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Viewing Album:  Rockslide with 165'000 cu ft on Gotthard alp transit line
 
By:Peider SwissTrip
Dates:7/1/2012 - 7/31/2012
Album Info:Gotthard was closed for four weeks during June. In March 2012 a first rock fell on the track. On June 5th suddenly another 2000 m3 / 75'000 cu ft of rock thundered down, hitting three workers, of which one died. Then the Gotthard line was closed for good and on June 18th a blasting team prepared the rock nose and another 2500 m3 / 90'000 ch ft were blown off. On July 2nd the line was opened again, still with construction work for a safety net going on. As other alp transit lines were in reconstruction (Brenner/Austria) and maintenance (Simplon/Switzerland) the North-South traffic came almost to a standstill. As a big part of northern Italien industriy production depends on import/export from northern Europe and its trade harbours, the almost cut of these lifelines had negative effect of the already troubled country. This album shows the rockslide location after blasting and back in service during July.
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Gotthard line with fallen rocks - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  Gotthard line with fallen rocks - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  After a first rock part came down in March, another over 2000 m3 / 70'000 cu ft came down on June 5th and a worker on the SBB line died. On June 18th a rock blasting took place which produced another 2500 m3 of rock falling down the Gotthard line. The trackbed was protected by a tire-mat. See also http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/hier-fliegt-der-fels-in-die-luft-id1927752.html
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:22:31 AM
Location:  Gurtnellen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Gotthard line cleaning up - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  Gotthard line cleaning up - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  10 days after the blasting away a rock head (top right light grey part) work is already in progress to clean the SBB line and to put track back. On the roof of the avalanche protection they installed a helicopter pad for moving of equipment.
Photo Date:  6/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:22:42 AM
Location:  Gurtnellen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Gotthard line open again - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  Gotthard line open again - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  After four weeks of closure of Gotthard alp transit line it opened again. Here a Re 6/6 and Re 4/4 passing downhill the construction site were the rock blasting took place.
Photo Date:  7/26/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:22:54 AM
Location:  Gurtnellen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories:  Scenic
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Gotthard line two years after the rockslide - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  Gotthard line two years after the rockslide - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  A SBB Intercity train passes the secured rock situation at Gurtnellen.
Photo Date:  8/6/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2014 4:14:31 PM
Location:  Gurtnellen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 420(UNKNOWN)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Gotthard line two years after the rockslide - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  Gotthard line two years after the rockslide - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  Supported and secured with concrete, three safety nets and a wiring like in a critical care unit with additional laser measurement equipment the rock situation is stable, controlled and secured now. Rockslide situation in 2012 see this album.
Photo Date:  8/6/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2014 4:14:24 PM
Location:  Gurtnellen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB 420(UNKNOWN)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
18437 - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  18437 - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  Three days after the blasting a first excavator was brought to the Gurtnellen rock blasting site to clear the track bed.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:21:17 AM
Location:  Silenen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB BM4/4(UNKNOWN)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
18437 - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Title:  18437 - SBB Swiss Federal Railways
Description:  The Bm 4/4 awaits permission to proceed to the rock site near Gurtnellen with a track gang.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:21:37 AM
Location:  Silenen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SBB BM4/4(UNKNOWN)
Views:  473   Comments: 0

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