Yverdon
4-cylinder compound 4-6-0 705, of Switzerland's class A 3/5, photographed at Yverdon in October 1972. This fine locomotive, faintly reminiscent of the Highland Railway's Jones Goods class, was built for the SBB in 1904, albeit from an original design for the Jura-Simplon railway, and gave good service on express passenger work along the Simplon route from Geneva to Brig. Number 705 was preserved by the SBB and still hauls occasional special excursions. This 1972 run was in honour of the 125th anniversary of Swiss railways.
Location: Yverdon
Original line: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
Photographer: Robin McGregor
Contact photographer: Robin McGregor
Date: 07/10/1972
Image number: 85948
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