototype. mfo/tram magazine

gyrobus
schematic explaining the basic functioning of the gyrobus . translation: (1) flywheel, (2) traction motor, (3) capacitors, (4) battery for auxiliary supply, (5) roof contacts, (6) activation and earthing contacts, (7) switchgear for speed control, (8) switchgear for torque control, (9) selector for 7, (10) selector for 8, (11) charging mast, (12) activation breakers for charging, (13) inductive limiters for charging current mfo/tmz

gyrobus flywheel
flywheel for a gyrobus . schweizerische bauzeitung/tram magazine

gyrobus flywheel
flywheel for a gyrobus being assembled in oerlikon in 1954. the electric motor can be seen in the centre. the flywheel itself is the steel disk below it. the components of further flywheels are visible in the background. mfo/tmz

yverdon gyrobus on test
yverdon gyrobus number 1 on a test run at an unidentified location in zürich's suburbs in 1953. mfo/tram magazine

gyrobus lineup in léopoldville
lineup of gyrobuses outside the main railway station of léopoldville, belgian congo (now kinshasa, democractic republic of congo). mfo/tmz

gent gyrobus
a gyrobus for the gent — merelbeke service shortly after delivery in 1956. mfo/tram magazine

oerlikon
9th october 2008, commuter train with re4/4ii locomotive and ewi and ewii push-pull stock at oerlikon.

s-bahn re450
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten peak-hour s-bahn train consisting of three coupled re450 trainsets.

sob re 4/4 iv locomotive
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten sob (ex-sbb) re 4/4 iv locomotive. only four of these locomotives were built.

sbb freight train
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten freight train passing through altstetten. the front loco is an ae6/6. the second an re 4/4.

zürich altstetten
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten. the gipfeli express for einsiedel stands on the left and a re6/6 stone train on the right.

gipfeli express
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten the evening gipfeli express for einsiedeln waits to depart from platform 2 at altstetten.

sob re4/4 iv locomotive
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten sob (ex-sbb) re 4/4 iv locomotive.

gipfeli express
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten sob dining car for gipfeli express. this car will be withdrawn at the end of 2008 and the catering service discontinued.

zürich altstetten
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten

ae6/6 locomotive
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten the sad state of affairs with the nameplates removed from this once proud ae6/6 locomotive. the move was apparently justified by the wish to save these prizes from souvenir hunters. it was said that they would be replaced once a means had been found to make them theft-proof. alas that was the last we saw of them.

ae6/6 locomotive
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten detail with an ae6/6 locomotive.

ae6/6 locomotive
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten an ae6/6 locomotive meets an rabe514 s-bahn train providing an interesting comparison between one of sbb's oldest and newest trains.

ae6/6 locomotive and freight train
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten an ae6/6 locomotive with a freight train.

ae6/6 locomotive and freight train
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten an ae6/6 locomotive with a freight train leaves the station while a pair of re4/4 ii double-head an express in the background.

rbe4/4 train
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten a train of rbe4/4 motor cars and ewi/ii stock. soon these trains will be replaced by more modern stock, so enjoy the older trains where you can still let fresh air in through the windows while you can!

icn train at zürich hb
14th august 2008, zürich hauptbahnhof

s-bahn train in oerlikon
9th august 2008, a siemens rabe514 s-bahn is neatly framed by the safety nets of the construction site of the new cross-town rail link (durchmesserlinie).

icn train in oerlikon
9th august 2008, an icn train and the construction site of the new cross-town rail link (durchmesserlinie).

zürich hb
23rd june 2008, mixed rakes of older coaches such as this are now becoming a rarity. the additional traffic caused by the uefa 08 football championship saw additional trains being run, however.

cisalpino
16th february 2008, zürich hb

glass recycling by re460
15th february 2008, sadly, sbb chose to regularly deface their class re460 locomotives by advertising. most of this is incredibly boring, however 460 071-4 is a welcome break to this rule. it is sponsored by the glass recycling company, vetroswiss, and features painted holes for inserting those used bottles (please don't try!).

swiss express re4/4ii
16th february 2008, zürich hb

bls re 4/4 locomotive
23rd february 2008, fribourg

oensingen balsthal bahn
17th february 2008

bdwm, bremgarten
2nd july 2008. bremgarten.

asm bipperlisi, niederbipp
17th february 2008

asm bipperlisi, buchli
17th february 2008

asm bipperlisi, oberbipp
17th february 2008

rbs bern
17th february 2008

breisgau s-bahn freiburg
20th october 2008, a long train of stadler regioshuttles of the breisgau s-bahn (bsb) arrives at freiburg in the morning peak.

freudenstadt 21st march 2008

hirsau 21st march 2008

21stmarch 2008

horb station
15th february 2008

horb station
16th february 2008

rottweil station
16th february 2008

haslital, tällihütte
27th september 2008, haslital seen from tällihütte

haslital, tällibahn
27th september 2008, to the secret terrorist hideout?

fribourg
23rd february 2008, fribourg

funicular in fribourg
23rd february 2008, fribourg

funicular in fribourg
23rd february 2008, the fribourg funicular is operated by water. the funnel used to fill the tank can be seen on the left of the car.

ochsenbrücke freiburg
30th december 2008, ochsenbrücke freiburg.

erpolle
12th october 2008, tübingen.

friedhof tübingen
12th october 2008, friedhof tübingen.

arrangement with agave
22nd june 2008

tomatoes in february
26rd february 2008

tomatoes in february
26th february 2008

tomatoes in february
26rd february 2008

tomatoes in february
26rd february 2008, freshly rooting cuttings, ready to be planted

bryophyllum
13th february 2008

poinsettia
13th february 2008

christmas cactus
17th february 2008

fig
17th february 2008

grapefruit
17th february 2008

fig
13th february 2008

bryophyllum
7th february 2008

fig bud
8th february 2008

abutilon flowers
8th february 2008

poinsettia
8th february 2008

tomatoes in february
5th february 2008.

tomato plant
8th january 2008. a tomato growing indoors in january.

houston
1st may 2008

trolleymotion
18th november 2008. cab detail of barquisimeto electroliner, taking during trolleymotion conference in zürich. photo kindly provided by emídio gardé.

trolleymotion
18th november 2008. vbz lightram after a demonstartion run for participants of the trolleymotion conference in zürich. photo kindly provided by emídio gardé.

trolleymotion
18th november 2008. trolleymotion conference in zürich. photo kindly provided by emídio gardé.

trolleymotion
19th november 2008. winterthur's solaris trollino 173 prior to a demonstration run for the trolleymotion conference in zürich. photo kindly provided by emídio gardé.

trolleymotion
19th november 2008. barquisimeto electroliner meets a hess lightram and a saurer truck at the schlieren terminus during a demonstration run for the trolleymotion conference in zürich. photo kindly provided by emídio gardé.

trolleymotion
19th november 2008. after the trolleymotion conference in zürich, winterthur's solaris 173 is making its way home via zürich's hardbrücke, having visited zürich for demonstration runs in connection with the trolleymotion conference. photo kindly provided by emídio gardé.

glattal cobra at central
14th november 2008. a vbg glattal liveried cobra on route 10. the destination was later to be reprogrammed as "zürich hauptbahnhof" reflecting that route 10 will soon run beyond the municipal boundaries of zürich proper, albeit not to any other place with a hauptbahnhof.

heritage trams in zürich
14th november 2008. a pair of heritage tram sets on walchebrücke.

bahnhofquai
14th november 2008. bahnhofquai.

rape flower in snow
22nd november 2008. zürich bucheggplatz.

glattpark glattalbahn
9th december 2008. glattpark stop with an interesting reflection. the opening of this section of glattalbahn is only days away.

balsberg glattalbahn
9th december 2008. balsberg. the opening of this section of glattalbahn is only days away.

bahhnof oerlikon
10th december 2008. a white glattal tram on route 10 before dawn at bahnhof oerlikon.

hirschwiesenstrasse
10th december 2008. a white glattal tram in white snow on route 10 at hirschwiesenstrasse.

hirschwiesenstrasse
10th december 2008. hirschwiesenstrasse.

basel, aeschenplatz
9th november 2008.

basel, aeschenplatz
9th november 2008. view from aeschanpltz towards bahnhof sbb.

basel, aeschenplatz
9th november 2008.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. hauptbahnhof.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. ringlikon. this view clearly shows the assymetric nature of the overhead and pantograph. this was designed in this way to avoid conflict with ac electrification on the shared section.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. uetliberg. panorama with alps.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. uetliberg.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. uetliberg. a typical uetlibergbahn train with a stadler low-floor trailer sandwiched between two slm/siemens motor unts.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. uetliberg.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. triemli.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. triemli.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. inside of tunnel between selnau and hauptbahnhof.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. inside tunnel between selnau and hauptbahnhof.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. hauptbahnhof.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. szu stabling tracks at hauptbahnhof. this area was created for the aborted u-bahn project. the u-bahn tunnel would have continued through the wall in the background. note the two different overhead systems, with the sihltal ac tracks to the right, the uetliberg dc track to the left and dual electrification on the centre line.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. szu stabling tracks at hauptbahnhof.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. szu stabling tracks at hauptbahnhof looking towards platform.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. szu stabling tracks at hauptbahnhof.

zürich szu
9th november 2008. tmz farewell tour of ce2/2 2 and c4 41. szu stabling tracks at hauptbahnhof. lowering of the pantograph.

stadelhofen forchbahn
9th november 2008. stadelhofen by night.

ice at zürich hb
10th november 2008. ice at zürich hb

brussels
bruxelles midi, 4th september 2008.

eurostar
st pancras, 4th september 2008.

mrs. duck
reading, 5th september 2008.

ridgeway
ridgeway, 8th september 2008.

ashbury
ashbury (oxon) churchyard, 8th september 2008.

ridgeway
ridgeway, 9th september 2008.

white horse uffington
white horse uffington, 9th september 2008.

uffington
uffington, 9th september 2008.

ridgeway
ridgeway, 9th september 2008.

swindon
swindon, 10th september 2008.

exeter st. davids
exeter st. davids, 10th september 2008.

god's wonderful railway lives: paignton
paignton, 11th september 2008.

paignton
paignton, 11th september 2008.

kingswear
devon belle observation car at kingswear, 11th september 2008.

4277
cab of 4277, kingswear, 11th september 2008.

dartmouth
bus in dartmouth, 11th september 2008.

dartmouth
dartmouth, 11th september 2008.

god's wonderful railway lives: kingswear
kingswear, 11th september 2008.

kingswear
kingswear, 11th september 2008.

dart valley railway 4277
dart valley railway, 11th september 2008.

dawlish
dawlish, 12th september 2008.

seaton tramway
seaton tramway, 13th september 2008.

seaton tramway
a tram in a girlie look on the seaton tramway, 13th september 2008.

seaton tramway
seaton tramway, 13th september 2008.

seaton tramway
seaton tramway, 13th september 2008. this picture is the first of a series of three recording the level crossing at colyford .

seaton tramway
seaton tramway, 13th september 2008. this picture is the second of a series of three recording the level crossing at colyford .

seaton tramway
seaton tramway, 13th september 2008. this picture is the third of a series of three recording the level crossing at colyford .

seaton tramway
seaton tramway, 13th september 2008.

seaton
seaton, 13th september 2008.

newton poppleford
newton poppleford, 13th september 2008.

starcross
starcross (on the gw man line on the devon coast), 14th september 2008.

starcross
starcross, 14th september 2008.

dawlish
dawlish, 14th september 2008.

dawlish
the famous seafront railway scene at dawlish, 14th september 2008.

dawlish
dawlish, 14th september 2008.

seacross, atmospheric ralway pumping station
swt class 159 set passing brunel's pumping station at seacross, 14th september 2008. this pumping station was used to pump air in the days that the ralway was worked "atmospherically"

seacross
seacross, 14th september 2008.

exmouth
the marina at exmouth, 14th september 2008.

exmouth bus station
exmouth bus station, 15th september 2008.

exeter st. david's
exeter st. david's with west coast railways class 47 number 47245, 15th september 2008.

exeter st. david's
exeter st. david's, 15th september 2008.

bristol parkway
bristol parkway, 15th september 2008.

bristol parkway
is the bus still on time? bristol parkway, 15th september 2008.

paddington
paddington, 15th september 2008.

st. pancras
st. pancras, 16th september 2008.

bruxelles
brussels tram service 51 was curtailed to ukkel kalevoet and reversed over the crossover there, 16th september 2008.

bruxelles
traffic in brussels (chaussée d'alsemberg) with the right and the wrong solution .... 16th september 2008.

bruxelles
marlow, brussels, 16th september 2008.

bruxelles
fort jaco, brussels, 16th september 2008.

bruxelles
churchill, brussels, 16th september 2008.

frankfurt (m) flughafen
ice at frankfurt (m) flughafen, 16th september 2008.

historic views: stauffacher zürich
zürich's stauffacher from an old postcard (postmarked 1908). for an enlargement of the tram, click here . for a modern view of the same location, click here . this view is from a selection of old postcards .

stauffacher
zürich's stauffacher, july 10th 2008

historic views: bahnhofstrasse zürich
an idylic view of zürich's bahnhofstrasse from an old postcard (no postmark, but probably early 20th century). for a modern view of the same location, click here . this view is from a selection of old postcards .

bahnhofstrasse
zürich's bahnhofstrasse, march 16th 2008

historic views: bahnhofplatz zürich
bahnhofplatz from an old coloured postcard (postmark 1918, but the view must be pre-1916 as trolley poles are still in use on the trams). the eth (polytechnic university) building can be seen on the hill in the background, still in the form as gottfried semper first designed it (without the dome). this view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: bahnhofplatz zürich
bahnhofplatz from an old coloured postcard (postmarked 1916). trams of many different types are visible, including a works tram ( enlarge ). this view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: leonhardsplatz (central) zürich
central from an old postcard (postmarked 1907). a zos tram is visible in the background ( enlarge, ). for a modern view of the same location, click here . this view is from a selection of old postcards .

central
zürich central, july 10th 2008

historic views: toblerplatz zürich
toblerplatz from an old postcard. a standard tram on route 5 is headin for triemi. the building on the left is now a migros supermarket, that on the right has been replaced by a modern block. for a modern view of the same location, click here . this view is from a selection of old postcards .

toblerplatz
zürich toblerlatz, july 10th 2008

historic views: königsbau stuttgart
stuttgart's königsbau from an old postcard. trams no longer run on the surface here. the building survives and now houses a shopping centre and the stuttgart stock exchange. to enlarge the tram, click here . this view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: königstrasse stuttgart
stuttgart's königstrasse from an old postcard (postmarked 1936) with the tower of hauptbahnhof in the background. trams no longer run on the surface here. to enlarge the trams, click here . this view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: karl johans gade, oslo
karl johans gade, oslo, from an old postcard (postmarked 1909) with the royal palace background. this view is from a selection of old postcards .

frankfurt airport
29th april 2008, gadgetbahn at frankfurt airport. for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

frankfurt airport
29th april 2008, frankfurt airport

frankfurt airport
29th april 2008, frankfurt airport with man bus and mercedes o405 on the tarmac.

houston george bush airport
29th april 2008, houston george bush airport. the first picture i took in the usa. please don't shoot the pianist!

houston
29th april 2008, houston

houston
30th april 2008, houston.

houston
30th april 2008, school buses in houston.

houston
30th april 2008, houston.

houston
30th april 2008, houston. for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

houston
30th april 2008, houston.

houston
30th april 2008, houston. something for an inhabitant of zürich to feel at home. they have a binz street in houston, but as far as i could find out, the szu doesn't go there.

houston
30th april 2008, houston.

houston, a motor city?
30th april 2008, houston. toyota, i suppose is got its name here through advertising (a large centre in the neighbourhood is called the toyota center). austin, however, probably refers to the texan town rather than the british rival of toyota.

houston
30th april 2008, minute maid park houston.

houston
30th april 2008, minute maid park houston. for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

houston
30th april 2008, cheerleaders in the minute maid park houston.

houston
30th april 2008, southern pacific 2-10-2 number 982 is displayed in minute maid park, houston.

raleigh nc
3rd may 2008, raleigh nc amtrak station.

delaware station
3rd may 2008, amtrak station delaware.

philadelphia
3rd may 2008, philadelphia.

philadelphia
3rd may 2008, philadelphia. these tokens are used as payment on septa.

philadelphia
3rd may 2008, philadelphia for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

philadelphia
3rd may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia, 30th street station

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia, this looks like a little depot, but it is the entrance to the subway

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. a 1956 class trolley. what's it doing here in the university area?

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. a 1956 class trolley. what's it doing here in the university area? is it a heritage service?

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. a 1956 class trolley. here we see the historic buildings of penn university through the windows. but let's take a look at that bogie.

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. a 1956 class trolley. but let's take a look at that bogie. isothermos atm milano, not so typical philly?

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. a 1956 class trolley but no overhead line or track. why?

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. this 1956 class trolley (replica) is the entrance to a subway stop

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia, the old reading terminal. this former railroad station is now a convention centre

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia, a bristol vr bus, still carrying its uk registration (fdv 781v) on a tourist tour of the city. this bus started its life with western national and later ran for southern national and first before being withdrawn in 2003. for more information on bristol vrs, visit the website of bristol commercial vehicles enthusiasts .

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia, a bristol vr bus, still carrying its uk registration on a tourist tour of the city. this view shows how an additional door has been inserted permitting right-hand boarding. the building on the right is the reading terminal, a former railroad station. the tram tracks are a currently disused line, the reinstatement of which would certainly enhance the city's vibrant hub.

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia pcc tram on route 15

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia pcc tram on route 15 for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia pcc tram on route 15

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia pcc tram on route 15

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia pcc tram on route 15

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia pcc interior

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia, elevated railway crossing gerard street

pittsburgh
5th may 2008, pittsburgh

pittsburgh
5th may 2008, pittsburgh, train from philadephia

chicago
6th may 2008, chicago, union station

poor track condition
6th may 2008, chicago

springfield
6th may 2008, view of springfield from train. where is mr burns?

usa
7th may 2008, some place in the usa, seen from the train for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

texas eagle
7th may 2008, dining car of the texas eagle

texas eagle in dallas
7th may 2008, the texas eagle in dallas. the union tower in the background

dallas
7th may 2008, a dart train in dallas station. amtrak's texas eagle is on the left

dallas
7th may 2008, tre commuter train in dallas

dallas
7th may 2008, plaque explaining assasination of j.f. kennedy

dallas
7th may 2008, you can see the union pacific from the place where jfk was shot.

dallas
7th may 2008, dart train and union pacific train meet in dallas.

dallas
7th may 2008, there is a statue and a flag close to the place where j.f. kennedy was assasinated. but the statue is not of jfk ...

dallas
7th may 2008, texan flag in dallas

dallas
7th may 2008, dallas, the building from which president j.f. kennedy was shot is on the right in the background. for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

richardson
7th may 2008, dallas dart train in richardson (george bush turnpike).

dallas
9th may 2008, mckinney avenue trolley (this car is ex-melbourne and dates to 1925)

dallas
9th may 2008, mckinney avenue trolley (this is a dallas car of 1913)

fort worth
9th may 2008, fort worth stockyards

fort worth
9th may 2008, fort worth stockyards for a short report on my 2008 usa trip, visit this page .

torrellano station
10th april 2008

torrellano
10th april 2008

modern talgo train at alicante
6th april 2008

class 354 talgo locomotive at murcia del carmen
6th april 2008, class 354 talgo locomotive on the evening express from murcia to cartagena at murcia del carmen.

murcia zaraíche
10th april 2008, the former zaraíche station in murcia. the railway line to caravaca de la cruz used to start here. the line is no longer in use and the building is used by the water company, aguas de murcia.

murcia tram juan carlos i
10th april 2008, tram leaving the juan carlos i terminus of murcia's demonstration tramway. the canopies of zaraiche station can be seen in the background. this was the terminus of the now closed railway to caravaca de la cruz. the tram follows part of the old railway alignment.

murcia bus
10th april 2008, murcia bus at juan carlos i. this is the exchange with the demonstration tramway. this vehicle is a mercedes o405g with hispano bodywork.

murcia tram
10th april 2008, parque empresarial – nuevos juzgados. this is the terminus of the demonstration tramway. the temporary depot can be seen in teh background with the second tram inside.

murcia tram
10th april 2008, parque empresarial – nuevos juzgados. this is the terminus of the demonstration tramway. the "tio de la bota" winery can be seen in the background.

murcia tram
10th april 2008, murcia's demonstration tramway.

murcia
10th april 2008, murcia, near juan carlos i

murcia tram
10th april 2008, murcia's demonstration tramway.

murcia tram
10th april 2008, murcia's demonstration tramway. driver's view.

murcia tram
10th april 2008, murcia's demonstration tramway.

murcia
10th april 2008, murcia

basel
12th april 2008, basel wettsteinplatz.

basel trolleybus
12th april 2008, basel wettsteinplatz.

basel
12th april 2008, basel clarastr.

basel combino
12th april 2008, basel clarastrasse.

basel
12th april 2008, basel claraplatz

basel
12th april 2008, basel centralbahnplatz

basel
12th april 2008, basel tingeleymuseum

basel
12th april 2008, basel claraplatz

basel
12th april 2008, basel

basel
12th april 2008, riehen

basel trolleybus
12th april 2008, basel, on the banks of the rhine near hörnli. as the sign to the right informs us, the trolleybus is approaching the customs. however, rather then acontinuing into geramny, route 31 turns left just before the border crossing.

basel
12th april 2008, basel

basel
12th april 2008, basel claraplatz

basel
12th april 2008, basel bad. bhf.

freiburg
13th april 2008, freiburg hauptbahnhof

freiburg
13th april 2008, freiburg

freiburg
13th april 2008, freiburg heinrich von stefan str.

freiburg
14th april 2008, db laboratory vehicle in freiburg

basel
14th april 2008, world speed record tgv power car in basel

paris, gare d'austerlitz
5th april 2008, gare d'austerlitz, metro train emerging from the side of the building onto the viaduct that will take it across the seine.

paris, gare d'austerlitz
5th april 2008, gare d'austerlitz

barcelona
6th april 2008, estaçio de franca

barcelona
6th april 2008, escriba bakery and café, barcelona

barcelona
6th april 2008, sagrada familia, barcelona

gtz trolleybus
12th april 2008, bucheggplatz. number 9 was at the time the operational trolleybus with lowest fleet number in zürich.

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