Steamlocomotive E 3/3 # 2 "Chluser Schnägg" (snail of the Klus) of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB) with full steam running from the freight yard to the shed in Balsthal. The locomoti... (more)

Steamlocomotives in front of the shed in Balsthal on the occasion of the open doors day 2024. On the left E 3/3 # 2 of the Oensingen-Balsthal Bahn Historic, built by SLM in 1899 when the line from... (more)

4-4-0 T steamlocomotive Eb 2/4 # 35 of SBB Historic, based in Balsthal and maintained and operated by the Balsthal steam group. The locomotive was built in 1891 by Emil Kessler in Germany for the ... (more)

An interested hodgepodge of vehicles, parked close together in the Balsthal depot. On the left "Red Arrow" CLe 2/4 # 601 of OeBB Historic. In the middle the former SBB Re 4/4 II # 11173,... (more)

Eb 2/4 # 35 of SBB Historic, built 1891 by Emil Kessler/Esslingen for the Jura-Simplon Bahn (JS), is leaving Balsthal with a train for Oensingen and Niderbipp. In the rear is Ed 2x2/2 # 196 of SBB... (more)

Two rather different steamlocomotives, both built by J.A.Maffei in Munich/Germany for Swiss railways. On the left E 3/3 # 1 of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB), built in 1909 for the Kriens-Luze... (more)

Steamlocomotive E 3/3 # 1 of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn on a cab ride run in Balsthal, on the occasion of the open doors day 2024. The loocmotive was built by J.A. Maffei in Munich/Germany in 190... (more)

Steamlocomotives E 3/3 # 2 (left) and # 1 of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn in front of the shed in Balsthal, on the occasion of the open doors day.

Steamlocomotive Eb 2/4 # 35 of SBB Historic, maintained and operated by the Balsthal steam group, ready for departure from Balsthal via Oensingen to Niederbipp and back, on the occasion of the ste... (more)

On the left, electric shunting locomotive Ee 936 (Ee 3/3) # 153 of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB), built by SLM in 1985 for the Swiss Post as # 9, and from 2010 owned by the Chemins de fer du ... (more)

On the left, 0-6-0 T E 3/3 steamlocomotive # 1 of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB), now registered with OeBB Historic, on the occasion of the open doors day in Balsthal. On the right is "Ma... (more)

0-6-0 T E 3/3 steamlocomotive # 2 "Chluser Schnägg" (snail of the Klus) of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB), now registered with OeBB Historic, on the occasion of the open doors day i... (more)

0-6-0 T E 3/3 steamlocomotive # 1 of the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB), now registered with OeBB Historic, on the occasion of the open doors day in Balsthal. The locomotive was built in 1909 by J... (more)

Four steam locomotives under pressure on the occasion of the open doors day in Balsthal. From left to right: E 3/3 # 1, built in 1909 by Krauss Maffei in Munich for the Kriens-Luzern-Bahn, was lat... (more)

Exactly on the day 125 years after the inauguration of the Oensingen-Balsthal Railway (OeBB), which is only about 4 kilometers long, a very nice and interesting festive programme was organized. In... (more)