![main photo](i/16-D-1950.jpg)
Clay Time
The 21km branch from Amberg to Schnaittenbach owes it’s continuing existence to the china clay industry centred on Hirschau, 4km from the terminus. Although the last passenger service ran in 1976, freight trips continue to run Mondays to Fridays, worked by class 294 diesels. Timings are a bit uncertain with the trains I saw running later than the scheduled morning trip but earlier than the afternoon one, possibly to ensure loaded tanks arrived at Amberg in time to be attached to the afternoon freight to Nürnberg. 294.647 approached Hirschau with a couple of empty tank wagons at lunchtime on Monday 9 May 2016.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 16-D-1950
camera : Nikon D600
lens : 28-70mm f/2.8
focal length : 48.0 mm
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/10.0
ISO : 400 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 294.647
Train : Amberg - Hirschau china clay tanks
Location : appr, Hirschau
Line : 872 Amberg - Schnaittenbach
Country : Germany
Date & Time : 09/05/2016 13:26