The newest train of the SBB, "Giruno" RABe 501 # 005, is crossing a viaduct from 1875. The 332 meter long and 42 meter high viaduct over the Thur river between Ossingen and Thalheim-Alti... (more)

Highspeed train "Giruno" RABe 501 # 005 is passing a typical farmer house of this region near Ossingen. The "Giruno" is on a test drive for torsional vibration testing. This si... (more)

"Giruno" RABe 501 # 005 is crossing the 332 meter long and 42 meter high viaduct over the Thur river between Ossingen and Thalheim-Altikon. The bridge with a main span of 72 meter was in... (more)

Test drive for torsional vibration testing of "Giruno" (SBB designation) or SMILE (StadlerRail designation) RABe 501 # 005 on the single track line Etzwilen-Seuzach, between Ossingen and Thalheim-... (more)

Running gear test run on the Gotthard mountain line with highspeed train "Giruno" RABe 501 # 002 of the SBB (designation of StadlerRail: SMILE). According the test program, the train is ... (more)

"Giruno" # 2, RABe 501 # 002 of the SBB, built by Stadler Rail, is used for running gear test runs, fitted with measuring axles, sensors, wires, measuring devices and loaded with a lot of sand bag... (more)

"Giruno" # 2, RABe 501 # 002 of the SBB, built by Stadler Rail, is used for running gear testruns, fitted with measuring axles, sensors, wires, measuring devices and loaded with many sand bags. Th... (more)

Driving simulator of the new train, called Giruno, in the Traffic Museum. Right a small part of the world famous 'crocodile'

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

Profile of the high speed train "Giruno" of Stadler. The bogies are equiped with measuring instruments.

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

Three generations of trains in Etzwilen: rolling stock of heritage railway "VES (Verein Etzwilen - Singen)", high speed train "Giruno" of Stadler Rail for test runs and an art... (more)

SBB RABe 501 002 (Stadler EC250 / SMILE) on a transfer run for further testing in southwestern Switzerland. Passenger deadhead extra 32152 from Erlen (location of Stadler Rail commissioning centre... (more)

Pre-wired for test runs, SBB RABe 501 002 (Stadler EC250 / SMILE) is heading for eastern Switzerland, running as deadhead passenger extra 32216 from Fribourg to Etzwilen.

The new SBB highspeed train RABe 501 002 "Giruno" (built from Stadler Rail) passes Ossingen area on a test run from Etzwilen to Seuzach.