Re 460 049 / CH-Sargans

On the afternoon of 1 May, I finished work as my holiday began on Labour Day. I had already made plans to travel to Salzburg after work. The prospect of arriving in Salzburg around midnight didn’t really appeal to me. I therefore decided to postpone my departure until 2 May. After speaking to a colleague, I learnt of his intention to go and photograph the Transalpin on 2 May. Due to engineering works, it wasn’t running via the Sargans Bend but via the old route. The only problem was that I wanted to travel to Austria on the Transalpin. The solution to the problem was waiting at the Park & Ride in Buchs SG; it went by the name of VW up! and was bright red. After picking up the Mobility car, I drove to Sargans and waited for my colleague. I’d actually intended to set up my tall tripod on the bridge visible in the photo, but the bright yellow fence and the bare meadow weren’t ideal. What’s more, the sheep were hiding in the shade under the bridge. My colleague tried his very best to get the sheep to realise they should stand in the frame. But he failed miserably, much to my amusement. I then followed my colleague onto the bridge and captured the VW up! straight away, as every second counted. Right on time, the EC 163 hauled by the Re 460 049, left Sargans, and a few moments later the shot was in the bag. I then drove at the maximum speed on the main road to get to Buchs SG as quickly as possible. Thanks to the delayed arrival of the RailJet Express from Austria, I had a bit of a time buffer. We reached the P&R car park just in time. The next person to hire the Volkswagen was already waiting. I said goodbye to my colleague and ran to the station with my tall tripod and my luggage tucked under my arms. No sooner had I taken my seat in the panorama carriage than the Transalpin, hauled by 1116 129 and another unidentified 1116, set off. At Nendeln FL, I was able to wave to my colleague, who was photographing the Transalpin for a second time. After that, I was able to enjoy the journey over the Arlberg.

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Vehicle

Re 460 049

Operator

SBB (Personenverkehr)

Vehicle family

Lok 2000

Train number

163

Photospot

Sargans, St. Gallen

Taken

2. May 2026, 9:41 a.m.

Camera position

From the ground

Photo type

Railway

Camera

Canon EOS R5

Focal length

35 mm