Lötschberg Pass
Sadly the base tunnel has now opened and most freight over the scenic top is now history. Here are a selection of photos from the last decade of the pass as a Trans European route betweeen Spiez and Brig.
 SBB Re460 017 is seen leading IC978 15:48 Brig-Basel SBB north at Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  BLS Re465 003 is seen leading a nothbound intermodal past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Re460 010 is seen leading IC833 18:48 Brig-Zurich north past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Cargo Re6/6 620 080 (11680) is seen leading a northbound intermodal past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |
 SBB Re460 060 is seen leading IC1082 18:30 Interlaken Ost-Basel SBB north past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Re460 028 is seen leading IC829 16:48 Brig-Romanshorn north past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Re460 044 is seen leading IC980 17:00 Interlaken Ost-Basel SBB north past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Re460 077 is seen leading IC1078 16:30 Interlaken Ost-Basel SBB north past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |
 BLS Re485 019 is seen leading a northbound intermodal past Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Re460 021 is seen leading IC1076 15:18 Brig Basel north at Einigen - 26/07/2024 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11126 is seen leaving Spiez with a EC service - 27/07/2007 |  BLS Re4/4 II 502 (ex SBB 11117) is seen leaving Reichenbach with a stopping service to Spiez - 30/12/2005 |
 11320 leads a Lötschberg Express south past Reichenbach - 30/12/2005 |  BLS Re465 012 is seen leading a southbound passenger train at Reichenbach due to a failure of the 460 or push pull car - 30/12/2005 |  SBB Re484 018 is seen leading a northbound Cisalpino EC at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |  BLS Re465 003 is seen leading a southbound Hupac train at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |
 BLS Re465 016 and 012 are seen leading a southbound Hupac train at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11126 is seen leading a northbound EC at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |  SBB Re6/6 620 069 (11669) is seen leading a northbound freight at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 11196 is seen leading a southbound EC at Reichenbach - 18/07/2006 |
 BLS Ae4/4 251 is seen leading a railtour north at Reichenbach - 18/07/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11285 and a Re6/6 are seen leading a northbound freight at Reichenbach - 18/07/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11326 and a Re6/6 are seen leading a northbound freight at Reichenbach - 18/07/2006 |  SBB Re484 016 is seen leading a southbound Cisalpino EC south at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |
 BLS Re465 013 and another classmate are seen leading a southbound Hupac service south at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  BLS Re4/4 194 is seen at Reichenbach about to work the stopping service to Spiez - 27/07/2006 |  SBB Re460 049 is seen on a southbound passenger at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  SBB Re460 071 is seen leading a southing IC to Brig at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |
 BLS Re465 007 and another classmate are seen leading a southbound Hupac service south at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11129 is seen leading a northbound EC at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  BLS Re4/4 179 is seen leading a southbound departmetal train at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  BLS Re4/4 190 and another double head a northbound Lötschberg freight downgrade at Reichenbach – 27/07/2006 |
 SBB Re6/6 620042 (11642) and a Re4/4 II are seen on a southbound freight at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  SBB Re460 074 is seen on a southbound passenger at Reichenbach - 27/07/2006 |  SBB Re6/6 11622 and Re4/4 II 11266 are seen leading a southbound freight near Reichenbach - 29/07/2006 |  11205 is seen leading a northbound passenger near Reichenbach - 28/12/2006 |
 SBB/Cisalpino 484017 is seen leading a southbound express near Reichenbach. These locos worked the Lötschberg-Milano trains before the new Cisalpino units arrived - 28/12/2006 |  BLS Re465 013 with 011 are seen leading a south bound freight near Reichenbach – 29/12/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11297 and Re6/6 11439 are seen leading a northbound freigth near Reichenbach - 29/07/2007 |  BLS Re485 015 is seen unusually leading a northbound passenger at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |
 BLS Re4/4 II 510 (former SBB 11104) is seen at Reichenbach waiting to work the local service to Spiez - 11/07/2006 |  SBB Re484 013 is seen leading a southbound Cisalpino EC past Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |  BLS Re485 012 is seen leading a northbound intermodal at Reichenbach - 11/07/2006 |  BLS Re465 009 and another classmate are seen leading a southbound Hupac service climbing away from Fruitgen - 28/07/2006 |
 Re6/6 620065 (former 11665) and an unknown Re4/4 II is seen leading a southbound freight near Frutigen the base tunnel works can be seen in the background – 28/12/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11205 is seen leading a southbound EC climbing away from Fruitgen - 28/12/2006 |  SBB Re484 016 is seen leading a southbound Cisalpino EC climbing away from Fruitgen - 29/12/2006 |  460065 is seen leading a northbound express near Frutigen (this is/was one of the few northbound trains worked by a 460 leading instead of a push pull car on the front) - 26/07/2007 |
 SBB Re460 019 is seen leading a southbound IC climbing away from Fruitgen - 26/07/2007 |  SBB Re460 027 is seen leading a southbound IC climbing away from Fruitgen - 26/07/2007 |  BLS Re420 512 (former SBB 11106) in the new livery is seen leading Lötschberg Regional Express near Frutigen - 31/12/2007 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11253 on hire to the BLS is seen pushing a Brig-Bern train into Fruitgen - 31/12/2007 |
 BLS 465013 is seen leading a northbuond freight over the Frutigen Viaduct - 14/07/2006 |  460088 is seen leading a passenger service north near Frutigen - 19/12/2006 |  BLS Re4/4s 184 and 173 are seen near Kandergrund with a southbound freight – 29/12/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11251 on hire to the BLS is seen leading the Lötschberg Pass hourly Regional Express which is now the only passenger over the top now the base tunnel has opened south of Frutigen - 31/12/2007 |
 BLS Re465 012 is seen leading a northbound passenger train near Blausee Mitholz - Summer 1998 |  460098 is seen here coming into Kandersteg with a express Lotsberg passenger service - 30/12/2004 |  BLS Re4/4 165 and a classmate are seen leading a northbound intermodal at Kandersteg - 15/07/2005 |  BLS Re485 007 is seen passing Kandersteg with a southbound freight - 15/07/2005 |
 BLS Re465 165 017 and a BLS Re4/4 are seen passing Kandersteg with a southbound freight - 15/07/2005 |  BLS Re465 011 is seen passing Kandersteg with a northbound Hupac service - 15/07/2005 |  SBB Re4/4 III 11354 is seen leading a northbound spoil train at Kandersteg - 15/07/2005 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11143 is seen leading EC90 "Vauban" Brig-Brusells north at Kandersteg - 15/07/2005 |
 SBB Re6/6 11615 and a Re4/4 II are seen leading a northbound freight at Kandersteg - 15/07/2005 |  BLS Re4/4 165 and a classmate are seen leading a southbound intermodal through Kandersteg - 15/07/2005 |  BLS Re465 005 and a Re4/4 are seen leading a northound intermodal through Kandersteg - 15/07/2005 |  BLS Re4/4 185 is seen at Kandersteg on a car shuttle - 16/07/2005 |
 BLS Re4/4 187 is seen at Kandersteg on a southbound intermodal - 29/12/2005 |  SBB Re460 033 is seen at Kandersteg on a southbound passenger train for Brig - 30/12/2005 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11160 is seen leading a northbound intermodal through Kandersteg with a Re6/6 - 30/12/2005 |  BLS Tem225 046 is seen on a northbound departmental train at Kandersteg - 28/07/2006 |
 BLS Re465 006 is seen leading a northbound Hupac train at Kandersteg - 27/07/2007 |  BLS Re465 012 is seen leading a Bern-Brig 'extrazug' at Kandersteg - 04/07/2009 |  BLS Re4/4 180 is seen at arriving at Kandersteg with a car train service - 29/07/2006 |  BLS Re4/4 185 is seen at Goppenstein with a car train service to Kandersteg - 11/07/2006 |
 BLS Re4/4 II 508 (ex SBB 11102) is seen at Ausserburg with Brig-Bern service - 31/12/2007 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11251 is seen on hire to the BLS on a Spie-Brig service at Ausserberg - 31/12/2007 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11214 is seen leading a southbound EC at Eggerberg - 13/07/2006 |  BLS Re4/4 II 503 (former 11119) is seen at Lalden paired with a Re465 on a southbound Hupac service - 14/07/2005 |
 SBB Re460 079 is seen passing Lalden with a southbound Intercity - 15/07/2005 |  SBB Re4/4 III 11352 is seen at Lalden with a southbound spoil train - 15/07/2005 |  BLS Re4/4 II 507 (ex SBB 11107) is seen at Lalden with a stopping service - 29/12/2005 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11126 is seen leading a southbound EC at Lalden - 11/07/2006 |
 BLS Re420 503 former SBB 11119 is seen at Lalden on a the Brig-Goppenstein service - 11/07/2006 |  BLS Re4/4 184 and another classmate are seen leading a southbound freigth at Lalden - 11/07/2006 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11270 and a Re6/6 are seen leading a southbound freight at Lalden - 11/07/2006 |  SBB Re484 016 is seen leading a southbound Cisalpino EC at Lalden - 29/07/2007 |
 BLS 485017 is seen leading a south bound freight at Lalden - 29/07/2007 |  SBB Re4/4 II 11213 is seen leading a northbound EC at Lalden - 29/07/2007 |  BLS Re4/4 171 is seen pushing a southbound car train near Lalden - 29/07/2007 |  SBB Re4/4 III 11355 is seen on a spoil trin at Brig - 27/07/2006 |
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