Luxurious "Venice Simplon-Orient Express" (VSOE, founded by James Sherwood of Kentucky, USA, in 1982) detoured over the Gotthard line (the usual way is via Arlberg and Brenner), pulled by Re 4/4 I... (more)

Because of a disruption (planned haevy trackwork) on the Arlberg line (Austria), the famous Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) was diverted via Gotthard-Milan to Venice. The very long (17 cars) ... (more)