92011 hauling this evening's 6L21 1933 Dollands Moor - Ripple Lane Exchange Sdgs on the high speed line, running about 10 minutes late having been recessed in Lenham Loop for a late-running Eurostar to pass. Taken from Hockers Lane Bridge, Detling, Kent.

Had to take this with the kit zoom lens, 1000th/sec at f5.6, ISO 2000 - I need to get myself a decent prime lens! Some sunshine would have helped though.

IDS Cargo 'The Bridge' branded Vectron 193 276 was hauling a block train of Eanos open box wagons when recorded at Velký Osek in September 2023. I am advised that the freight was IDS 69111, 52325 from Děčín-Prostřed. Žleb to Břeclav přednádraží, from where the train would be worked forward to Szajol, in Hungary.

This Vectron MS was one of a pair of units leased from ELL at the turn of 2018/19. This pacticular example was extensively damaged in December 2023 and was in due course, scrapped.

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BLS Cargo Class 425 locomotive 184 'Leissigen' was recorded between Rheinfelden and Möhlin with International Freight 40385 comprising empty Gefco car carriers being returned from France via Basel RB to Buchs SG. The wagons would then be taken forward via Austria to Slovakia where they would be loaded with new Citroen and Peugeot models for delivery to France via a return working.

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SBB Cargo Re 4/4'' 11275 passes Clarens with International Freight 45604, the 12:50 Domodossola (DOII) to Lausanne Triage (LTAB), via Brig RB. Behind the locomotive are Italian (FS) Tadns wagons being returned from Villadossola, Italy to Möhlin and behind them a pair of French Taoos wagons also for Möhlin, the wagons being used for salt traffic.

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SBB Cargo Class Re 620 [ex Re 6/6] 620 046 'Bussigny' had charge of a train of discharged NACCO Uacs cement tanks that formed the International Freight 47043 from Singen [Hohentwiel], Germany [SIHO] that was for delivery to Holcim Cement Works at Eclepéns [ECL]. The train was recorded passing through Cossonay-Penthalaz station heading to Lausanne Triage where the locomotive would run-round the tanks to return north less than 30 minutes later to access the reception sidings at the Holcim Works.

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A trainload of Indesit white goods from Falconara, Italy to Thionville, France was the payload in the care of BLS Class Re 4/4 [425] pairing 171 'Därligen' & 172 'Eggerberg', recorded at Spiez. International freight 49672 would continue to Basel, where the BLS Cargo locomotives would be replaced for the onward journey via Mulhouse.

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I've no record of when I took this photo but it would have been late 1980s to early 1990s.

This shows two Class 09 shunting locos working together to load (or unload!) the rail deck of the trainferry 'Nord Pas De Calais' at Dover's Western Docks.

This is the new linkspan, which had been constructed during the 1980s. The linkspan it replaced was in a much more restricted area of the older inner dock area and was dependent on the use of a lock to enable the ferry to be raised or lowered to the height of the railway.

Building the new linkspan further out along the dock meant that there was space to allow for a ramp which could be moved to match the tides and thus the height of the ship's rail deck. The width of the berth was no longer a problem either, once the lock arrangement became unnecessary which in turn meant that the larger 'Nord pas de Calais' could be used.

It was necessary to shunt with two locos at all times to avoid the ship listing precariously if only one side was loaded or unloaded at a time. I believe that the rail deck on the ship had a total of four 'roads'.

The 'Nord Pas de Calais' still sails to Dover, but is now operated by Seafrance and carries lorries/trucks/trailers only between Dover Eastern Docks and Calais.

SBB Cargo Class Re 620 (Re 6/6) 620 062 'Reuchenette-Péry' catches the attention of several waiting passengers as it heads east through Montreux with International Freight 47627. The loaded Monfer cereal hoppers had arrived in Switzerland from Dijon, Gevrey Yard, France via Vallorbe and would be delivered by SBBC to Domodossola II via the Simplon Tunnel. The hoppers would then be taken forward to Fossano in Italy.

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BLS Cargo Class Re 4/4 [425] pairing 163 'Grenchen' & 162 'Court' climb through Wassen with International Freight 49005 conveying steel wire from Emmenbrücke to Lecco Maggianico, Italy. They are on the middle level of the Wassen Spirals and heading in a 'northbound' direction through the closed Wassen station.

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SBB Cargo Re 6/6 11656 'Travers' was en route from Vallorbe to Domodossola with International Freight 47635, a block train of loaded cereal hoppers. The hoppers have been delivered from Dijon, Gevrey Yard by SNCF traction and would in due course be taken forward to Cremona by Italian traction.

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SBB Cargo Re 4/4'' 11252 had charge of the International Freight 45604 recorded passing Cully on Lake Geneva. The front portion of the train from Domodossola II to Lausanne Triage Yard comprised empty Roos log wagons being returned from Italy for reloading in the Jura region near the French border.

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SBB Cargo pairing 11611 'Rüti ZH' and 11256 had charge of a block train of tri-hoods loaded with steel coil. International Freight 47057 from Basel Kleinhuningen Hafen was en route to Desio, Italy via Chiasso.

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A regular sight on the Gotthardbahn during 2012 was International Freight 49005 conveying steel wire in Nacco open box wagons from Emmenbrücke near Luzern to Lecco Maggianico, Italy. Until December 2012, BLS Class Re 425s provided the traction and this view taken at Arth-Goldau records 163 'Grenchen' & 162 'Court' as the allocated pair.

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BLS Cargo Class 425 Nos. 189 'Niedergesteln' & 166 'Aeschi' emerge from the morning gloom at Brittnau-Wikon with International Freight 49005 from Emmenbrücke to Lecco, Italy via Olten and then the Gotthardbahn. The Nacco open wagons were loaded with steel wire.

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SBB Cargo 11362 heads west with the WO international freight 47702 conveying vans loaded with white goods from Lienz East Tyrol, Austria via Buchs to Amberieu-Bugey, France via Geneva.

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In dull, overcast conditions, the loaded Monfer cereal hoppers from France, via Frasne and Vallorbe to Italy were recorded at Turtmann in June 2020 with SBB Cargo Class Re 6/6 11601 'Wolhusen' providing the motive power.

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Cereal traffic between France and Italy produces almost daily sightings of block trains of Monfer branded hoppers behind SBB Cargo traction. International freight 47644 was passing St-Triphon Gare and was returning empty wagons from Fossano, Italy via Domodossola. SBB Cargo Class Re4/4" locomotive 11262 would deliver the train to Vallorbe.

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A rather dilapidated Zambia Railways Ltd (ZRL) loco leads an "international" freight across the Victoria Falls Bridge and across the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in 2002.

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SBB Cargo Re 6/6 11607 'Wattwil' was recorded near St.-Léonard in the Rhône Valley with the empty cereal hoppers from Fossano, Italy. International Freight 47644 would have travelled via the Simplon Tunnel and run to Vallorbe where SNCF traction would take the hoppers forward to Gevrey Yard, Dijon in France.

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The Hallesberg, Sweden to Castelguelfo Railport, Italy international container paper train 40191 arrives at Erstfeld where DB 185 097 will be joined by both a pilot and banker DB Class 185 for the onward journey south.

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Crossrail's leased motive power working through Switzerland produces some of the less presentable examples of traction to be seen. This view of TRAXX (DACH) 185 596 working the International Freight 40235 of T.T.S. logistics units from Bierset-Awans, near Liège, Belgium to Piacenza, Italy via the Lötschbergbahn provides a prime example of such accumulated grime and lack of basic cleaning.

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According to my notes from the SBB Graphic Charts, this international freight working, 45604 was introduced during 2013. Re 4/4'' 11358 was recorded at Roche VD with the 12:50 Domodossola II, Italy to Lausanne Triage Yard (arr. 17:30), where wagons would be added to ongoing trunk services as required.

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Probably one of the last international freight services to reach Basel on a day of considerable disruption following a Hupac train derailment closed the route from Germany, Train 45015 from Mannheim Rbf to Chiasso (for Italy) was running early when recorded at Gurtnellen in the care of DBS TRAXX pairing 185 096 & 097.

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BLS 465 008 heads north near Wichtrach with the SO International Freight 46392 conveying a range of new white vans (Citroën) from the Sevel Sud factory at Atessa Val Di Sangro, Italy. The Gefco transporter train from Fossacesia-Torino di Sangro, Italy via the Simplon Tunnel had been worked via Kandersteg and would continue to Basel, being destined for Ghislenghien, Belgium.

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hong Kong cargo vessel

DB 185 139 had the simplest of tasks to haul thie single Tri-hood north towards Basel and onwards to Mannheim. This daily international freight service 45000 from Chiasso via the Gotthardbahn would normally produce a more substancial train.

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Dr18 Diesel-electric locomotives Fenniarail Dr18 102 774 712-4, Aug 2019.

BLS Class Re 425 pairing 183 'Kandersteg' & 170 'Brig-Glis' approach Kiesen with International Freight 41655 comprising loaded containers of Crystal Union Group sugar en route from Sillery, France to Lugo, Italy.

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SBB Cargo Re 4/4" 11266 heads north at Wichtrach with a train of both sheeted and bolster steel carrier wagons en route from Domodossola to Basel and beyond. There were both VTG (80) and NACCO (84) Shimmns wagons that carried both ArcelorMittal and Steel Track branding in the consist.

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DBS Bombardier TRAXX pairing 185 115 & 087 round the curve at Wattingen with a lengthy train of Ealos open wagons loaded with wood destined for Italy, via Chiasso. I am advised this trans-alpine traffic ran during 2007/8 from Gernsheim, Germany to Casalmaggiore, Italy, so I guess it had recently recommenced.

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A block train of chemical tanks for delivery to St-Triphon Yard was an unexpected bonus on my second early morning visit to St-Triphon. SBB Class Re 4/4s 11280 & 11368 provided the traction.

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SBB Cargo Re 4/4'' pairing 11271 & 11262 had a good assortment of freight traffic in the consist of 60455, one of the Basel RB to RB Limmittal Yard transfers that operate on a typical weekday. These moves include international wagonload traffic for onward distribution or consolidation, as required.

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Late evening cement traffic between Eclépens and northern Italy had been operating during 2010, so I was keen to record the return empties from Morano Sul Po, as BLS Cargo provided the traction from Domodossola. Train 49602 had earlier reached St-Triphon under a cloudy sky but fortunately for me, the sun had just broken through as Class Re 4/4 (425) locomotives 178 & 176 left the loop at St-Triphon Gare to continue westbound.

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Autumn colours at Ausserberg provide the backdrop for SBB 10/10 combination 11619 & 11283 as they head south for the Italy via the Simplon Tunnel with a rake of loaded Shimmns steel coil carriers from Bettembourg to Turin.

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A brace of BLS 425s Nos. 171 & 172 were awaiting departure from Spiez with international freight 49672 conveying Indesit goods from Falconara, Italy to Thionville, France via Mulhouse.

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DBS TRAXX 185 092 passes through Rorschach Hafen with International Freight 49064 a train of loaded vans of Red Bull being exported via St Margrethen to Singen, Germany and beyond.

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Shipping containers in the Port of Rotterdam.

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DBS TRAXX 185 125 heads north at Immensee with the EWD International Freight 45000 with wagon returns from Italy being worked from Chiasso to Mannheim, Germany.

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This DBS pairing of Bombardier TRAXX 185 095 & 098 was recorded heading south at Wassen with bogie box wagons loaded with a trainload consignment of what looked like finished steel off-cuts from manufacturing processes that was being taken to Italy as scrap for re-cycling. The train could well have been 47025 an as required DBS working of scrap in Eaos-x wagons from Zwickau, Germany via Basel and then Chiasso to Terni in Italy.

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DBS Bombardier Traxx locomotive 185 106 accelerates away from Arth-Goldau at the head of International Freight 45025, a Mannheim - Chiasso service the wagons being taken forward within Italy by NordCargo, as required.

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One of the DBS Italy-Germany international freight workings via the Gotthardbahn, Train 45012 was in the care of DBS Bombardier TRAXX 185 108 & 120, recorded near Ingenbohl.

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With a good mix of steel carrying wagons in tow, DB 185 122 rumbles through Benzenschwil en route from Mannheim to Chiasso with International freight 45001.

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With a wet forecast for the Yverdon area, a visit to the Rhône Valley took me to St Maurice and this train of an assortment of open box wagons behind SBB Cargo Class Re 6/6 11604 'Faido' was spotted at Renens and followed my IR service from Lausanne and then on to Brig. The loaded box wagons conveyed wood chip from France via Geneva to Mortara, Italy.

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DB 185 094 waits at Rorschach to head for Romanshorn and Singen with 49064 a Red Bull export freight from St Margrethen.

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DB Traxx 185 093 had just arrived from RB Wolfurt with a rake of 36 vans from Bludenz to await a path north via Konstanz into Germany and beyond. The vans were loaded with Red Bull energy drink for export.

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DB 185 100 was recorded approaching Benzenschwil en route north to Basel with the daily International Freight 45000 from Chiasso to Mannheim via the Gotthardbahn.

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BLS Cargo 465 016 passes Chavornay with the SITFA car empties Train 46658 en route from France, via Geneva to Austria and beyond via Buchs SG.

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With DBS TRAXX pairing 185 113 & 131 at the head of the train of pocket wagons loaded with Winner Spedition trailer units and 185 107 banking, International Freight 41051 passes Silenen. This company train runs from Wuppertal, Germany to Piacenza, Italy carrying steel, non-ferrous metals and associated products.

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Räfis-Burgerau was the selected location to record SBB Cargo Class Re 4/4'' locomotive 11167 with Train 46676 in March 2011. The train comprised STVA cartics loaded with new Dacia Sanderos from Mioveni, Romania being taken forward from Buchs SG to Basel for onward delivery to Paris, Valenton.

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BLS Cargo Class Re 465 locomotive 465 014 approaches St-Triphon Gare with the Sitfa Cartics Train 47672 conveying Fiats from Italy to France, via Geneva.

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