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Round The Loop
99.5906 negotiated the turnback loop at Stiege with train 8951, the 08:30 from Quedlinburg to Eisfelder Talmühle, on 10 October 2015.The loop was built in the 1980s, at the same time as the Straßberg to Stiege line was reopened. Its purpose was to enable coal trains from Nordhausen to run through to Straßberg without having to run round at Stiege.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 15-D-3437
camera : Nikon D600
lens : 28-70mm f/2.8
focal length : 70.0 mm
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/9.0
ISO : 400 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 99.5906
Train : HSB 8951, 08:30 Quedlinburg - Eisfelder Talmühle passenger
Location : Stiege loop
Line : 333 Selketalbahn
Country : Germany
Date & Time : 10/10/2015 10:31