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Despite the influx of class 245s in 2015, the most prestigious trains on the München - Buchloe line were still worked by pairs of class 218 diesels in Spring 2016. Long may it continue! It did, for another 4 years, until electrification of the line via Memmingen was complete and München - Zürich services were taken over by Swiss EMUsEC 194, the 12:33 München - Zürich EuroCity raced westwards at Schwabhausen behind 218.423 and 218.426 in glorious light on 25 April 2016.
Although the weather at Schwabhausen, 3km west of Geltendorf, looked pleasant, the cloud in the background had been pelting the area with hailstones until a few minutes earlier and the next one wasn’t far behind.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 16-D-1250
camera : Nikon D600
lens : 28-70mm f/2.8
focal length : 62.0 mm
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/11.0
ISO : 400 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 218.423, 218.426
Train : EC 194, 12:33 München Hbf - Zürich HB passenger
Location : Schwabhausen, W of Geltendorf
Line : 970 München - Lindau + Oberstdorf
Country : Germany
Date & Time : 25/04/2016 13:03