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SBB Cargo möchte ihren Fuhrpark erneuern und hat im Sommer 2022 für eine Laufzeit von 8 Jahren rund 35 beordert. Die Anmietung dieser Maschinen läuft über den Vermieter NorthRail in Zusammenarbeit mit der Schweizer Bank Reichmuth AG (LokRoll). Die definitive Ausschreibung für neue Lokomotiven welche einst die Altbauflotte erneuern soll, erfolgte fast zeitglich mit der Auslieferung der ersten Siemens Vectron für SBB Cargo. Den Zuschlag für 129 Mehrsystemlokomotiven erhielt Stadler.
Die «Überganslokomotiven» sind aktuell auf verschiedene Standorte der SBB Cargo verteilt um das Personal auf der neuen Lok zu instruieren. Bis die Loks vermehrt vor Zügen anzutreffen sind, dürften noch ein paar Wochen vergehen.

Seit 04. Oktober sind die beiden Lokomotiven 193 053 + 057 an SBB Cargo International vermietet. Während ein erster Einsatz innerhalb der Schweiz am Sonntag nach Cornaux hätte erfolgen sollen, gelangte Lok 193 053 am 07. Oktober mit Kesselwagen nach Glattbrugg. Folglich war das der erste Einsatz der neuen 193er bei SBB Cargo International innerhalb der Schweiz. Bei der Rückfahrt nach Basel mit Zug 49018 konnte ich die neue Lok zwischen Würenlos und Wettingen aufnehmen.

Spring of 2021: The COVID-19 measures have made it almost impossible to leave the country or even stay in a hotel. In fact, we had planned to visit Ukraine during these days, but we ended up on a week-long trip through Bavaria, Saxony, and Brandenburg, which actually brought us a great time together.

Am 22.08.2022 war es die Aufgabe der 193 525 «Rotterdam» drei in Singen ausgesetzte Güterwagen nach Basel zu befördern. Vorzeitig unterwegs, konnte der Kurzzug zwischen Würenlos und Wettingen aufgenommen werden.

Mit einer weiteren Einheit ist der Verband als Leerpark auf dem Weg vom Abstellbahnhof Rummelsburg nach Berlin Ostbahnhof.
Die Arbeiten zum Umbau des Bahnhofs Ostkreuz haben bereits begonnen.
Ab Berlin Ostbahnhof geht es für die beiden Züge als ICE 554 und ICE 544 nach Köln Hauptbahnhof. Der vordere Zug nimmt den Weg über Essen und Düsseldorf, während der zweite sein Ziel über Wuppertal erreicht - 17.09.10

Am 14.11.2020 wurden die beiden FLIRT TSI (RABe 524 308, RABe 524 303) für TILO von Erlen nach Biasca überführt. Aufgenommen kurz vor der Durchfahrt in Waltenschwil an der Südbahn.

Close-up view of a switch-off signal. In addition to the two vertical bars of the presignal, there is a severed horizontal bar below. Switzerland, March 12, 2020. (4/6)

Close-up view of a presignal. Here the dots can be seen that would shine yellow. There are two vertical bars at the top left and right. Switzerland, March 12, 2020. (2/6)

The switch-off signals shortly before the protektive section. The ICE from Chur towards Hamburg just passes this point. From the opposite direction there are switch-on signals mounted here. The round signs with an H refer to station Maienfeld. Switzerland, March 12, 2020. (3/6)

A new non-permanent catenary protective section on the SBB line between Maienfeld and Landquart. These are the presignals seen from the south, about 450 m before the switch-off signals. The white triangle above means that they must only be minded when they are on. The activation of this system is only necessary if the feed of the traction current comes from a substation of RhB. The train driver must then pass the protective section with the main switch turned off. Why this supply option with traction current from RhB was realized up to here I don't know. The SBB runs freight trains in the RhB area as far as Domat-Ems. The signals are dark on the photos, but the shapes that would shine yellow can be seen on the close-ups. The IC 3 from Zurich to Chur in the photo is already a little older, but the photo is new. This site is 9644 m from the zero point in Sargans. Switzerland, March 12, 2020. (1/6)

And here is the close-up of a switch-on signal. The yellow shining lights have the shape of a U. From the opposite direction there is a the switch-off signal. Switzerland, March 12, 2020. (6/6)

Here the two catenary sections come together, separated by a piece that can be switched off. But normally there is a continuous feed-in from the SBB substation. Switzerland, March 12, 2020. (5/6)

232 079-4 ist am 4. April 2019 mit dem grenzüberschreitenden Güterzug 45425 in der brandenburgischen Steppe bei Bahnsdorf unterwegs und passiert die verkürzte Schutzstrecke nach DR-Bauart mit der (nachts beleuchteten!) Signalkombination El 1+El 2.

Im Bereich der sog. Schutzstrecken, zwischen Polling und Huglfing, begegnete mir im März 2013 die DAV-Werbe-111 mit ihrer RB 59517 nach Mittenwald.

The transition piece on both sides which can be coupled. Station Segnas of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Switzerland, Jan 13, 2018. (2/4)

Departure of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn from Segnas towards Oberalp Pass. Above the exit switch, approx. 15 m ahead of the locomotive, there is a traction current protective section without electricity. The engineer has 10 seconds to accelerate the train. Then he turns off the main switch, which can be heard as a pop. The train rolls without drive for 6 seconds, then the engineer switches on again and accelerates.

That's because the locomotive should not run under load from one traction current feed-in to the other. As a passenger on this train you do not notice this procedure. In an electrical multiple unit, you can hear the switching process if you sit in the area of the pantograph.

As far as I know, this is the only easily accessible place where you can have a closer look at this process. The station will be moved further away from this point in this year. The train in the video accelerates well, but it's almost empty. An engineer told me it had already happened, that the pantograph had to be changed when the locomotive got stuck in the de-energized part. The situation with the short start-up distance is not ideal. Switzerland, Jan 13, 2018. (1/4)

The signs for the engineer, in an earlier photo.

The middle, isolated piece in the catenary between two different traction current feed-ins of substations. Station Segnas of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Switzerland, Jan 13, 2018. (3/4)

Protective section in the catenary at station Segnas of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Two different feed-ins from substations are separated. The two yellow signs mean, that the engine driver must turn off the main switch to run through this section. If the departure is against this place it had to be a few meters after accelerating. The locomotive should not run under load from one traction current feed-in to the other. Unusually, this point is inside the station area. It already happened that a train got stuck while leaving from the station.If then lowered pantograph is already outside the electroless section, the situation can be saved. The station will be shifted downwards in the foreseeable future. Switzerland, Dec 24, 2017.

Schutzstrecke bei Alt-Duvenstedt zwischen Owschlag und Rendsburg.