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bahnhofstr zürich
25 september 2020, the mirage set that had to be borrowed from the tramn museum due to a vehicle shortage.

flexity paradeplatz
17 december 2020, flexity at paradeplatz

flexity in altstetten
13 january 2021, a pair of new flexity trams at the bahnhof altsteten nord terminus of route 4. these trams had recently been transferred from route 11 where they had been run in.

heavy snowfall stops trams
15 january 2021, heavy snowfall brough chaos to the tram system. here display at bahnhofquai.

heavy snowfall stops trams
15 january 2021, heavy snowfall brough chaos to the tram system. here a cobra had made it to bahnhofquai, but was stopped there.

heavy snowfall stops trams
15 january 2021, heavy snowfall brough chaos to the tram system. and not a tram moved, as can be seen by the snow accumulated on the overhead lines.

bucheggplatz
23 october 2020, bucheggplatz.

bahnhofstrasse
23 october 2020, bahnhofstrasse.

zentrum glatt
23 october 2020, zentrum glatt.

bahnhof stettbach
23 october 2020, bahnhof stettbach.

schwamendingen tram subway
23 october 2020, schwamendingen tram subway.

flexity tram
26 october 2020, brand new flexity tram at bahnhofquai, and a roast chestnut stand.

flexity tram
26 october 2020, brand new flexity tram at bahnhofplatz.

bhf altstetten nord
20th august 2020, bhf altstetten nord, with covid 19 cobra.

depot hard
29th february 2020, bus restoration in depot hard

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, on a test run, the newly delivered flexity visits depot hard, sporting route number 21 as a nod to the tram museum society, membrs of whom were to inspect her

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, a peek inside the depot

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, on a test run, the newly delivered flexity visits depot hard, sporting route number 21 as a nod to the tram museum society, members of whom were to inspect her

tram track map
29th february 2020, tram track maop, inside the new flexity under test

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, on a test run, the newly delivered flexity visits depot hard, sporting route number 21 as a nod to the tram museum society, members of whom were to inspect her

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, on a test run, the newly delivered flexity visits depot hard

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, impression of depot hard

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, catgotram trailer number 1984 at depot hard

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, depot hard. the part of the building with the arched windows on the left is part of the original depot of industiequartier strassenbahn

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, depot hard

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, on a test run, the newly delivered flexity visits depot hard, sporting route number 21 as a nod to the tram museum society, members of whom were to inspect her

escher-wyss-platz
29th february 2020, escher wyss platz. one of the huge figures of eight installed to mark the opening of route 8 across hardbrücue in 2017

lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 in schlieren (approaching the geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

mirage 1674 in schlieren
1st september 2019. mirage 1674 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 and a neoplan bus in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 and postal trailer in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 1350 in schlieren
1st september 2019. elefant tram 1350 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

tram 1009 in schlieren
1st september 2019. tram 1009 in schlieren (bahnhof) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

tram 1009 in schlieren
1st september 2019. tram 1009 in schlieren (bahnhof) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn. the reference to dietikon is probably nopt quite prototypical for this type.

lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 pulling away from schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 1350 schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. elefant tram 1350 pulling away from schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 351 schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. elefant tram 351 and trailer 626 approach schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening with trailer 626 (with elefant 351) at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening, with a glance over the motorman's shoulder as elefant 351 roars along the newly opened tracks on zücherstrasse.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening, with a glance over the motorman's shoulder as elefant 351 approaches farbhof, meeting lsb 2 and elefant 1350 as they head back into schlieren.

elefant tram 321 at lindenplatz altstetten
1st september 2019. elefant tram 321 and trailer 626 at lindenplatz altstetten on the day of the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 321 near lindenplatz altstetten
1st september 2019. elefant tram 321 and trailer 626 pull away from lindenplatz altstetten on the day of the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening, with a glimpse of lsb2 between two buildings at geissweid terminus.

mirage tram back in service
9th july 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the museum collection returned to service in 2019.

mirage tram back in service
9th july 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the museum collection returned to service in 2019. note how the old style route boards are adapted to reflect the extension of route 8.

mirage tram back in service
9th july 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the msueum colection returned to service in 2019.

mirage tram back in service
9th july 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the museum collection returned to service in 2019.

mirage tram back in service
9th july 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the museum collection returned to service in 2019. seen here at bhf. oerlikon.

mirage tram back in service
9th july 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the museum collection returned to service in 2019. seen here at bhf oerlikon.

mirage tram back in service
6th august 2019, due to a shortage of rolling stock, this mirage tram from the museum collection returned to service in 2019. seen here at stadelhofen.

zürich sächselaütenplatz / bellevue
period postcard of artistic rendering of street scene looking from sächsilaütenplatz towards bellevue. many of the buildings are still here today, including the corso on the right and the former bellevue hotel in the mid/left background.

elefant trams on zürich's bahnhofstrasse
period postcard of bahnhofstrasse, with hauptbahnhof in the background. also visible is the junction on the right where the (no longer extant) line via uraniastrasse branched off. enlargement of the two elefant-type trams (click on picture below for larger view). 19_08_09" target="_blank"

elefant trams on zürich's bahnhofstrasse
enlargement from period postcard of bahnhofstrasse. at that time the 10 went to rehalp. full postcard view here (click on picture below for larger view): 19_08_09" target="_blank"

zürich seidelhof
9th june 2019. trolleybus on route 31 at zürich seidelhof.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. trolleybus on route 31 at zürich farbhof (temporary terminus for the trolleybus while construction of tram line to schlieren progresses).

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. work in progress at farbhof. soon this tramway terminus will make way for the extension to schlieren.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. work in progress at farbhof. soon this tramway terminus will make way for the extension to schlieren. compare to the sad 1956 view of the same scene, in which the line to schlieren, which is now being put back, had recently been closed. note the severed tram tracks (but overhead apparently still intact). the turning loop was rebuilt the following year to its present configuration with two loop tracks. as from september of 2019, there will once again be through tracks but the loop will be gone. source: tram museum zürich / tmz revue

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. farbhof.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. poster at farbhof.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. farbhof, and the as yet unconnected tracks of the soon to be opened new line to schlieren.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. farbhof.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. farbhof, a tram 2000 set negotiates the soon to be dismantled turning loop. as from september farbhof will cease to be a terminus as the extension to schlieren opens.

zürich farbhof
9th june 2019. farbhof, with the tracks of the new schlieren extension in the foreground, and a tram in the turning circle in the background. starting in mid july, the turning circle wil be dismantled and the new line connected for a september opening.

zürich micafil / hermetschloo
9th june 2019. future turning circle of route 31 trolleybus at hermetschloo (micafil). with the tram being extended to schlieren, the trolleybus wil be cut back to here.

schlieren
9th june 2019. finishing touches being put on the new tram extension.

zürich hardbrücke
9th june 2019. zürich hardbrücke.

zürich hardplatz
9th november 2018. hardplatz zürich. the illuminated 8 marks the opening of the tram extension from here across hardbrücke that was inaugurated in december 2017.

poster for hardbrücke tram
6th december 2017. poster for hardbrücke tram

snowfall
8th december 2017. snowfall at bucheggplatz

tram hardbrücke construction
18th july 2016. construction of tram hardbrücke.

zürich dock crane on limmatquai (hafenkran)
14th january 2015. as part of an art project, a dock crane from rostock spent 2014 on zürich's limmatquai.

zürich limmatquai
14th january 2015.

zürich dock crane on limmatquai (hafenkran)
14th january 2015. as part of an art project, a dock crane from rostock spent 2014 on zürich's limmatquai.

zürich limmatquai
14th january 2015.

zürich dock crane on limmatquai (hafenkran)
14th january 2015. as part of an art project, a dock crane from rostock spent 2014 on zürich's limmatquai.

messe hallenstation
21st december 2014.

polybahn new year
21st december 2014.

cobras at bahnhof oerlikon
13h december 2013, a pair of cobras meet at bahnhof oerlikon. this track layout will soon be rebuilt as double track, meaning eastbound trams no longer need to wind their way through nansenstrasse, but it will also mean that views of two trams facing in the same direction and standing side by side will soon be history in this location. the vbg unit on the right is in the revised vbg livery with more generous use of white on the front end, applied following a spate of accidents on the airport line.

vbg cobra at bahnhof oerlikon
13h december 2013

tram at bahnhof oerlikon
13h december 2013, a tram 2000 set winds its way along the single track nansenstrasse loop (here on edisonstrasse), further constricted by construction work.

tram at bahnhof oerlikon
13h december 2013, a tram 2000 set winds its way along the single track nansenstrasse loop.

accident at bucheggplatz
10th january 2014. accident at bucheggplatz

accident at bucheggplatz
10th january 2014. accident at bucheggplatz. obvioulsly the press thought it was worth a visit, even if the cameraman looks rather bored.

tram zürich west map
map of tram zürich west (2011) showing previous, new and projected tram lines. a larger version of this is available here .

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. schiffbau. crowds disembark from one of the trams that was providing tours of the new line on the inauguration day.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. schiffbau. on the opening day, cobras carried visitors non stop from schiffbau (turning at escher-wyss-platz) to the end of the line and back, providing commentary on the new line and the adjoining developments. the event was well patronised. having just completed its last run, cobra 3056 (ingenieurtram) is ready to return to the depot, hence the bhf. wiedikon destination.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. the tram zürich west area is undergoing a rapid transition, with underutilised industrial land and buildings making way for modern residences and companies.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. prior to the system's opening, the passenger information displays at the stops counted down to the event.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. the new tramway at technopark. the track is set in gravel of different grades creating patterns along the line.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. construction work is in progress at numerous locations along the line.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. the day after the official opening and the first day that route 4 ran here.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. a day after the opening, a cobra tram approaches bahnhof altstetten nord.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. a day after the opening, a tram 2000 set at würzgraben stop.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. between würzgraben and bahnhof altstetten nord, the new tram lines runs alongside an sbb stabling yard, with in this view a cisalpino set.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. on aargauerstrasse.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. a cobra tram in front of the ruin of the old hardturm stadium. the structure will ultimately make way for a modern football venue.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. impression of the new face of the hardbrücke area. compare to this view from 2006:

tram zürich west opening
16th may 2006. flashback to 2006. this was the same location as this 2011 view: the swissmill is still served by rail but the tracks have been relocated to the other side of the viaduct.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. impression of the new face of the hardbrücke area.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. tram on the new line under hardbrücke.

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. elefant tram outside escher-wyss depot on the occasion of the opening of tram zürich west.

tram zürich west opening
11th december 2011. another effect of the opening of tram zürich west was that a new route 17 was created, taking over the werdhölzli live from route 4. here it is seen on its first day of operation in its new guise.

tram at hardturm
11th december 2011. route 17 tram at hardturm. the disused track in the foreground led to the former exchange siding where vbz met sbb ( see here ).

tram at hardturm
11th december 2011. remains of the mixed gauge track that was once the vbz/sbb exchange siding at hardturm.

fonduetram
2nd march 2012, bucheggplatz

pedaler 1517
5th march 2012, wagerenhof, uster. after almost 20 years in the open, this pedaler tram still appears in good condition. the car is obviously well looked after.

zürich bucheggplatz: tram in snow
14th february 2012. cobra tram approaching bucheggplatz.

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011, impression of the future developments at bahnhof altstetten. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011, yes that track does end where you think it does. the second track at the altstetten terminus loop will be added later as the space is currently required by construction work for adjacent office building. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. reflection at altstetten. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. moving away from the altstetten terminus, the tracks pass under europabrücke and head along aargauerstrasse. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. with the reserve mirage fleet now being disbanded, it wil have to be a preserved mirage if ever a tram of this type is to run to altstetten. in the meantime, advertising 1626 is providing a good semblance. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. a closer look at 1626. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. how to secure a tram against theft. this is 1626. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. and this is how 1626 was moved around on the new line - the coupling connector. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. another detail of 1626. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. construction work on aargauerstrasse. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. the lonesome tin wall in the background is all that remains of hardturm stadium. a new stadium will eventually return to this site (in fact serving it ws one of the arguments in favour of building this tram line). see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. for motorists, pfingstweidstrasse is the classical entry into the city of zürich, and various details such as the migros skyscraper and bridges have gained iconic status. in future, this entry will also be shared by trams. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. at duttweilerbrücke, the tracks part to circumnavigate a pillar of the railway viaduct. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. stop below the railway viaduct. is there a prize for the most hospitable tram stop? see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. the new archway carrying a foot and cycle path across pfingstweidstrasse will at the same time symbolise an 'entrance gate' to z&uum;rich. the path it carries is being created along a disused railway siding, the track of which is visible close to the new tram tracks in this view. apparently, this section of railway track will be retained as a visible reminder. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. rail grinder. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. where pfingstweidstrasse meets hardbrücke, a short section of track has still to be added. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. the tracks under hardbrücke are complete. also making good progress is the trolleybus stop schiffbau which will be located on the upper deck. see also this news item .

escher-wyss-platz
11th may 2011. escher-wyss-platz.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, a brief history of ce 2/2 93 and proposed replica car. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, an 1989 peckham truck from works car x2 1998. this truck will be shipped to the edmonton radial railway (canada) for use under an ex charlotte nc car. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, lsb 2 reflected in the headlight of crane car xe 2/2 1952.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 reflected in its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, interior of 93. the original interior is lost as the car spent its final working years as a rail welder and its insides were filled with welding equipment. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, inside of wartau depot. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, ce 2/2 102 enters the loop at wartau. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, detail of ce 2/2 102. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot with crane 1952 in the foreground. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 at wartau depot. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 with crane 1952 at wartau depot. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, detail of 93. see also this news item .

inscription on casting of peckham number 8 truck
2nd april 2011, detail of zürich 93. the car is only temporarily supported on the truck, hence the wooden block instead of the leaf spring. see also this news item . i believe the full text (partly obliterated by the subsequent welding on of an additional flange and widening of the axle box to permit more powerful motors to be added) reads "peckhams flexible gear manufactured by peckham motortruck & wheel co 8 kingston n y patented aug 30 1892". the 8 refers to this being a number 8 type truck according to the manufacturer's catalogue. also visible is the company's monogram ptc. edgar peckham devised an ingenious modular system permitting trucks of different dimensions to be assembled from standard parts. a more complete text is legible on this specimen . one of the later units manufactured under licence in switzerland by sws (schlieren) can be seen here .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, detail of peckham truck of lsb 2. this is not one of the original trucks imported from the usa but a later unit that was built under license at schlieren, hence the sws monogram.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, at the end of the day lsb 2 retires into burgwies depot, home of the tram museum.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, view inside burgwies museum.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. this is bhf. stettbach.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, crowds at the opening of glattalbahn phase 3. this is bhf. stettbach.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. vbg shuttle bus with trailer at bhf. stettbach.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. one of many tree trunks decorated with woolly warmers on the approach to stettbach.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. ingenieurtram 3056 on the approach to stettbach.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. ringstrasse dübendorf.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. ringstrasse dübendorf with hungry tiger .

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. ringstrasse dübendorf, with good wishes from two shops whose premises face the new tramway, carpetland and heytens.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. giessen dübendorf.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. neugut dübendorf.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. zentrum glatt with glattalbahn and glattfest.

glattal phase 3 opening
11th december 2010, opening of glattalbahn phase 3. viaduct near zentrum glatt.

kronenstrasse
29th 2011, kronenstrasse, with the tower of liebfrauenkirche and the university visible in the background.

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.

augsburg tram in zürich
18th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. here is an interior view.

augsburg tram in zürich
18th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. here is an interior detail.

augsburg tram in zürich, farewell
18th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. it is 20:39 and the flexity has just completed its final run in passenger service in zürich, having completed the short run from auzelg to sternen oerlikon but also its two week demonstration in zürich. the destination says "wg rückt ein". for more information on this demonstartion, see this augsburg flexity in this website's newslog.

augsburg tram in zürich, farewell
18th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. at the end of its last day in passenger service in zürich, the flexity reverses on the wye outside oerlikon depot and backs into the depot.

oerlikon depot
18th june 2010. demolition work in progress to make way for the tram depot extension.

augsburg tram in zürich
9th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. seen here at bucheggplatz.

augsburg tram in zürich, bad allenmoas
9th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. the passenger information display with the augsburg design but showing zürich stops. the spelling of bad allenmoas (sic, should be allenmoos) hints at the tram's bavarian home town.

augsburg tram in zürich
11th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it meets another bombardier product in the form of a vbz cobra at bucheggplatz.

augsburg tram in zürich
11th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen leaving bucheggplatz towards laubiweg.

vbg cobra at sternen oerlikon
11th june 2010. vbg cobra at sternen oerlikon.

vbz cobra at sternen oerlikon
11th june 2010. vbz cobra at sternen oerlikon.

vbz passenger information display
11th june 2010. passenger information display on a vbz cobra.

augsburg tram in zürich
11th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen at sternen oerlikon.

zürich bahnhofstrasse
17th june 2010. zürich bahnhofstrasse.

zürich paradeplatz
17th june 2010. zürich paradeplatz.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen on bahnhofstrasse.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen on paradeplatz.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen on paradeplatz meeting a tram 2000 on route 2.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen on bahnhofstrasse approaching the lakeside, and meeting a cobra and a neoplan bus.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen approaching bellevue.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen at bellevue.

augsburg tram in zürich
17th june 2010. augsburg flexity 882 on loan to zürich for demonstration purposes. the tram performed on route 11 for two weeks. here it is seen at stadelhofen.

tram and forchbahn at stadelhofen
17th june 2010. tram and forchbahn at stadelhofen.

steam tram in zürich?
13th february 2010, glattal-libveried cobra at fernsehstudio

white cobras at bucheggplatz
6th march 2010, two glattal-libveried cobras meet at bucheggplatz

bucheggplatz
6th march 2010, bucheggplatz

schaffhauserplatz
6th march 2010, schaffhauserplatz

stadelhofen
6th april 2010, a glattal liveried cobra reflects in a forchbahn at stadelhofen.

stadelhofen
6th april 2010, trams at stadelhofen.

combino at stadelhofen
6th april 2010, visiting bern combino 659 being demonstrated on route 11 is seen at stadelhofen.

combino at bellevue
6th april 2010, visiting bern combino 659 being demonstrated on route 11 is seen at bellevue.

augsburg flexity demonstrator
8th june 2010, passenger information display of the flexity demonstrator

augsburg flexity demonstrator advert
8th june 2010, bombardier advert in zürich coinciding with the visit of the flexity demonstrator

ingenieutram
3rd june 2010, the special livery "ingenieutram", aka cobra 3056, on bahnhofstrasse.

augsburg flexity in zürich
4th june 2010, bombardier's augsburg flexity approach bucheggplatz while on a test or training run in züich. a demonstration of this tram in passenger service was to commence the following week.

augsburg flexity in zürich
4th june 2010, bombardier's augsburg flexity leaving bucheggplatz while on a test or training run in züich. a demonstration of this tram in passenger service was to commence the following week.

bern combino 659 in zürich
bern combino 659 on the first day of its demonstration in zürich (19th march 2010), approaching sternen oerlikon with messe in the background.

bern combino 659 in zürich
the passenger information display of bern combino 659 on the first day of its demonstration in zürich (19th march 2010), displaying zürich stops in the bernese style.

bern combino 659 in zürich
bern combino 659 on the first day of its demonstration in zürich, 19th march 2010, racing another red vehicle in hofwiesenstrasse.

mirage 1626
28th jan 2010. mirage 1626 on the short section of completed track at duttweilerbrücke, as an advertisement for tram zürich west — this tram extension will open in december 2011.

mirage 1626
28th jan 2010. mirage 1626 on the short section of completed track at duttweilerbrücke, as an advertisement for tram zürich west — this tram extension will open in december 2011. in the background the arch takes shape of a pedestrian bridge that will not only form a focal point for this neighbourhood but be a gateway to the city of zürich.

mirage 1626
28th jan 2010. mirage 1626 on the short section of completed track at duttweilerbrücke, as an advertisement for tram zürich west — this tram extension will open in december 2011.

mirage at hardplatz
28th jan 2010. mirage 1685 on route 8 at hardplatz.

bahnhof oerlikon
2nd october 2009. view of the approaches to bahnhof oerlikon from regensbergbücke. the train on the right is taken spoils from the construction site of the durchmesserlinie tunnel.

bad allenmoos
2nd october 2009. cobra tram at bad allenmoos.

bad allenmoos
2nd october 2009. aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at bad allenmoos, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679.

bucheggplatz
2nd october 2009. aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at bucheggplatz, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679.

laubiweg
2nd october 2009. aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at laubiweg, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679.

laubiweg
2nd october 2009. almost eighty years apart: aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at laubiweg, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679 passes a modern cobra tram on route 11.

laubiweg
2nd october 2009. as an interesting aside emark, this tram carries a headboard for the zürich film festival which was going on at the time. news of this event went around the world, not so much because of any good films but because the film director, roman polanski, was arrested while travelling there to recieve an award.

sternen oerlikon
27th october 2009. autumn scene with glattal-liveried cobra on route 10.

milchbuck
27th october 2009. autumn scene with glattal-liveried cobra on route 10.

milchbuck
27th october 2009. autumn scene with glattal-liveried cobra on route 10. 3075 is the fisrt of the 14 units ordered as an option in addition to the 74 of the initial order.

milchbuck
27th october 2009.

zürich stadelhofen, kletterweiche
13rd july 2009. on account of construction work at stadelhoferplatz, forchbahn had to be turned just short of this location in kreuzstrasse between 11th july and 16th august 2009. for this purpose a temporary turnout was layed on the road surface. i believe the official term for such an arrangement is california switch.

zürich stadelhofen
13rd july 2009. on account of construction work at stadelhoferplatz, forchbahn had to be turned just short of this location in kreuzstrasse between 11th july and 16th august 2009. here we see the crowds disembarking in this unusual location.

zürich stadelhofen, kletterweiche
13rd july 2009. on account of construction work at stadelhoferplatz, forchbahn had to be turned just short of this location in kreuzstrasse between 11th july and 16th august 2009. for this purpose a temporary turnout was layed on the road surface. note that the forchbahn train also carries the route number 11. for the duration of the works, the forchbahn served all stops along the route, thus temporarily replacing tram route 11.

bellevue, track works
13rd july 2009. track works at bellevue.

track works
13rd july 2009. track impression, between stadelhofen and bellevue.

track works
13rd july 2009. the switch at opernhaus displays an interested form of gauntleted track.

track works, stadelhofen
13rd july 2009. useful information for passengers during the disruption. for the full picture series of this event, click here . for a short report, click here .

bellevue, track works
13rd july 2009. track works at bellevue.

ticket machines
13rd july 2009. ld and new ticket machines at bellevue.

confused tram driver
13rd july 2009. vbz poster marking the diversions and re-routings necessary to permit the works at stadelhofen. for pictures of these activities, click here . for a short report, click here .

bahnhofstrasse
5th june 2009. tram 2000 set on route 13 entering zü:rich's bahnhofstrasse.

gessnerallee
5th june 2009. vbg liveried cobra tram in gessnerallee turning loop.

löwenstrasse
5th june 2009. vbg liveried cobra tram in löwenstrasse.

gessnerallee
5th june 2009. cobra tram on route 10 in gessnerallee turning loop. vbz liveried trams still help out regularly on route 10, although the route should be worked by white vbg liveried ones,

gessnerallee
5th june 2009. sänfte tram as einsatzwagen waits between turns at gessnerallee.

bahnhofplatz
5th june 2009. bahnhofplatz.

löwenstrasse
5th june 2009. double articulated trolleybuses meet at löwenstrasse.

bahnhofplatz
5th june 2009. bahnhofplatz.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. these are not tram tracks but the tracks of the industrial siding serving the swissmill mill on sihlquai. the tracks are having to be diverted to make way for the tram tracks.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. view under the hardbrücke road viaduct. the future tram will run here.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. view of the swissmill industrial siding from the west side. this will be diverted to pass under the bridge further south, so eliminating the need for two additional rail/tram crossings when the new tram line is built. the fumes of the diesel locomotives that work this siding have left their marks on the bridge. disused tracks of other industries are seen to the left.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. view of the swissmill industrial siding from the east side. this will be diverted to eliminating the need for two additional rail/tram crossings with the new tram line. the currently disused track that goes straight ahead will be reverted to use, with a new connecting rack added below the bridge further south.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. pfingstweidstrasse. trams will run on the left side of this street.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. pfingstweidstrasse. the first short section of tram rail of this project has recently been laid on the intersection with dutweilerstrasse.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. pfingstweidstrasse. toni molkerei (being demolished).

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. pfingstweidstrasse. view of toni molkerei (being demolished) behind the oerlikon - hardbrücke railway viaduct.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. construction sign i front of all that remains of the old hardturm football stadium.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. aargauerstrasse.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. aargauerstrasse. the future tram meets a future cisalpino train, stabled in sbb's herdern sidings.

tram zürich west construction
18th june 2009. site of future turning loop at bahnhof altstetten nord.

bahnhof altstetten
18th june 2009. re6/6 locomotive on oil train, possibly heading for rümlang (airport aviation fuel).

hardbrücke
16th may 2006. freight train at street level in zürich. this industrial siding serves swissmill on sihlquai.

glattalbahn construction wallisellen
14th may 2009. construction of glattalbahn in wallisellen near future belair stop. the siding once continued along the alignment on which the tram is now being built. the foundation block of an overhead mast for the tram is visible in the foreground.

glattalbahn construction wallisellen
14th may 2009. construction of glattalbahn in wallisellen between belair and herti.

glattalbahn construction
14th may 2009. construction of glattalbahn. motorway underpass at auzelg.

glattalbahn construction
14th may 2009. construction of glattalbahn. phase three tracks taking shape at auzelg. the terminus of phase one (with tram) is visible in the background (opened 2006). the grassed stub tracks were laid with phase one to permit phase three to be connected.

glattalbahn construction dübendorf
18th may 2009. construction of glattalbahn in dübendorf (giessen).

glattalbahn construction wallisellen
18th may 2009. construction of glattalbahn in wallsiellen (glatt zentrum).

blt tango in zürich
7th april 2009. tango demonstrator (blt 154) in zürich at bahnhof enge.

blt tango in zürich
7th april 2009. tango demonstrator (blt 154) in zürich approaching roswiesen (schwamendingen).

blt tango in zürich
7th april 2009. tango demonstrator (blt 154) in zürich at schaffhauserplatz.

blt tango in zürich
7th april 2009. tango demonstrator (blt 154) in zürich at schaffhauserplatz. by the way: the gnädinger coffee house in the background is a prime location for tram watching.

blt tango in zürich
7th april 2009. tango demonstrator (blt 154) in zürich on bahnhofstrasse.

cobra tram in subway
7th april 2009. cobra tram at schörlistrasse (in the schwamendingen subway).

blt tango in zürich
7th april 2009. tango demonstrator (blt 154) in zürich at schörlistrasse (in the schwamendingen subway).

tram route information
3rd february 2009. tram route information inside a tram 2000 unit. these displays are rapidly being displaced by electronic displays.

tram route information
3rd february 2009. interior of a tram 2000 unit, showing both the old backlit route information displays (which are being removed) and the new electronic displays that are replacing them.

tram route information
3rd february 2009. interior of a tram 2000 unit, showing the new electronic display.

standard trailer
3rd may 2000, interior of zürich standard trailer 747 on route 4.

standard tram
27th may 1994, zürich standard tram set at zoo.

standard tram
27th may 1994, zürich standard tram set at haldenegg, with the spires of grossmünster in the background.

gtz trolleybus number 1
1995, mercedes/abb o405 gtz trolleybus number 1 (former prototype) of 1986 approaches kirche fluntern on route 33. this was the only gtz to have three doors rather than four. it was also the only gtz to gave carried this livery variation with more generous use of blue. the livery lasted until 1999. the bus was unpopular with staff as the missing rear door supposedly lead to longer loading times and made time keeping difficult. it was hence frequently used for driver training. this became official in 2007 when the bus could be declared surplus to the requirements of the regular fleet and was renumbered 4122 in the training fleet. this status was short lived however, as the bus suffered a transmission failure later that year and was scrapped for spares .

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

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 2009 status, with the first and second phases in operation and the third phase still under construction. this map can also be downloaded in higher resolution for printing here .

zürich tram and trolleybus map 2005
map of zürich tram and trolleybus systems (2005). this map can also be downloaded in higher resolution for printing here or viewed with background here .

zürich tram and trolleybus map 2005
map of zürich tram and trolleybus systems (2005). this map can also be or viewed without background here .

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.

interior of restaurant tram 1802
23rd march 1998, interior of restaurant tram 1802, looking forwards. the tram has since been refurbished and the interior design changed somewhat.

interior of restaurant tram 1802
23rd march 1998, interior of restaurant tram 1802, looking to the rear. the tram has since been refurbished and the interior design changed somewhat.

interior of restaurant tram 1802
23rd march 1998, interior of restaurant tram 1802, the kitchen at the rear of the tram.

interior of restaurant tram 1802
23rd march 1998, interior of restaurant tram 1802, the kitchen at the rear of the tram, looking forwards into the passenger compartment.

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).

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 ...

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

albisgütlibahn 8
18.10.2007. tram museum at burgwies, ex-bvb 8 was originally albisgütlibahn 2 of 1907 and returned to zürich inn 2007. by a rare stroke of luck, all five cars of this batch survive: albisgütlibahn 1 and 3 are in innsbruck and 2 and 4 at klagenfurth. the car is a long-term restoration project, and is currently displayed in it as-withdrawn condition.

zürich cobralino
18.10.2007. zram museum at burgwies, the cobralino, or miniature version of the cobra tram, built as an attraction for children.

burgwies tram museum
18.10.2007. view inside the tram museum at burgwies (zürich).

zürich 125th anniversary tram
13th october 2007. tram 2005 on bahnhofbrücke. to mark the 125th anniversary of trams in z�rich, this tram was transformed into a giant birthday card. the public were invited to sign transparencies that were subsequently applied to the tram.

zürich 125th anniversary tram
13th october 2007. tram 2005 at hauptbahnhof. to mark the 125th anniversary of trams in z�rich, this tram was transformed into a giant birthday card. the public were invited to sign transparencies that were subsequently applied to the tram.

zürich cobra tram on route 14 at hauptbahnhof
5th october 2007, cobra tram on route 14 at hauptbahnhof

zürich mirage tram on route 4 at hauptbahnhof
5th october 2007, mirage tram on route 4 at hauptbahnhof

bucheggplatz
28th september 2007, an aktion pro sächsitram special working at bucheggplatz on route 11, serving the züspa fair, consisting of 1019 + 629 - a preserved tram set from the late 1920s.

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.

tram subway glattbrugg
26th july 2007, view of the tram subway at glattbrugg under construction taken from a winterthur-bound train. the subway passes under this line and then runs parallel to the bülach railway visible on the left. it then emerges at glattbrugg station. the subway is being built for thze second phase of stadtbahn glattal and will be used by airport-bound trams.

zürich cargotram
15th august 2007, the cargotram on an etram service bound for werdhölzli meets a mirage type tram at limmatplatz

zürich glattalbahn
15th august 2007, the bus station at zürich airport. the future alignment of glattalbahn is on the right.

zürich glattalbahn
15th august 2007, glattalbahn under construction between airport and balsberg.

balsberg
15th august 2007, glattalbahn under construction at balsberg. balsberg will be the only stop on the viaduct. when completed, it will function as an interchange between s-bahn, tram and bus.

balsberg
15th august 2007, glattalbahn under construction at balsberg. end of the viaduct coming from the airport.

stadtbahn glattal, glattbrugg
15th august 2007, approach curve to glattbrugg station.

stadtbahn glattal, glattbrugg
15th august 2007, forecourt of glattbrugg station.

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.

stadtbahn glattal, oerlikon
24th september 2007, the track connection under construction at oerlikon. in contrast to the previous view , the points are now installed.

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.

glattpark
24th september 2007, construction work on phase two of stadtbahn glattal at glattpark (junction with the now operational phase 1).

thurgauerstrasse opfikon
24th september 2007, construction work on phase two of stadtbahn glattal on thurgauerstrasse adjoining glattpark. zürich's uetliberg mountain is visible in the background (between the digger and the zurich building).

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.

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 every year, at the household fair züspa, the tram enthusiast society, aktion pro sächsitram , operates a public service between hauptbahnhof and the fair, which is held in oerlikon. here museum cars 1009 and 679 are seen at the start of their journey on bahnhofquai. these vehicles are from the late 1920s and the type remained in service until the early 1970s. a grand total of four motor cars and five trailers have survived in preservation in zürich (september 2007).

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 every year, at the household fair züspa, the tram enthusiast society, aktion pro sächsitram , operates a public service between hauptbahnhof and the fair, which is held in oerlikon. here museum cars 1392 and 732 are seen entering bahnhofquai, having just turned using the neumühlequai loop. these vehicles are from the 1940s and 1950s and the type survived in service until the mid 1990s. some trailers survived until 2004. today (septmeber 2007), several of the type are still in use in north korea. the large domed building in the far background of this picture is the university of zürich.

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 another view of 1392 and 732 entering bahnhofquai on an oerlikon-bound working.

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 1392 and 732 waiting to depart from bahnhofquai on an oerlikon-bound working. these vehicles have been restored to their original condition with passenger flow past a seated conductor by the rear door.

a white mirage
zürich bellevue 22nd august 2007. mirage tram 1683 painted white. despite informed rumours that this was in preparation for being made into a rolling birthday card to mark vbz's 125th anniversary, the car was soon after decorated in a football special livery.

a white mirage
zürich bellevue 22nd august 2007. mirage tram 1683 painted white in preparation to be made into a rolling birthday card to mark vbz's 125th anniversary.

roman cuisine on a zurich tram
Zürich Bellevue 22nd August 2007. Restaurant tram 1802 serving food from Rome

beer garden tram
zürich bellevue 22nd august 2007. beer graden trailer 1971 (towed by restaurant tram 1802)

cobra tram at zurich bellevue
Zürich Bellevue 22nd August 2007. Cobra 3001.

mirage tram at zurich bellevue
Zürich Bellevue 22nd August 2007.

tram 2000s at zurich bellevue
Zürich Bellevue 22nd August 2007.

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007 dowload this picture in large format .

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007 dowload this picture in large format .

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007 dowload this picture in large format .

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

restaurant tramblu
30th june 2007, replica of tram 103 at restaurant tramblu, bucheggstrasse 103, zürich

zueri faescht
6th july 2007, pump trolley racing at züri-fäscht. one trolley is disguised as a tram 2000, the other as a neoplan bus a video of the tram in cation can be seen here

zueri faescht
6th july 2007, pump trolley racing at züri-fäscht. one trolley is disguised as a tram 2000 and the other as a neoplan bus. a video of the tram in cation can be seen here

zueri faescht
6th july 2007, diversions due to züri-fäscht led to trams appearuing at locations unusual for that route. here a route 11 cobra appears at bhf. enge.

zueri faescht
6th july 2007, diversions due to züri-fäscht led to trams appearuing at locations unusual for that route. here tram 2000's of routes 8 and 11 meet at bhf. enge.

zueri faescht
6th july 2007, diversions due to züri-fäscht led to trams appearuing at locations unusual for that route. here a route 8 mirage appears at bhf. enge.

zueri faescht
6th july 2007, close-up of mirage tram.

tram number 10
23rd may 2007. bahnhof oerlikon.

tram museum advert
16th may 2007, tram museum advert. see also this news item .

green transport
16th may 2007, oerlikon tram depot. dowload this picture in large format .

auzelg
16th may 2007, the future phase three ...

auzelg terminus
16th may 2007, auzelg terminus. dowload this picture in large format .

125 years
25th april 2007. tram 2000 number 2103 at bahnhof oerlikon, decorated for the 125th anniversary celebrations of public transport in zürich

pfingstweidstrasse
25th april 2007. pfingstweidstrasse outside the garufa dance school. tram zürich west will run here.

mixed gauge track
25th april 2007. until not very long ago, a dense network of sidings criss-crossed the industrial area of zürich west. much of the industry has since given way to residential usage, but in places interesting elements of trackwork remain, albeit mostly disused. note the narrow gauge turntables set within the standard gauge track!

hardturm permanent way yard
25th april 2007. hatdturm permanent way yard with exhibition tram 768 in the background.

hardturm permanent way yard
25th april 2007. hardturm permanent way yard.

hardturm
25th april 2007. the old and new orders meet: a cobra and a mirage tram at hardturm

hardturm
25th april 2007. cobra tram at hardturm

badenerstrasse
25th april 2007. a mirage coupled pair on badenerstrasse

cobra at zw altstetten
25th april 2007. a freshly delivered cobra tram at zw altstetten (main workshops). in the foreground are the standard gauge railway tracks by which this tram was delivered. the ramp which is used to roll the tram off the railway wagon is also visible.

mirage at hauptbahnhof
25th april 2007. mirage tram 1674 at hauptbahnhof. this is one of the einsatzwagen that are stationed in the gessnerallee loop and can fill in timetable gaps caused by late running of other trams at short notice. here it is filling in on route 11.

tram at hauptbahnhof
25th april 2007. a tram 2000 passes the alfred escher statue at hauptbahnhof.

glattalbahn phase 2 construction at glattpark
17th april 2007. this work is not yet stadtbahn glattal proper but the moving of services. the building in the background on the right is the future european headquarters of kraft foods.

glattpark
17th april 2007.

bahnhof glattbrugg
17th april 2007. a view from the railway bridge on the construction of the subway for the new tram line. this subway links lindbergplatz to bhf. glattbrugg.

bahnhof glattbrugg
17th april 2007. the tram will emerge from its subway through the new opening in the embankment (centre of picture). this embankment carries a road over the railway line. in the past, when the old zos tram service still ran here, it used a level crossing instead.

bahnhof glattbrugg
17th april 2007. the former goods yard at glattbrugg is now the station car park. old railway tracks are still visible in the asphalt as the new tram line takes ahpe on the right. the foundation of one of the overhead masts is visible. the tram will run to the right of this.

baueler
17th april 2007. the tram alignment between bhf. glattbrugg and baueler is taking shape.

baueler
17th april 2007. the bus stop is relocated, raedy to make way for the tram ...

balsberg
17th april 2007. the viaduct that will take the tram on the final leg of its journey to the airport is taking shape.

balsberg
17th april 2007. no, not reality yet, but this is how the interchange at balsberg will look.

zurich airport
17th April 2007. Stadtbahn Glattal's viaduct is taking shape

midibus at bucheggplatz
22nd march 2007, midibus at bucheggplatz

bhf enge - opening of extension of tram route 5
22nd march 2007, the first day of operation of te extension of tram route 5 from bhf enge to laubegg. previously only route 13 ran here.

bhf enge - opening of extension of tram route 5
22nd march 2007, the new connecting curve at bhf. enge. this curve made possibly the extension of route 5, which opened on this day. route 5 was extended from bhf. enge to laubegg to serve the new silcity shopping centre.

bhf enge
22nd march 2007, mirage double set on route 13 approaching bhf. enge.

double deck tram in zurich?
Do double deck trams run in Zürich? No, only on this picture taken from a VBZ advertising poster — drawing attention to the new Sihlcity centre, where shopping etc is "almost as good London".

double deck tram in zurich?
February 2007: VBZ advertising poster drawing attention to the new Sihlcity centre, where shopping etc is "almost as good London".

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, withdrawn karpfen -type tram be4/4 1416 alongside a mirage in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops). the following february, the karpfen was shipped to vinnitsa (ukraine).

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, various trams in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops). in the centre is withdrawn karpfen 1416, which was later shipped to vinnitsa (ukraine).

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, kurbeli 1408 in the yard at zw altstetten. this vehicle is subject to a preservation bid by aktion pro sächsitram . kurbeli was the middle-weight variant of the swiss standard tram and built in the 1940's and early 1950s. similar trams also ran in other swiss cities.

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, bogies of scrapped swiss standard tram trailers in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops).

end of the line
2nd december 2006, end of the line — withdrawn trams and parts of scrapped trams in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops). on the left is a mirage and on the right a kurbeli . the bogies in the foreground are from swiss standard tram trailers. those further away from mirages.

end of the line
2nd december 2006, end of the line — bogies from swiss standard tram trailers.

reflections
2nd december 2006, various trams in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops). visible are a mirage , a kurbeli and a karpfen .

kurbeli
2nd december 2006, kurbeli 1408 in the yard of zw altstetten. this tram is subject to a preservation bid by aktion pro sächsitram .

standard tram b4 trailer
2nd december 2006, trailer 792 in the yard of zw altstetten, surrounded by withdrawn karpfen trams. this trailer is one of a batch of 12 delivered in 1962. at the time this picture was taken all were still in use, hauled by mirages on route 4.

bus announcing glattalbahn
23rd january 2007, a vbg citaro bus advertising the glattalbahn at bhf. oerlikon. in two years time, passengers to the airport will take the new tram rather than this bus.

bus announcing glattalbahn
23rd january 2007, a vbg citaro bus advertising the glattalbahn. note how the glattalbahn system map takes the place of the mercedes logo. i wonder why the destination must read zürich flughafen. how many people expect bus 768 to take them to basel or frankfurt airport?

rhapsody in white
24th january 2007, cobra 3009 at bahnhof oerlikon. this was the first snow of what had hitherto been a very mild winter.

rhapsody in white
24th january 2007, 2069 at bahnhof oerlikon. this was the first snow of what had hitherto been a very mild winter. dowload this picture in large format .

rhapsody in white
24th january 2007, 2101 at bahnhof oerlikon. this was the first snow of what had hitherto been a very mild winter.

first snow on glattalbahn
25th january 2007, two rote 11 trams meet at leutschenbach stop. this is the first snow the system has seen since its opening in december. route 11 is still worked mainkly by tram 2000 coupled sets (left) but cobras are becoming more common.

rhapsody in white
25th january 2007, 2069 approaching fernsehstudio on the newly opened glattalbahn.

rhapsody in white
25th january 2007, 2039 approaching leutschenbach on the newly opened glattalbahn.

rhapsody in white
25th january 2007, a cobra leaving leutschenbach on the newly opened glattalbahn.

rhapsody in white
25th january 2007, a cobra arriving at leutschenbach on a route learning run on the newly opened glattalbahn.

forch hell
14th december 2006, the red signs "forch hell" travel further north than ever before. this was possibly the first day since the opening of the auzelg extension (on 10th december) that these signs were displayed on route 11, so making them visible in places where they were hitherto unseen. the use of such signs goes back a long way and is still an important and sympathetic way of encouraging people to leave the overcast winter down and ride by tram to an area which is basking in the sun — not fuertaventura or the phillipines, but the forch area just aside zürich. similar signs (uetlibgerg hell) are carried on routes 13 and 14 when similar weather treats zürich's uetliberg mountain. this view shows the stop messe/hallenstadion, until recently the terminus of route 11. part of the old turning circle can be seen on the left. this feature is being retained to serve major events in the messe (exhibition centre) and hallenstadion (the indoor stadium, the building in the background). zoom in

forch hell
14th december 2006

buerkliplatz
8th december 2006, on the last day of operation of this type, a p16 set is seen at beuerkliplatz

kantonsschule
8th december 2006, on the last day of operation of this type, a p16 set is seen at kantonsschule

p16 eclipse
8th december 2006, a p16 set at kantonsschule is eclipsed by a tram 2000. this was the last day of operation of the p16 type.

terminus
8th december 2006, a p16 set at kirche fluntern terminus.

interior
8th december 2006, p16 trailer interior.

paradeplatz
9th december 2006, the rear section of former articulated prototype 1801 has become a portable bar. here it is in use at paradeplatz.

vhf adventfahrt
9th december 2006, forchbahn heritage set at esslingen on an advent special.

forchbahn old and new
9th december 2006, forchbahn heritage set at esslingen meets a modern stadler be4/6.

historic forchbahn esslingen
9th december 2006, forchbahn heritage set at esslingen on an advent tour into zurich operated by vhf.

historic forchbahn illuminate
9th december 2006, forchbahn heritage set at esslingen on an advent tour into zurich operated by vhf.

forchbahn old and new
9th december 2006, two generations of forchbahn meet at esslingen.

glattalbahn opening
10th december 2006, waiting for the first tram from the city to auzelg on the first day of operation at about 10 to 6 in the morning - this sign still displays the old terminus.

glattalbahn opening
10th december 2006, 2044+2029, the first tram to have worked in passengers service from central zurich to the new auzelg terminus has just arrived.

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, thurgauerstrasse

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, leutschenbach, the snow clad alps provide a backdrop to a tram 2000 set on the newly openeded extension of route 11.

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, leutschenbach

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, cobra on a route learning run at leutschenbach

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, fernsehstudio

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, the bridge over the glatt river at auzelg.

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, approaching auzelg terminus.

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, auzelg terminus.

glattalbahn
11th december 2006, the day after the opening of the first phase of stadtbahn glattal, finishing work is still in progress at auzelg terminus. the tracks really do end where they seem to, but in 2010 they will continue to wallisellen and stettbach when phase three opens.

bahnhof enge
27th november 2006, a tram 2000 on route 5 meets the cargotram returning from wollishofen

bahnhof enge
27th november 2006, on one of its last days in service in zurich, a p16 set on route 5 awaits passengers at bahnhof enge.

buerkliplatz
27th november 2006, a mirage set on route 2 at buerkliplatz.

buerkliplatz
27th november 2006, buerkliplatz.

buerkliplatz
27th november 2006, a p16 set at buerkliplatz.

buerkliplatz
27th november 2006, p16 type tram at buerkliplatz.

bahnhof oerlikon
30th november 2006, on one of its last days in service in zurich, a p16 type tram is seen on route 10 at bahnhof oerlikon. such scenes were extremely rare as route 10 was normally sänfte worked.

bahnhof enge
1st december 2006, on one of its last days in service in zurich, a p16 type tram is seen on route 5 at bahnhof enge.

bellevue
1st december 2006, articulated prototype tram, 1802 (built 1960) as fonduetram at bellevue

bellevue
1st december 2006, a p16 type tram on route 5.

kantonsschule
1st december 2006, a cobra tram at kantonsschule stop on route 9

bahnhof enge
1st december 2006, detail of a p16 type set

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, kurbeli 1408 and an accident-damaged mirage between mirage bogies outside altstetten workshops. the mirage will probably be scrapped soon, wheras the fate of the kurbeli remains uncertain. aps have attempted to secure it for preservation but finding adequate storage space still presents a hurdle.

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, withdrawn p16 unit, probably waiting to be shipped to vinitsa

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, a detail of withdrawn kurbeli 1408

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, the loading ramp at zw altstetten, prepared to accept the delivery of a new cobra tram, or maybe to shiop the first p16 to vinnista?

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, middle section of a mirage type tram in the altstetten workshops.

trams and mountains
5th december 2006. the glarus alps provide a backfrop for a tram approaching bucheggplatz

bucheggplatz
5th december 2006. bucheggplatz

bahnhof oerlikon
5th december 2006. on one of its last days in service in zurich, a p16 set is seen in oerlikon

sternen oerlikon
5th december 2006. a police car overtakes a p16 set at sternen oerlikon

sternen oerlikon
5th december 2006. sternen oerlikon

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 thurgauerstrasse. the installation of the stadtbahn has given this location an urbanh flair. passenger services will commence on 10th december 2006.

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 thurgauerstr. detail of oerlikerhus stop.

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 glattpark.

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 thurgauerstr. alignment of phase two of stadtbahn glattal .

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 lindbergh. the entrance to the lindbergh - bhf. glattbrugg subway is being built here.

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 lindbergh.

glattalbahn construction
18.10.06 lindbergh. view of alignment of stadtbahn subway towards bhf. glattbrugg. this subway will be built by cut and cover.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 bhf glattbrugg. view of alignment of stadtbahn subway towards lindbergh. this subway will be built by cut and cover. the railway on the right is the zürich - büach - schaffhausen line. in the background the zürich - airport - winterthur line is visible under which the subway must pass.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 bhf glattbrugg. the stadtbahn subway will emerge to the left of the railway bridge. interestingly, it will not be the first tram to run here. the zos (zürich - oerlikon - seebach) line to glattbrugg ran on the road which is now carried by this bridge (but then crossed the railway at grade).

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 bhf glattbrugg. this building will soon be demolished. the stadbahn will run on the road in the foreground.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 bridge over river glatt between bäueler and unterriet. this will be widened for the stadtbahn.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 between bäueler and unterriet. the stadbahn will run here.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 unterriet

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 unterriet, alignment for stadtbahn. the railway line on the right is the zürich - kloten - winterthur line. an interchange station between this line and the stadbahn will be built at balsberg.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 between balsberg and the airport. the stadtbahn will run on a viaduct here.

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 alignment for the stadtbahn at the airport

glattalbahn construction
19.10.06 vbg citaro bus advertising the stadtbahn at the airport bus station

kirche fluntern
25th april 2006, p16 type tram at kirche fluntern

kirche fluntern
25th april 2006, tram 2000 at kirche fluntern

kirche fluntern
25th april 2006, p16-type tram at kirche fluntern

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 a classic zürich scene comes back to life. thanks to the organisation, aktion pro sächsitram, heritage trams regularly come to life and return to normal service carrying normal passengers. this series of pictures were taken by omer livay, the brother of a friend, and used here with kind permission. here 1019 + 629 enter bahnhofstr. from usteristr.

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 bahnhofstr. photo by omer livay.

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 another aktion pro sächsitram classic tram is this standard tram (kurbeli) complete with seated conductor. photo by omer livay.

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 bahnhofplatz. photo by omer livay.

burgwies depot
02.09.2006: view of burgwies depot, location of the future tram museum compare with artists impression (2004)

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burgwies depot
02.09.2006: entrance to the future tram museum at burgwies. this entrance is shared with a migros supermarket.

burgwies depot
02.09.2006: view inside burgwies tram depot. this is the site of the future tram museum.

burgwies
02.09.2006: forchbahn passing burgwies depot

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 construction of auzelg terminus, view of approach looking towards aubruggstr.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 construction of auzelg terminus, view from stop looking towards aubruggstr. the pointwork for the turning circle is visible on the right. this will be a double loop, permitting trams from both directions to turn, each on a separate track.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 construction of auzelg terminus.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 aubruggstr curve under construction.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 the stop at ambassador under construction, with the shelter taking shape on the right. the building in the background on the right is the renaissance hotel, with behind it the railway line from oerlikon to the airport, winterthur and bulach.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 is this the first tram on the glattalbahn?

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 a view that will soon change beyond recognition. seen from ambassador stop towards glattbrugg. soon construction of glattalbahn phase two will begin along this road. a new high-profile development, glattpark, will shortly begin on the field to the right.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 the junction at ambassador.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 sleepered track on thurgauerstr.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 fitting of rubber elements to track on thurgauerstrasse.

glattalbahn construction
05.07.06 rubber elements fitted to track on thurgauerstrasse. view from airgate stop.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. thurgauerstr bewteen leutschenbach and oerlikerhus.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. thurgauerstr bewteen oerlikerhus and ambassador. in the coming years this area will see a rapid urbanisation process with allotments and gardens such as these becoming increasingly rare.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. track triangle at ambassador. the rails in the foreground will connect to phase two (to be constructed 2007-8 to link to the airport).

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. ambassador stop.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. aubruggstr.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. bridge close over the glatt at auzelg.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. auzelg.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. auzelg terminus is surrounded by allotments. view towards wallisellen.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. construction of glattalbahn in progress. auzelg, view towards ambassador.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. impression of future stop at auzelg.

glattalbahn construction
20.04.2006. future stop at auzelg, showing the concentric loops allowing trams coming from either direction to reverse. the line to the left is to ambassador and oerlikon (phase 1). the line to the right is to wallisellen and stettbach (phase 3).

view of eth zürich with tram
the imposing main building of eth (swiss federal institue of technology) provides a suitable backdrop for a passing tram 2000 on route 9. this view was taken from schmelzbergstr. in november 2003.

leonhardstrasse zürich
2119 heads a tram 2000 + pony up leonhardstrasse in november 2003. route 6 climbs some 200 metres between hauptbahnhof and zoo. 2119 has since been rebuilt with a low floor centre section ( sänfte ). the italianate tower of liebfrauenkirche can be seen to the right.

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forchbahn
autumn 2003, classic forchbahn bogie car 10 close to neuhaus. although this was a special working, the vehicle could at the time occasionally still be seen in regular service. it is now the subject of a preservation attempt by vhf (link to external website). the vehicle was ordered by forchbahn 1940, but due to wartime material shortyges it was not delivered until 1944. together with its sister vehicle, number 9 (now a works car), it heralded the beginning of the transformation of this railway from an antiquated interurban tramway to a modern suburban light railway.

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zürich (historic) tram picture
a pedaler type tram with a pair of wooden-bodied trailers on sihlbrücke in 1952

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zürich as it might have been: lindenplatz u-bahn stop
in the early 1970s, zürich was planning an underground ( u-bahn ). the plans were rejected in a referendum in 1973. this artist's impression shows how lindenplatz stop might have looked. some sections on which work had already commenced were put to other uses, including a tram subway. for more information on this, visit this page: from u-bahn to tram tunnel . the illustrated stop would have been built by cut-and-cover. compare this to the deep-level-bore station that was planned at schaffhauserplatz ..

zürich as it might have been: schaffhauserplatz u-bahn stop
in the early 1970s, zürich was planning an underground ( u-bahn ). the plans were rejected in a referendum in 1973. this artist's impression shows how schaffhauserplatz stop might have looked. this station would have been built in a single deep-level bore with platforms on two different levels. compare this to the cut-and-cover station that was planned at lindenplatz .

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tierspital subway stop: zürich
tierspital stop on the milchbuck to schwamendingerplatz subway. this tunnel was built for zürich's planned u-bahn . this project was, however, discarded in a referendum in 1973. the subway finally found a new use when a tram line was opened through it in 1986. to compare this picture to how the u-bahn could have looked, visit this page: from u-bahn to tram tunnel .

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25th october 2001. tram 2000 car 2113 has been fitted with a low floor section. the section was built in the vbz's own workshops using mainly tram 2000 parts. here the lengthened car stands at oerlikon station on it's first day in service. 2113 ran on route 10 on this and the following day before being transferred to route 6. note the non-standard paint scheme around the articulations (on single-articulated tram 2000 cars, the blue band is broader).

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interior of energietram
interior of energietram (tram 2042), sponsored by the energy company, ewz and seen here (november 2003) with a lantern.

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zürich cargotram
cargotram at wollishofen on it's first day in service (15th april 2003).

zürich cargotram
cargotram at wollishofen on it's first day in service (15th april 2003). cargotram is a goods tram collecting bulky refuse from various zürich neighbourhoods.

zürich cargotram
cargotram at wollishofen on it's first day in service (15th april 2003). this view of trailer 1984 clearly shows its peckham truck. this truck is now serving it's third purpose. in contrast to the later peckham trucks which were built under licence in switzerland, the original batch were imported from the usa. these were used for cars 57 - 84. these cars originally had open balconies which were later glazed. their low power and limited capacity led to their conversion to trailers 473-500 between 1926 and 1929. new lighter trucks were constructed for these trailers and the original trucks were reutilised for works cars of various types and descriptions. a small number of these survive today, among them crane car 1952 . trailers 1984 and 1987 survived as permanent way wagons but saw little use during their final years. their next rebuild was in 2003 when they were prepared to carry standard refuse containers.

zürich cargotram
cargotram at wollishofen on it's first day in service (15th april 2003).

e-tram (cargotram) at letzigrund
e-tram at letzigrund on 8th feb 2006. this tram service picks up unwanted electrical and electronic items. see also the articles on this in tram newslog .

e-tram and mirage at letzigrund
e-tram meets a mirage set at letzigrund on 8th feb 2006. the e-tram tram service picks up unwanted electrical and electronic items. see also the articles on this in tram newslog .

e-tram and mirage at letzigrund
e-tram meets a mirage set at letzigrund on 8th feb 2006.

letzigrund
night impression of letzigrund tram stop

mirage
night impression of mirage -type tram

mirage
another night impression of a mirage-type tram

bucheggplatz in rain
bucheggplatz 16th feb. 2006

regensbergbruecke
regensbergbruecke 23th feb. 2006

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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 .

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bucheggplatz
27 october 2020, new swisstrolley5 at bucheggplatz.

bucheggplatz
27 october 2020, swisstrolley5 meets a tram 2000 at bucheggplatz.

trolleybuses at milchbuck
1st december 2019. milchbuck with swisstrolley plus 183 and swisstrolley4 171

trolleybus 183 (swistrolley plus) at milchbuck
1st december 2019. milchbuck with swisstrolley plus 183

trolleybus 171 at milchbuck
1st december 2019. trolleybus 171 at milchbuck

bucheggplatz
3rd october 2019. bucheggplatz.

bucheggstrasse / wehntalerstrasse
30th may 2019, impressions from the corner of bucheggstrasse and wehntalerstrasse

lightram5
9th november 2018. one of zürich's three new trolleybuses at hauptbahnhof.

bucheggplatz 1.8.2018
1st august 2018. in the early hours of 1st august 2018, the fire brigade were called to attend to trolleybus 176 click here to view full series.

bucheggplatz 1.8.2018
1st august 2018. in the early hours of 1st august 2018, the fire brigade were called to attend to trolleybus 176. here sister vehicle 151 squuezes past. click here to view full series.

bucheggplatz 1.8.2018
1st august 2018. in the early hours of 1st august 2018, the fire brigade were called to attend to trolleybus 176 click here to view full series.

bucheggplatz 1.8.2018
1st august 2018. in the early hours of 1st august 2018, the fire brigade were called to attend to trolleybus 176. satisfied that the fire was put out, the trolleybus awaits the towing truck as sister vehicle 177 squeezes past on the last service of the day. click here to view full series.

bucheggplatz 1.8.2018
1st august 2018. in the early hours of 1st august 2018, the fire brigade were called to attend to trolleybus 176. later, a towing truck of road help adliswil arrived to rescue the misfortuned trolleybus. click here to view full series.

snowfall
8th december 2017. snowfall at bucheggplatz

gtz trolleybus 106
22nd april 2015. gtz trolleybus 106 at the freshly gardened and springtime bucheggplatz. despite its imminent withdrawal, this bus still appears in good condition.

gtz trolleybus 106
10th december 2014. gtz trolleybus 106 at bucheggplatz. despite its imminent withdrawal, this bus has received matrix display, having for a long time been the last vbz bus in regular service to carry roller blinds.

gtz trolleybus hardplatz
6th december 2013, with only about 10 gtz trolleybuses remaining in traffic, scenes such as this are becoming a rarity.

gtz trolleybus 106
3rd february 2014. gtz trolleybus 106 at bucheggplatz. in its final months of service, this trolleybus has attained a somewhat celebrity status, being the only remaining gtz in close to original condition with those crisp clear roller blinds rather than fuzzy matrix displays, and still sporting that abb logo. 106 entered service in 1994.

gtz trolleybus zürich
23 october 2013, bucheggplatz, zürich. the abb / mercedes o405 gtz trolleybuses are a fast vanishing species. 106 is the only remaining unit to still sport a roller blind as destination display rather than an led matrix. it also still bears the abb legend, making it possible that this is still the original 1994 paintwork.

lightram zürich
23 october 2013, bucheggplatz, zürich.

gtz trolleybus zürich
28 october 2013, hautbahnhof, zürich. the abb / mercedes o405 gtz trolleybuses are a fast vanishing species. 106 is the only remaining unit to still sport a roller blind as destination display rather than an led matrix. it also still bears the abb legend, making it possible that this is still the original 1994 paintwork.

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013, bahnhofplatz taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013, tiefenbrunnen taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, tiefenbrunnen
21st april 2013, tiefenbrunnen

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013, tiefenbrunnen taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013, witikon berghaldenstrasse, in the old turning circle, now sadly devoid of wires. taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013, witikon berghaldenstrasse, 140 in the old turning circle. taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013, zwingliplatz. this is non revenue mileage, permitting trolleybuses to access hohlstrasse from hardau depot. taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013. taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013. hungerbergstrasse (affoltern) taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

zürich, o405 gtz farewell tour, 21st april 2013
21st april 2013. bäckeranlage, for the trolleybus this is another section of non-revenue mileage. taken during the o405 gtz farewell tour .

trolleybus bucheggplatz
30th march 2010

driver trainer trolleybus
4th june 2010, driver trainer trolleybus mercedes/abb gtz o405 4129 (ex 32, built 1989) at bucheggplatz.

buses at bucheggplatz
4th june 2010, driver trainer trolleybus 4129 and a ducato midibus at bucheggplatz.

driver trainer trolleybus 4128
driver trainer trolleybus o405 gtz number 4128 at bucheggplatz on 19th march 2010.

trolleybus night impression
23rd january 2009. night impression of trolleybus at bucheggplatz.

mercedes abb o405 gtz trolleybus
6th february 2009. trolleyus at bucheggplatz showing the recently installed electronic displays. these displays were salavaged from recently withdrawn mercedes o405 diesel buses.

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.

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

zurich trolleybus
15th February 2008, driver training trolleybus approaching Bucheggplatz

zürich driver-training trolleybus
18.10.2007. one of zürich's driver-training trolleybuses at bucheggplatz. 4124 was at the time the oldest operational trolleybus in zürich, dating to 1988 and having run in service until earler in 2007.

trolleybus flexibility
12th october 2007. trolleybus 150 at bucheggplatz, about to depart using the auxiliary diesel on account of overhead works. this picture is part of short series on overhead works .

trolleybus flexibility
12th october 2007. trolleybus 150 departing from bucheggplatz with poles lowered and using the auxiliary diesel. this picture is part of short series on overhead works .

trolleybus flexibility
12th october 2007. trolleybus 150 at bucheggplatz. the bus has just left the stop using the auxiliary diesel on account of works on the overhead line, and is has now stopped to re-wire the trolley poles. this picture is part of short series on overhead works .

repairing the overhead lines
12th october 2007. overhead-line repair vehicle at bucheggplatz. this picture is part of short series on overhead works .

trolleybus zürich
6th july 2007, on special occasions, trams and buses are decorated with flags. on this occasion it was for züri-fäscht

trolleybus zürich
12th july 2007

trolleybus zürich
21st june 2007

the end of 4122
25th april 2007. the partly dismantled remains of gtz trolleybus 4122 (ex number 1 of 1986) at altstetten works. to the right of it is o405 diesel bus 4120 (also ex-driving trainer) probably awaiting the same fate.

zurich bucheggplatz
Zurich Bucheggplatz 5th December 2006

zurich trolleybus 144 at klusplatz
02.09.2006: The brand new Hess/Kiepe Swisstrolley3 type trolleybus at Klupslatz

geneva 783 demonstrator in zurich
Usteristr 2nd March 2006. From 21st January to 3rd March, Geneva double articulated trolleybus 783 (type Hess/Kiepe Lightram3) was loaned to Zurich for demonstration on route 31. In Zurich, the bus carried the fleet number 199.

geneva 783 demonstrator in zurich
Hegibachplatz 2nd March 2006. Geneva double articulated trolleybus 783 (type Hess/Kiepe Lightram3) on loan to Zurich for demonstration purposes. In Zurich the trolleybus carried the number 199.

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bucheggplatz in rain
bucheggplatz 16th feb. 2006. bucheggplatz is an important tram, trolleybus and bus interchange.

bucheggplatz in rain
bucheggplatz 16th feb. 2006

50 years 11173
26th september 2020. bahnhof altstetten. dsf tour to mark the 50th anniversdary of re 4/4 ii 11173.

50 years 11173
26th september 2020. hauptbahnhof zürich (durchmesserlinie). dsf tour to mark the 50th anniversdary of re 4/4 ii 11173.

zürich hb
13th september 2019. rabe 511 at zürich hb.

zürich hb
20th september 2019. the nets attached to the roof give the trainshed at zürich hb an unusual feel.

zürich hb
20th september 2019. sunset at zürich hb.

rabe 502 at zürich hb
14th july 2019, rabe 502 at zürich hb.

durchmesserlinie construction in altstetten
6th december 2013, view from hardbrücue with the new altstetten flyover taking shape surrounded by other railway activity. this flyover will act as an approach to the new durchmesserlinie cross-city tunnel.

night train in zürich
17th december 2013, with night train services from zürich having been thinned out in recent years (we lost the trains to france, italy and spain), the remaining ones (to germany and to the east) gain more interest. this is the en zürichsee to graz with through coaches to zagreb and beograd.

sbb double-deck s-bahn coach
30th june 2012. one of the new double-deck coaches being inserted into 450-hauled s-bahn rakes to provider low-floor entrances..

ae 6/6 on freight in dübendorf
26th may 2011. an ae6/6 on a freight train waiting in the loop at dübendorf to allow a passenger train to overtake.

ae 6/6 göschenen in dübendorf
26th may 2011. ae6/6 number ae610 463-2 (or 11463 in proper parlance) in dübendorf.

sbb goods gantry in dübendorf
26th may 2011. dübendorf.

zürich hauptbahnhof
14th february 2010, zürich hauptbahnhof

zürich altstetten
21st april 2010, zürich altstetten

zürich sbb werkstatt
10th may 2010, zürich sbb werkstatt

zürich altstetten
18th may 2010, zürich altstetten

zürich altstetten
27th may 2010, zürich altstetten

re 4/4 locomotive in zurich
26th August 2009. Re 4/4 on a mid-day Zürich to Basel via Lenzburg - Aarau - Liestal with a short and mixed collection of coaches.

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.

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.

zürich altstetten
14th august 2008, zürich altstetten

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

icn trains at zürich hb
22nd september 2007 view of two icn trains (and an rbe 540 in the background) at zürich hauptbahnhof.

zürich oerlikon
27th april 2007

stadelhofen
zürich stadelhofen 15th august 2007, an rbe4/4 propels a push-pull set towards hauptbahnhof.

bhf. enge
22nd march 2007, the abandoned platform 3 at enge

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vbz päcklibus
10th december 2014. vbz's parcel bus has become a regular feature of the christmas shopping scene on bahnhofstrasse, providing a place where shoppers can leave items and even get help with packaging. rumour has it, the days of this bus are numbered. this is saurer guk nr 540, built 1967, withdrawn 1994, set aside as a heritage vehicle and now renumbered in the four digit series as a non-revenue vehicle.

vbz päcklibus
10th december 2014. vbz's parcel bus saurer guk nr 7540 amid the christams decorations on bahnhofstrasse.

mountains and lake zürich
6th april 2010, view from quaibrücke zürich

stadthaus zürich
27 september 2020, sculpture on stadthaus zürich

stadthaus zürich
19 september 2020, artwork on stadthaus zürich

stadthaus zürich
19 september 2020, sculpture on stadthaus zürich

stadthaus zürich
23 october 2020, sculpture on stadthaus zürich

stadthaus zürich
23 october 2020, sculpture on stadthaus zürich. this one depicts felix, regula and exuperantius, who according to the legend, after being martyred by the romans, picked up their heads and walked to the location wher the grossmünster church was later built.

mfo park zürich oerlikon
10 october 2013, mfo park zürich oerlikon

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.

alicante
3 june 2009. inscription in santa barbara castle in alicante, probably made by a prisoner held here during the civil war.

sagrada familia barcelona
28 may 2009. sagrada familia barcelona.

ochsenbrücke freiburg
30th december 2008, ochsenbrücke freiburg.

bruxelles, place royale
bruxelles, place royale / rue montagne de la cour (hofberg), 8th august 2005, with "old england" building, now the musical instrument museum on the left. photo by johanna schön.

friedhof tübingen
12th october 2008, friedhof tübingen.

kunsthaus zürich
27.6.15 buildings opposite kunsthaus, threatened with demolition.

kunsthaus zürich
27.6.15 buildings close to kunsthaus.

kunsthaus zürich
27.6.15.

rämistrasse zürich
27.6.15.

rämistrasse zürich, waldmannbrunnen (1935)
27.6.15.

zürich stadelhofen
27.6.15.

oerlikon
11h june 2014. oerlikon

vinnitsa
ex-zürich karpfen trams in vinnitsa, photo kindly provided by håkon kinck gaarder.

vinnitsa
tram in vinnitsa, the ex-zürich mirage has yet to enter service in its new home city, photo kindly provided by håkon kinck gaarder.

vinnitsa
ex-zürich karpfen trams in vinnitsa, photo kindly provided by håkon kinck gaarder.

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
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.

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.

stadelhofen forchbahn
9th november 2008. stadelhofen by night.

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

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: stauffacher zürich
zürich's stauffacher from an old postcard (detail).

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: bahnhofplatz zürich
zürich's bahnhofplatz from an old postcard (detail), with a works tram visible.

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 .

historic views: leonhardsplatz (central) zürich
two trams meet at central, the one in the background is zos number 9. the zos company had its terminus here (in the stampfenbachstrasse). this picture is a detail from an old postcard (detail).

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

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

zurich stadelhofen
10th September 2007, Forchbahn train made up of FB 2000 stock waiting to depart from the loop. This interurban tram shares track with the city system as far as the latter's Rehalp terminus and then continues on its won right of way.

zurich bellevue
10th September 2007

zurich stadelhofen
10th September 2007, a Forchbahn train of Stadler Be4/6 units in the loop at Stadelhofen.

zurich stadelhofen
10th September 2007, Stadelhofen

zurich tram
11th September 2007, A Saäfte (Tram 2000 retrofitted with low-floor section) in Usteristrasse approaching Löweplatz.

zurich trolleybus
11th September 2007, Hess Swisstrolley3 trolleybus in Usteristrasse approaching Löwenplatz.

zurich trams
11th September 2007, A pair of Sänfte units at Bahnhofplatz. The rear unit is on route 6.

zurich trolleybus
11th September 2007, Mercedes O405 GTZ trolleybus number 24 at Bahnhofplatz. This is one of the units that will soon be replaced by a modern Hess trolleybus. The Bahnhofplatz location is not on route 33's usual itinerary. The Herdernstrasse destination suggests a depot run.

zurich double-articulated trolleybus
11th September 2007, the first of Zürich's double-articulated Lightram3 -type trolleybuses. These are manufactured by the Swiss company, Hess, with electrical equipment by Vossloh Kiepe. I was quite surprised to encounter this vehicle as I hadn't been expecting it in service so soon. For a short movie taken at this location see this movie .

zurich central
11th September 2007, Central

zurich double-articulated trolleybus meets cobra tram
11th September 2007, Zürich's latest tram and trolleybus generations meet at Hegibachplatz. For further night impressions with trams at Hegibachplatz taken on 11th September 2007 see this movie .

zurich double-articulated trolleybus
11th September 2007, Zürich's latest trolleybus at Hegibachplatz. This was possibly 61's first day in service. 61 is the first of a batch of 17 double-articulated Hess Lightram3 vehicles.

zurich double-articulated trolleybus
11th September 2007, Zürich's latest trolleybus at Hegibachplatz. This was possibly 61's first day in service.

zurich double-articulated trolleybus
11th September 2007, Zürich's latest trolleybus at Hegibachplatz. This was possibly 61's first day in service. On the right the driver of a Mercedes trolleybus switches the poles to the other line before running home to the depot.

zurich bellevue
10th September 2007

zurich
11th September 2007, Zürich seen from Bahnhofbrücke

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tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. zürich west, old and new. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. not far away, the turbine that once graced escher-eyss-platz has found a less flattering (but hopefully temporary) resting place. it is a jonval turbine built in 1885 for a pump work in geneva. see also this news item .

tram zürich west construction
16th may 2011. impression of the new bridge, with the railway siding now converted to a cycle path in the foreround. see also this news item .

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zürich var picdescr="w&700x450x_lx350x225x&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1994072600_c.html?" zürich. gessnerallee on 27th july 1994. a meeting between a tram 2000 on route 10, a standard tram on route 6 and articulated prototype 1801 on standby duty. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 05.04.02. counter added 05.04.02.

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&700x450x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/95_bhfoer_c.html?" zürich. a december 1995 view of 176 + 626 and 102 + 455 at bahnhof oerlikon while on the tram museum züich christmas photo tour. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsb010601_c.html?" zürich. this june 2001 view shows painting in progress. the windows have been fitted. <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich var picdescr="w&700x500x_lx350x250x&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2041bhfstr990208_c.html?" zürich. on the 8th february 1999, 2041 is seen in the fresh snow at the rennweg - augustinergasse tram stop of zürich's bahnhofstrasse. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1995080500_c.html?" zürich. tram 2000 cars in oerlikon depot on 5th august 1995. the set on the right carry a special livery celebrating the canton of zürich. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 04.04.02. counter added 04.04.02.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="h&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsb010602_c.html?" zürich. june 2001. the car looks almost complete with final lettering being in progress. in fact, the amount of work needing to be done is easily underestimated. <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="h&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsb010603_c.html?" zürich. june 2001. interior of the car. most of the interior finishings are original, but had to be thoroughly cleaned and reworked. <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&640x500x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/95_102gess_c.html?" zürich. a december 1995 view of 102 + 455 in the gessneralle loop while on the tram museum züich christmas photo tour. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2002031600_c.html?" zürich. as a design study in preparation for the new generation of tramcars, one double set of mirage was internally refitted. it has attractive clean wooden seats and indirect lighting. unfortunately, too few of these features were finally adopted by the pininfarina team in the final design of the cobra. externally, the new car carries a sliver livery inset with hunderdes of mini portaits. it is known as regenbogentram . the set is seen here on badenerstrasse approaching luggweg on 16th march 2002. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 05.04.02. counter added 05.04.02.

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&640x500x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/950805_depoer_c.html?" zürich. works trams 1905 and 1935, both preserved by tram museum zürich. oerlikon depot on 5th august 1995. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1995jan00_c.html?" zürich. a snowy scene in januray 1995. a be4/4 on route 5 waits at kirche fluntern terminus. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 04.04.02. counter added 04.04.02.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="h&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2113oerlikon010825b_c.html?" zürich. 25th october 2001. new low floor centre section of tram 2000 number 2113 on it's first day in service. the slogan reads: die sänfte - achtung keine stufe if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich var picdescr="w&700x500x_lx350x250x&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1419central990208_c.html?" zürich. on the 8th february 1999 heavy snowfall hit zürich. road transport practically ceased to exist, and even the trams had to struggle. here 1419 + 774 on route 6 cross the bahnhofbrücke and enter the central tram stop. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . this pictured was published in tramways and urban transport (july 1999, p.267 ) last updated 25.10.01. counter added 25.10.00.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2lsb_eschwyss_c.html?" zürich. ex limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) tramcar nr.2 under restoration by tram museum zürich at escher wyss depot. the car, dating from 1900, was sold to the martigny chatelard railway in the 1930's where it remained in use for many years. the car was returned to zürich in forlorn condition in the 1970's but restoration did not start until 1995. here the historic car is being reassembled. it will be restored to it's 1920's condition with lsb yellow livery. for more information on this exciting project and the car's history, visit the lsb page of the tram museum zürich (in german). this picture is part of a series on the restauration of this vehicle: <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 03.07.00.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/bhfwiedikon980322b_c.html?" zürich. ??.??.?? on it's farewell tour, lightweight standard car 1531 (right) meets preserved intermediate standard car 1392 outside bahnhof wiedikon depot. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2113oerlikon010825a_c.html?" zürich. 25th october 2001. tram 2000 car 2113 has been fitted with a low floor section. the section was built in the vbz's own workshops using mainly tram 2000 parts. here the lengthened car stands at oerlikon station on it's first day in service. 2113 ran on route 10 on this and the following day before being transferred to route 6. note the non-standard paint scheme around the articulations (on single-articulated tram 2000 cars, the blue band is broader). if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/bhfstr990208_c.html?" zürich. on the 8th february 1999 heavy snowfall hit zürich. road transport practically ceased to exist, and even the trams had to struggle. here a view of the bahnhofstrasse during the evening peak, where snow added to the already problematic situation caused by building works. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 25.10.01. counter added 25.10.00.

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zürich 2086. picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/20020928zurich2086_c.html?" zürich. on 28th september 2002, 2086+2315 cross stampfenbachbrücke on route 11. these units still carry the advertising livery for the extension to messe which was applied in september 1998. the leading unit has railings and liferings along the roof to advertise for cruises. but don't he railings make the car look a bit like an open-topped double-decker? if picture failed to load, click here photo by andrew moglestue . last updated 10.10.02. counter added 10.10.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&700x450x_lx350x225x&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1994070300_c.html?" zürich. kalkbreite on 3rd july 1994. an array of tram 2000s outside the depot. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 05.04.02. counter added 05.04.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1995may00_c.html?" zürich. in may 1995, heritage set 1009 + 679 between the chestnut trees approaching zoo terminus. several times a year, aktion pro sächsitram operate heritage cars in public service on route 6. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 04.04.02. counter added 04.04.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/milchbuck1_c.html?" zürich. 15th december 2001. zürich certainly has no shortage of complex junctions, yet no other is in such an almost woodland setting, and no other is so lavishly laid out as to allow trams to be photographed at different levels. the location is milchbuck, a busy tram, trolleybus and bus interchange adjoining irchel park. to the left a mirage set on route 7 emerges from the schwamendingen tram subway, while the tram 2000 set on the right is heading for the same subway. due to the central platforms in the tunnel, trams have to run on the left, and the lines are crossed over at this junction, explaining the need for the outbound line to rise over the inbound line before the former can enter the tunnel. the tram 2000 set in the background is waiting to leave the turning circle on a short working of route 9. the tracks used by routes 10 and 14 to oerlikon continue to it's left. the snow had fallen two days earlier and was to last well into the new year. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 15.01.02 counter added 15.01.02

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&640x500x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/9602_1427_c.html?" zürich. fresh snow on the zürichberg line in february 1996. for a comparative view of the same scene in autumn, click here . if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&700x450x_lx350x225x&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1995jan01_c.html?" zürich. a snowy scene in january 1995. a pair of be4/6 mirages on route 7 wait at bahnhof stettbach terminus. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 04.04.02. counter added 04.04.02.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsbwartau1a_c.html?" zürich. 18th august 2001. on it's inaugural journey, lsb nr 2 approaches the wartau tram museum haluing a postal trolley of the type that the original limmattalstraßenbahn used between schlieren and weiningen. zoom in <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1994102500_c.html?" zürich. on the 25th october 1994, a be4/4 p16 car on route 6 approaches toblerplatz in front of a colourful autumn backdrop. the p16s had displced standard cars from this route in may of that year. having previously not been used on route 6, the p16s still displayed the original yellow route 6 recognition colour. this had long since been changed to brown to avoid confusion with yellow route 13. during the following months, the route indicator blinds were replaced, but not without allowing photographers to recapture the otherwise long vanished yellow 6. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 04.04.02. counter added 04.04.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2002031601_c.html?" zürich. tram 2000 nr. 2047 and p16 1427 in the main workshops at zürich on 16th march 2002. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 05.04.02. counter added 05.04.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2086bhfstr9902082_c.html?" zürich. on the 8th february 1999 heavy snowfall hit zürich. road transport practically ceased to exist, and even the trams had to struggle. here 2086 + 2315 are at bahnhofstrasse amidst the turmoil of the track renewal works. these units carry a special livery advertising the opening of route 11's extension to messe the previous september. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . this was my first picture to be published in tramways and urban transport (june 1999, p.232 ) last updated 25.10.01. counter added 25.10.00.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="h&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsbwartau3_c.html?" zürich. 18th august 2001. after 6 years of restauration, the completed car stands at wartau (museum depot) after it's inaugural journey. <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&500x640x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/950805_1905_c.html?" zürich. works car 1905 at wartau loop on 5th august 1905. this car was built in 1962 using the truck of 1224. it was used to shunt the trailers which were attached or detached during the course of the day to suit demand. the single cab and open construction made it more suitable for shunting than the original passenger tram body. note the roof level contact to provide power to heat trailers. the demise of four wheeled trailers meant that these units had only a short life. some were subsequently sold to other tram systems. 1905 is preserved by tram museum zürich. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/1995jan02_c.html?" zürich. the p16s normally operate in sets of one motor unit and a trailer. they are actually capable of multiple unit operation, although this cannot be used in everyday sevice for lack of a connector provision. for trial purposes only, a set with two motor cars and a trailer once operated. but four p16s in one train? what is going on here? normally trams have no difficulty with the snow, but the particular moist snow on in january 1995 was just too much for the leading p16 on route 5, which had to pushed up gloriastr. towards kirche fluntern by the following p16 on route 6. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 05.04.02. counter added 05.04.02.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="h&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsbwartau2_c.html?" zürich. 18th august 2001. freshly restored lsb nr. 2 at wartau tram museum after it's inaugural journey. here it meets zos nr.1, another vehicle from the era of the private tram companies, which also underwent a thorough restauration before becoming part of the museum fleet! <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&640x500x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/950805_1952a_c.html?" zürich. crane car 1952 at wartau museum on 5th august 1905. two such cars were built in 1928 using peckham trucks from cars of the series 57-83 which dated from 1898. they were used for track repair work. 1952 is preserved by tram museum zürich. for a close-up of the peckham truck click here . if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="h&400x600x_lx200x300x&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsbwartau4_c.html?" zürich. 18th august 2001. freshly restored lsb nr. 2 and the postal trolley at wartau tram museum after nr 2's inaugural journey. for more information on this amazing vehicle, visit the lsb page of the tram museum zürich (in german). <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

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zürich 2113 var picdescr="w&640x500x_l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/9602_1422_c.html?" zürich. fresh snow at voltastrasse tram stop in february 1996. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 19.11.02. counter added 19.11.02.

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zürich var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2086bhfstr9902081_c.html?" zürich. on the 8th february 1999 heavy snowfall hit zürich. road transport practically ceased to exist, and even the trams had to struggle. here 2086 + 2315 have just unloaded passengers at bahnhofstrasse during the evening peak. the stop had been temporarily relocated to here from it's normal position due to track renewal work. these trams carry a special livery advertising the opening of route 11's extension to messe the previous september. if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 25.10.01. counter added 25.10.00.

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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/lsbwartau1b_c.html?" zürich. 18th august 2001. on it's inaugural journey, lsb nr 2 approaches the wartau tram museum haluing a postal trolley of the type that the original limmattalstraßenbahn used between schlieren and weiningen. <back | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 26.10.00.

tram bern west opening
12th december 2010, opening of tram bern west. bethlehem säge. and another tiger .

bern: rbs tram
22nd september 2007 an rbs tram on route g (bern - worb) at the bern zytglogge terminus. this route differs from the other rbs routes through the use of tram rolling stock. if plans come to fruition, this route will be transferred from rbs (regionalverkehr bern solothurn) to the city tram system (bernmobil) and worked through to a city terminus. the rolling stock is derived from zürich's tram 2000 type .

trolleybus winterthur
winterthur hauptbahnhof, 21st march 2011. this photo is the first of a series on winterthur trolleybuses made during a visit on the evening of 21st march 2011. see also this news item: winterthur update .

end of the gtz era: trolleybus winterthur
winterthur hauptbahnhof, 21st march 2011. as far as i could observe, 149 was the only gtz in service on this day. soon it will be replaced by new hess swisstrolleys. this photo is the second of a series on winterthur trolleybuses made during a visit on the evening of 21st march 2011, and also the first of a sub-series of those pictures documenting 149 as last gtz . see also this news item: winterthur update .

trolleybus winterthur
isn't it beautiful to see new wires go up where no trolleybus has run before? here the rosenberg extension is under construction, 21st march 2011. see also this news item: winterthur update .

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.

lausanne ficelle
the ficelle cog metro in lausanne in 2005. search news archive for lausanne and la ficelle (and find out more about this interesting little train).

bdwm
1st july 2007. bremgarten. car number 11 was a sister vehicle of the preserved number 10. it spent the last years of its life as a party vehicle before being scrapped in 2009.

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1st july 2007. bremgarten. car number 11 (centre) was a sister vehicle of the preserved number 10 (left). it spent the last years of its life as a party vehicle before being scrapped in 2009.

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