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Verkehrshaus, Luzern, Switzerland This is a very fascinating museum with many unique and interesting locomotives on display. One of the most impressive pieces is the big electrical locomotive nicknamed the "Crocodile", the CE 6/8. There is also a "Micro Crocodile" with a max. speed of just 10 km/h! For our gallery of photos from this museum, go to Verkehrshaus on TheMotec.com 13 July 2002 Photo by: Adam Melis Oest

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Zagro road/rail battery powered shunting device type E-Maxi L of SBB CFF FFS, No. 80439, weight 5.8 t, can move up to 300 t at 6 km/h, pulling force 32 kN, equipped with air compressor to operate the train's pneumatic brakes. Brig, 2019-10-02. tobias b köhler

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SBB Ta 970 in der Werkstatt Olten. 1985. Photo and scan by M.Koblischka

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SBB Ta 970 in der Werkstatt Olten. 1985. Man beachte die Schiebebühne hinter dem Ta, die genau in der Grösse zu ihm passt... Photo and scan by M.Koblischka

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SBB Ta 970 in der Werkstatt Olten. 1985. Detail der Pufferbohle und des Antriebs. Photo and scan by M.Koblischka

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SBB Ta 970 in der Werkstatt Olten. 1985. Photo and scan by M.Koblischka

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SBB CFF FFS battery shunter Ta 971 "Tintenfisch" of 1927. This car has magnetic buffers for easier shunting. Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, Luzern, 2003-02-11. Photo: tobias b köhler

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This 'ditty' loco pictured at Olten was possibly used on a nearby transverser and not we understand for hauling main line Swiss Express trains! The date was July 12th 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.