Red Arrow (Swiss train)
The Red Arrow (German: Roter Pfeil, French: Flèche rouge, Italian: Freccia rossa) is a double railcar built in the 1930s by the Swiss Federal Railways. They were intended for traffic on lines with a low volume of traffic, following the global economic crisis of 1928. With increasing demand, the railcars had to be replaced by light express trains. Capable of speeds up to 150km/h, the Red Arrow was presented at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition to showcase Swiss workmanship.[1]
The Red Arrow at Zürich HB
A few Red Arrows are still occasionally operated by SBB Historic.
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