SCB1 (SBB2) 0-4-4-0T No. 196 (7696)
Balsthal, Switzerland 		Location: Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn
Status: Operational
Abbreviation Expansion English
1 SCB Schweizerische Centralbahn Swiss Central Railway
2 SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen Swiss Federal Railways
Posted: Mar 6, 2022 @ 05:03:20 by Dale W Fickés
This is an early example built by Maffei, NOT K-M, still extant.
Posted: Jan 14, 2022 @ 03:01:00 by Dale W Fickés
Apologies, my spelling of it’s current presumed should, of course, be Balsthal!
Posted: Jan 14, 2022 @ 03:01:29 by Dale W Fickés
The locomotive is one of sixteen delivered to the Swiss Central Railway (S - C - B) for freight duties, as their No. 196. Upon formation of the SBB it became No. 7696 and worked until 1938 when it was withdrawn, and then stored for preservation. It is still operational and believed to now be based at Balstal, on loan from the NTM.
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 @ 07:07:30 by H.J. Ritz
The locomotive is not at Luzern. It has been restored to working order by Dampfgruppe Balsthal several years ago. It si still in operational, based at Balsthal, Switzerland, on loan from SBB Historic.
Posted: Jun 4, 2008 @ 14:06:06 by Phil Horton
No. 196, a 0-4-4-0T is displayed at the National Railway Museum, Luzern, Switzerland on 11 August 1967.