Krokodil Ce 6/8 III 14305 in Koblenz. 

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wunderschöne Lok. Sehr schön gefilmt. Super

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

Ich liebe das! Inspiriert meine Krokodil und die alte Blechwagen bon Märklin wie hier fahren zu lassen!

Ich schließe mich Havelland an, super Film und perfektes Modell, sehr schön

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

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

Fascinating locomotive! I always liked its design.

Wow! This is a legend!!

Danke für das schöne Video ich besitze genau diese Lok mit der Nummer in Spur 1

Ein Wahnsinnsteil die Lok, einfach herrlich anzusehen.👍

Nicht nur eine Traum Lok auch ein perfekt gedrehtes Video,,,danke

What a magnificent locomotive. Well maintained.

So cool!!! 👍👍👍👍

Tolle Lokomotive, klasse Video, danke fürs Hochladen.

01:47: The mask from the "Scream" motion picture...

Für mich schönste el. Lokomotive!

The CE 6/8 will always be my favorite European locomotive class. Also love the shot at 8:22

I felt my grandfather's spirit just watching the video.

Ich mochte diese Lok schon immer, ich weiß nicht warum aber irgendwas hat sie, sie schaut einfach cool aus! Vielleicht weil sie mit den Pleuel ein bißchen was von einer Dampflok hat.

After playing Transport Fever 2, I've suddenly gotten a lot of train video recommendations. Love it! Trains are very interesting. In the game I'm using this Krokodil locomotive a lot. Pulls a lot of weight, although not very high top speed.

Nice!! I used to use this all the time on Trainz 12

Schön!! Danke sehr!

Wow, even though it looks a bit old-fashioned but very powerful, it's probably one of the rarest in the world

Very good video, but nowhere can I find one of 'under the covers' of a Krokodil. When restoration is happening, can we see all the internal working layout of the loco with its cowling removed?

Was für eine tolle Lokomotive.

What a beautiful beast!

Fascinating locomotive!

Now that's a beast! :-o One is not quite sure whether he's looking at an electric or a steam locomotive. :-)

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

WOW....Danke/Dank!!! Great share VERY much like the PRR L5's!! Electric locomotives driven by jack-shafts were at one time the only effective means of transmitting the power of the massive electric motors down to the wheels/road...very simple, very effective, and very smooth w far less "hammer-blow" effect on the rail than steamers. PRR DD1's were pretty much used right into the 30's when superceded by GG1's. / Toller Anteil SEHR ähnlich wie der PRR L5 !! Von Wagenheber angetriebene Elektrolokomotiven waren einst das einzig wirksame Mittel, um die Kraft der massiven Elektromotoren auf die Räder / Straße zu übertragen ... sehr einfach, sehr effektiv und sehr sanft, weit weniger "Hammerschlag" Wirkung auf die Schiene als Dampfer. PRR DD1 wurden bis in die 30er Jahre verwendet, als sie von GG1 abgelöst wurden.

....der Dampfloksound zu Anfang war passend!!!! 😄😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍

That noise is incredible!

Beautiful video! 👍👍👍

Sehr schönes Video!!!

European locomotives always look so elegant.

FANTASTIC VIDEO

Das war noch Qualität 👍😊 die heutigen Loks werden sicher nicht solange fahren. LG aus der Zentralschweiz

Sehr schön 👍👍👍

We used to have larger versions of these on 1500V DC in India. Now as museum piece only as we have 25000 V AC traction.

I can see why they called this Crocodile, it does look like one with its snout like (what I assume to be) engine covers

Un vrai chef d'oeuvre technologique cette locomotive avec double motorisation et double cabine de conduite

I would love this to visit the UK, a showstopper if ever there was one!

Excellent video.

Господа, я впечатлен , удивлён и рад что история жив а и хорошо себя чувствует!

Very nice video! Greetings from Asturias

It’s not like England, nobody hanging out of the coaches talking pictures. Noisy old thing. Thanks for sharing.

Those huge links that connect electric motor to driven wheels make very sweet sound. I wonder why they were needed?

This type of locomotive was used in my country India before few years.and it was called WCG1. It operated under 1500V DC on Central Railways. It was manufactured by English Electric and Vulcan Foundries. Today we have AC traction all over so this type of locomotive is only seen at railway museum.

For a very long time I assumed that the drive arms and wheels were opposed 180 degrees, it only made logical sense to me. Well because of this video my suppositions were validated at last. Thanks Mr. Klaus. Oh by the way how's your brother Santa, sorry I couldn't resist that.

What kind of engine this locomotive use? I doubt that its the original from the 30s

Awesome. Well maintained beast of burden. I've seen similar engines in the indian railways used in Igatpuri - Mumbai section some 50 - 52 years back when I was a 12 - 15 year old boy. These were used for heavy goods hauling in hilly sections. This crock snouted engines were powered by direct current. Subsequently the DC traction has disappeared and replaced by AC. I don't know where the Indian engines were manufactured.

These locomotives were operational in India till the mid 90s, mostly worked in DC traction. In their last years these locos were mainly used for shunting.

Danke Gerhard!

Hallo Gerhard! ein sehr schönes Video vom Krokodil Ce 6/8 III 14305 der SBB in Koblenz (Schweiz) am 02.04.2019👍 Ich hoffe nur das das Krokodil noch lange betriebsfähig bleibt. Ich wünsche mir so sehr das Das Krokodil Ce 6/8 III 14305 der SBB, auch nach Deutschland zu Gast kommt, und auch in Deutschland vor Sonderfahrten oder vor Regelzügen eingesetzt wird. Viele Nette grüße S.C

Indian Railways used DC run "Crocodiles" extensively for pulling of goods trains and pushing of passenger trains on up moving gradients. Occasionally, I believe, they were used on passenger trains too. As a child I have observed these beautiful beasts with intense curiosity and admiration.

Wow, that's so unusual construction is like hybrid of steam and electrical locomotive on the down of electrification

Спасибо 👍😀

Gerhard, hallo. Von welchem Jahr ist es? Und warum hat die Rāder so ein Dampf locomotive ? Dankeschön von Argentina

Очень интересное конструкторское и дизайнерское решение электровоза.Респект.

Nice locomotive, in India such type of locomotive available generally and nickname was "Crab' class WCG1

Бомбический крокодил👍👍👍👍👍👍🐊

Certainly an unusual locomotive. Are any still running ???

Qué maravilla de máquinas!

This is an fantastic example (right time at a right place) 😁 nice

Es handelt sich bei diesem seltenen Zug um eine "HistorischeFahrt" der SBB, exklusiv für ihre Mitarbeiter-Innen im Ruhestand. Ich wäre da auch gern mitgefahren, aber der Zug war sofort ausgebucht, ist ja klar. Danke fürs Video!

Welp... this is now my new favorite train

Amazing locomotive (luar biasa)

Не ожидал увидеть смесь паровоза и электровоза. Очень интересно выглядит и звучит необычно.

Good video, and a nice loc. Sorry for my bad English, because I am Dutch ;-)

OMG As an English boy and man I have always been amazed at this Loco on how Powerful it Looks. It's just Perfect. Has it ever ran Quirtly ?

Awesome piece of machinery. That one is the Märklin model I always wanted...

Darf ich fragen? Warum manchmal ein pantograph und manchmal zwei? Ist der einiger besser als die anderen, oder? Ich weiss - bin dumm....

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Mich wundert die gute Kurvengängigkeit bei dem Achsabstand...

Looking good :)

Espectacular

Looks like the old Great Indian Peninsular railway moving around Bombay in the olden days. Maybe from the same stable

Wasn't this mainly used for cargo?

Tak to je krása 😚

Cudowna❤️

A well maintained Shunting Loco like our WDS series in Indian Railways

Sehr schöni Kroki-Loki mit den grünen Typ III Wagen dran. Konnte aber nie mitfahren mit einen Zug welcher das Krokodill vorne hatte. Dafür mal anfangs 90ern mit einem "Schnellzug" der von München her und nach Chur gefahren ist - der hatte von Buchs aus nur noch 3 Wagen an dem kleinem Krokodill Ae 4/7. Soviel ich noch weiss - Früher wurden auch 2 oder gar 3 Krokodill Lokomotiven benutzt um Güter über den St. Gotthard zu transportieren.

It is a very beautiful electric locomotive. Which manufacturer made it?

Beautiful

Esta antigua locomotora eléctrica era de los tiempos en que había un fuerte dimorfismo entre locomotora y vagon. Después las locomotoras comenzaron a confundir su forma con los vagones de pasajeros (básicamente rectangulares). Hermosa locomotora que refleja todo su poder.

wo war das denn in koblenz ?

ein herrliches Gerät