There were extra bike trains on Sun 5 May when two 218s were employed on circular “Bodo Ringzug” workings from Friedrichshafen to Aulendorf, Kißlegg, Lindau and back to Friedrichshafen (or v.v.). The reversals at Kißlegg, Lindau and Friedrichshafen provided the rare opportunity to photograph locos at the north end of push-pull sets on the Südbahn The trains were running for "Bodo Erlebnistag" or Bodensee-Oberschwäben Adventure Day, promoted by the local Verkehrsverbund.
218.431 traversed the Schussentobel with RE28626, the 12:20 Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen Ringzug.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 13-D-1110
camera : Nikon D600
lens : 70-200mm f/2.8
focal length : 70.0 (70mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/10
ISO : 400 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 218.431
Train : RE28626, 12:20 Friedrichshafen Stadt - Friedrichshafen Stadt Passenger