One of the new Stadler 'Giruno' high speed train sets for the SBB is making a test run in Germany seen coming south on the Fulda to Wurzburg high speed line at Burgsinn.

Test run of two "Girunos" highspeed trains RABe 501 # 004 and # 001 are passing the CER Sud (Centro d'Esercizio Regionale/Regional operation center) at Pollegio, near the south portal of... (more)

After pantograph test runs through the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT), the two "Girunos" highspeed trains RABe 501 # 001 and # 004 returned from Claro to Erstfeld via the Gotthard mountain l... (more)

At 200 km/h (150 mph) the two "Girunos" RABe 501 004 and 001 rush into the 57 kilometer (35,5 miles) long Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) at the south portal near Pollegio. The pantograph tes... (more)

"Giruno" (SBB designation) or "Smile" (StadlerRail designation, former designation EC250) highspeed train RABe 501 # 003 is on a test run in the Thur valley from Sulgen to Roma... (more)

Test run on the Bözberg line between Mumpf and Möhlin of two highspeed trains "Giruno" RABe 501 # 001 and # 006 in multiple, with a train length of 404 meter. The train is going up the... (more)

Test run on the Bözberg line between Möhlin and Mumpf of two highspeed trains "Giruno" RABe 501 # 001 and # 006 in multiple, with a train length of 404 meter. The train is coming down ... (more)

In the meantime, there are 6 "Girunos" built and running, all for testruns to get the final approval for Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy in the next months. The SBB ordered 29 of this high... (more)

In the meantime, there are 6 "Girunos" built and running, all for testruns to get the final approval for Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy in the next months. RABe 501 # 006 fresh from the f... (more)

Testrun with a high speed train "Giruno" of Stadler between Etzwilen and Seuzach, a single track line with a lot of curves, ideal for measuring trains.

Testrun with a high speed train "Giruno" of Stadler.

Highspeed train "Giruno" RABe 501 # 005 of Stadler Rail for the SBB on a test run from Seuzach to Etzwilen on the single track line of the former "Nationalbahn", opened in 1875... (more)

"Giruno" highspeed train RABe 501 # 004 of StadlerRail for the SBB on a test run from Romanshorn to Sulgen is passing the pond at Riedt near Erlen. This particular train reached 275 km/h (170,8 mp... (more)

Brand new SBB highspeed train 501 004 "Giruno" on a test run between Sulgen and Romanshorn

Test run of the new highspeed train "Giruno" (SBB designation) or SMILE (StadlerRail designation, meaning "Schneller Mehrsystemfähiger Innovativer Leichter Expresszug" or &quo... (more)