Krokodil Ce 6/8 III 14305 in Koblenz.

Schön zu sehen das sich um dieses Monstrum noch immer so liebevoll gekümmert wird. Schönste Lok für mich persönlich die es auf der Welt gibt! <3

That is one of coolest locomotives I have ever seen. Sounds a bit like a steamer

The production "Crocodiles" were the series SBB Ce 6/8 II and SBB Ce 6/8 III locomotives of the SBB, Swiss Federal Railways, built between 1919 and 1927. There were 33 class Ce 6/8 II and 18 class Ce 6/8 III, making a total (excluding the prototype) of 51 locomotives. These locomotives were developed for pulling heavy goods trains on the steep tracks of the Gotthardbahn from Lucerne to Chiasso, including the Gotthard Tunnel. The electric motors available at the time were large and had to be body-mounted above the plane of the axles, but flexibility was required to negotiate the tight curves on the Alpine routes and tunnels. An articulated design, with two powered nose units bridged with a pivoting center section containing cabs and the heavy transformer, met both requirements and gave excellent visibility from driving cabs mounted safely away from any collision. The two motors in each nose unit were geared to a jackshaft between the drive axles farthest from the cab, with side rods carrying the power to the drivers. These locomotives, sometimes called the "Swiss Crocodile" or "SBB Crocodile", were highly successful and served until the 1980s. The German model railway manufacturer Märklin published a book about their history in 1984.] Several are still in operation as preserved historical locomotives.

Angenehme ruhige Kameraführung, nur Originalton (keine störende Musik) , detailreich. Sehr schön ! Danke für's Hochladen.

This is a fine example of an outstanding locomotive. It looks like they just outshopped her.

Looks like a cousin to the Pennsylvania L5, good to see the older stuff well maintained and running.

Des trains très nobles comme nous les avons toujours aimés ...les gares étaient aussi des bijoux et des zones logistiques qui ont contribué au décloisonnement et au développement de nombreuses régions éloignées et peu desservies par le réseau routier. Merci pour ces vidéos qui valorisent et rappellent le beau patrimoine ferroviaire.

was für ein wunderschöner anblick diese lok doch ist, da geht mir als tf (im güterverkehr) das herz auf und ich habe ein lächeln von ohr zu ohr im gesicht! wow ...

There is one on display at National Rail Museum in New Delhi. This was one of the earliest and served the Mumbai (Bombay) area. Our previous generation saw it in action but we missed the show. Thanks for uploading it, at least I could get the idea of how it might have operated here in India

I did not think these Still Existed❤️Beautiful Locos 💕Thats what I love about Continental Railways.

Looks so classical. And the motor sound is so nice‼️

Super film of a truly unusual vehicle. Enjoyed it immensely.

Superb! Very very very good video and sound ! Great! Greetings from Zagreb / Croatia

Schöne Filmaufnahmen mit dokumentarischen Wert. Es ist ja nicht gerade täglich, dass ein Gotthard-Krokodil im Ruhestand sich in Koblenz zeigt! :)

Fascinating locomotive! I always liked its design.

Eine grandiose Maschine in hervorragendem Zustand. Danke für den Upload.

Ein Wahnsinnsteil die Lok, einfach herrlich anzusehen.👍

What a magnificent locomotive. Well maintained.

That is ONE kool looking Engine, wish I had the resources to travel to see this kind of stuff ,but content to sit here and watch on this internet

Sehr schön alte gute Maschinen. Das ist eine schöne Erlebnis. Danke schön Ihnen.