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European high-speed trains in Zürich
Because of its central position for the european rail traffic, Zürich is one of the few cities where it's possible to observe high-speed trains fron 4 different countries in regular service. Here a few pictures of these trains in Zürich, or underway to or from Zürich:
Swiss tilting: ICN RABDe 500
The tilting trains ICN RABDe 500 of the SBB run on the line Genève-Aéroport - Neuchâtel - Bienne - Olten - Zürich - St.Gallen. They always run in double unit.
ICN RABDe 500.011-2 + RABDe 500.010-4, Glanzenberg 26.2.2001
ICN RABDe 500.007-0 + RABDe 500.012-0
ICN RABDe 500.009-6, Winterthur-Grüze
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First in Switzerland: TGV 33000
The 3-current trains TGV 33000 of the SNCF run in Switzerland as Paris - Vallorbe - Lausanne since the opening of the first TGV line Paris - Lyon in 1981, and then on Paris - Neuchâtel - Bern. The trains to Bern run also as far as Zürich since 1997.
TGV 33007 on a presentation run in Zürich HB, 12.12.1997
TGV 33010 with ICN RABDe 500.009-6, 25.5.2001 in Zürich HB
ETR 470
Since 1997, the "Pendolini" Cisalpino ETR 470 assure the trains Milano - Brig - Genève, Milano - Brig - Bern - Basel, and Firenze - Milano - Chiasso - Gotthard - Zürich - Schaffhausen - Stuttgart.
ETR 470.059, 8.3.1998 in Zürich HB
"Non e Zurigo, e Milano !" (ETR 470.055 in Milano Lambrate)
ICE 401
The ICE 401 of the DB run on the relations Zürich - Basel - Hamburg and Interlaken - Bern - Basel - Hamburg.
ICE 401.585-5 in Zürich-Altstetten
ICE 401.584-8, who was in the USA, in Zürich HB. The inscription "Amtrak" was still visible.
ICE 401.581-4 and 401.081-5, Zürich HB
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DBAG
The german "Pendolini" ICE-T 415 run since 1998 between Zürich and Stuttgart
ICE-T 415.083-5, with Re 4/4 II 11103 in Zürich HB
ICE-T 415.582-6 with the "Mirage" RABDe 510.003-7 in Zürich - Stadelhofen
ICE-T 415.582-6 in Zürich HB ("Underground" station "Museumstrasse")
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DBAG
"Last but not least": ICE-TD 605
Last arrived in regular service since the new timetable of the 10 Juni: the diesel tilting trains ICE-TD 605 of the DBAG, running daily between Zürich and München.
ICE-TD 605.020-7 in Zürich HB
ICE-TD 605.516-4 and 605.020-7 in Zürich HB
ICE-TD 605.502-4 in Winterthur-Grüze
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