White blossom on the trees, dandelions in the meadows and a field of rape turning yellow behind. Spring finally arrived in Ezelbachtal during the first week in May 2012. 610.004 led a 6-car formation west from Etzelwang at Lehendorf on the 3rd of the month. The train was RE3558, the 12:31 from Regensburg to Nürnberg via Schwandorf, conveying a portion from Neustadt (Waldnaab) attached at Neukirchen.