The Re
420, originally (and still widely called) Re 4/4II, series are the most common electric
locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways. They are used for passenger services
throughout Switzerland. The Re 420 locomotives were produced over a period of
21 years, from 1964 to 1985. This is loco 11181 assigned to SBB passenger
division. 12 locomotives of the Re 420 have been withdrawn by 2010, 96
locomotives are owned by the passenger division.
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Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR East Rail), Hongkong.
The Kowloon - Canton Railway (now the KCR East Rail), a conventional railway, was
opened in 1910. At that time, KCR trains could run only on the British Section.
services were disrupted by the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during the Second
World War. In 1951 through-train freight services resumed, but through-train
passenger services did not resume again until 1979. Trains were initially steam
hauled, but diesel trains were gradually introduced in the 1950s and by 1962
had replaced all steam trains. In 1974 a 10-year investment programme was
started to double-track and electrify the railway On 16 July 1983 the use of
diesel trains ceased for domestic passenger services. Diesel trains are,
however, still used today to haul freight.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Steam Locomotive Hoya, Germany.
Steam
locomotive “Hoya”, a Hanomag
narrow gauge steam locomotive from 1899 is preserved at the Deutscher
Eisenbahn-Verein e.V. (DEV) Museum, who founded and operates the First
Museum-Railway of Germany. This loco does
run from Bruchhausen-Vilsen to Asendorf in the state of Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Monday, 20 August 2012
Peak Tramway, Hongkong.
The Peak Tramway operating since 1926 is a funicular railway in Hongkong, which carries both tourists and residents to
the upper levels of Hongkong Island. Running from Central District to Victoria
Peak via the Mid Levels, it provides the most direct route and offers good
views over the harbour and skyscrapers of Hong Kong.
The Peak Tram's route from Central district
to Victoria Peak covers a distance of about 1.4 kilometres and a height
difference of just under 400 metres. The line has two pronounced curves, one to
the left immediately after leaving the lower terminus, and the other to the
right in the upper half of the ascent. The gradient also varies considerably
throughout the ascent. It is a single track route and a passing loop, with two
trams.
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Khabarovsk Institute of Railway Engineers, Russia
Now known as the Far Eastern
State Transport University (FESTU) was originally established as the Khabarovsk
Institute of Railway Engineers on September 8th, 1937. It was the
first technical college in the Soviet Far East aimed at training of qualified
personnel for the railroads of the East Siberian and Far Eastern regions of
Russia.
Khabarovsk, is at the junction of the Amur River and the Trans Siberian
railway.
Friday, 17 August 2012
Zagreb Tram Network, Croatia.
The Zagreb Tramway, consists of 15 day and 4 night lines Trams operate
on 116 km of meter gaug tracks. During the day every line runs on average
every 5–10 minutes, but almost every station serves at least two routes.
Nighttime lines have exact timetables averaging at about every 40 minutes. The
first horse car tram line was opened in 1891, and the first electric tram ran
in 1910. Here you see a tram on the Racki Street in Zagreb.
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Some Where in Russia.
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