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Viewing Album:  Farewell to SBB Ae 6/6, the Gotthard icon.
 
By:Peider SwissTrip
Dates:12/13/2013 - 12/13/2013
Album Info:60 years ago, the Ae 6/6 became the well known Gotthard locomotive of Swiss Railroad SBB. I had the chance to be on one of the last runs on December 13th, 2013 on a trip between the Zurich mainyard to Singen, a transferpoint in Germany between DB and SBB, and back. Unfortunately a day with fog. So this photostory is a farewell of a icon, the famous Gotthard locomotive of Switzerland. For about 20 years, beginning in the late 50ties, practically all heavy freight and passenger trains on the Gotthard route were hauled by this locomotive.
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Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  Our Ae 6/6 11465 is ready for its last operation in SBB service. Unfortunately many parts are missing, "collectors" were already at work ...
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:13:33 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  Today a short mixed freight has to be taken to Singen, a German city across the border.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:13:48 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  High tech of the fifties ... all mechanical handwork and electric displays.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:14:07 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  An inside look on the engine part ... most modern equipment for a CoCo-mountain climber locomotive ... 4300 kW and 392 kN output on six axles, dated back 1955.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:14:21 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  A foggy day out there on our last run in the Ae 6/6 Gotthard locomotive.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:14:32 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  Under the new cooperation agreement between Siss SBB and German DB our Ae 6/6 loc engineer will switch over to the modern BR185 for the Singen-Zurich freight shuttle.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:14:53 AM
Location:  Singen, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  DB 185(UNKNOWN)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  After a lunch break we start to go back with a short consist to Switzerland.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:15:06 AM
Location:  Singen, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  After a little more than one hour we are back at Limmattal yard near Zurich and I say goodbye to the Ae 6/6 11465.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:15:22 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  Another Ae 6/6, the 11517, comes in from another last run and will be parked too and soon goes to the scrappyard.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:15:37 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  The 11517 passing by to her last yard parking.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:15:49 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  Allready through the hands of "souvenir collectors" the 11419 lost many parts.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:15:58 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Title:  Farewell to a SBB Gotthard icon.
Description:  One of the last seven operated Ae 6/6 on the last move before going through the scrapping machine. Fortunately SBB Historic will keep one "complete" Ae 6/6 in her services.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 8:13:10 AM
Location:  Zurich, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB Ae6/6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  283   Comments: 0

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