Altmühltal
19 April 2010
31/07/12 17:54
Another glorious morning on the Gäubahn before heading east to Altmühltal. After a weekend of solid 146s on double-deck push-pull sets on the Stuttgart - Singen trains, the pattern broke down with RE19606 formed of a 146 on a single deck push-pull set and RE19610 formed of a 425 and a 426 EMU. No change on the ICs with 120s on everything, including one still in orientrot livery.
The journey to Altmühltal took longer than expected, largely due to an hour or so wasted looking for locations between Ansbach and Treuchtlingen. East of Treuchtlingen was far better. I’d noted a few promising locations when I travelled the line in 2007 but DB have cleared away most of the lineside vegetation since then, opening up many more positions. I spent the last couple of hours of daylight on the big curve east of Dollnstein. I stayed at the Hotel Adler, close to the station in Solnhofen,
| Loco | Train No | Train | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146218 | RE19606 | 07:14 Singen - Stuttgart Hbf | |
| 120139 | IC181 | 05:56 Frankfurt(Main) Hbf - Zürich Hbf | |
| 120109 | IC284 | 07:10 Zürich HB - Stuttgart Hbf | |
| 425305 | RE19640 | 09:09 Rottweil - Stuttgart Hbf | |
| 146220 | RE19605 | 08:18 Stuttgart Hbf - Singen | propelling |
| 185135 | SB Freight | ||
| 425313+ 426010 |
RE19610 | 08:30 Schaffhausen - Stuttgart Hbf | |
| 425311 | RE19635 | 09:18 Stuttgart Hbf - Rottweil | |
| 120136 | IC183 | 09:55 Stuttgart Hbf - Zürich Hbf | |
| 120113 | IC282 | 09:10 Zürich Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
The journey to Altmühltal took longer than expected, largely due to an hour or so wasted looking for locations between Ansbach and Treuchtlingen. East of Treuchtlingen was far better. I’d noted a few promising locations when I travelled the line in 2007 but DB have cleared away most of the lineside vegetation since then, opening up many more positions. I spent the last couple of hours of daylight on the big curve east of Dollnstein. I stayed at the Hotel Adler, close to the station in Solnhofen,
| Loco | Train No | Train | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152062 | WB Freight | ||
| 185373 | WB Car Carriers | ||
| 482007+ 482034 |
WB Freight | ||
| 111130 | RE35937 | 15:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 111203 | RE35938 | 15:28 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 423xxx+ 423xxx |
WB Empty Stock | ||
| 111046 | RB30289 | 17:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 151070 | EB Intermodal | ||
| 111035 | RB30290 | 16:25 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 185293+ 140218 |
WB Light Engines | ||
| 111223 | RE35939 | 17:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf |
propelling |
| 111055 | RE35942 | 17:27 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
20 April 2010
31/07/12 17:54
A full day in Altmühltal. In addition to the heavy freight traffic, the local passenger service was also of interest, being operated by 111s on double-deck push-pull sets. Unusually for Germany, there was no consistency in which end the loco was coupled and any train could turn up facing any way. I had difficulty reading the small numbers on the 111s from a distance as they appear to have smaller digits than most of the freight locos and the running number gets lost in all the UIC guff.
The freights were the real stars, with no less than 38 seen over the course of the day. DBS 152s and 185s handled the majority of trains but there were several other classes as well and also a few locos belonging to other railways or independent operators.
I spent most of the day within a few km of Dollnstein with a couple of hours around midday closer to Solnhofen. Once again, the weather was co-operative most of the day and many megapixels were recorded.
The freights were the real stars, with no less than 38 seen over the course of the day. DBS 152s and 185s handled the majority of trains but there were several other classes as well and also a few locos belonging to other railways or independent operators.
I spent most of the day within a few km of Dollnstein with a couple of hours around midday closer to Solnhofen. Once again, the weather was co-operative most of the day and many megapixels were recorded.
| Loco | Train No | Train | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111035 | RB30276 | 06:25 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 185081 | WB Oil Tanks | ||
| 185632 | EB Gas Tanks | HGK loco | |
| 185180 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 152094 | EB Car Carriers | ||
| 185160 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111xxx | RE35925 | 07:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 189xxx | WB Freight | ||
| 152063 | EB Car Carriers | ||
| 111171 | RE35926 | 07:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
| 482013 | EB Oil Tanks | SBB Cargo loco | |
| Test Train | EB Test Train | Departmental DMU | |
| 111035 | RB30217 | 09:36 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111xxx | RB30278 | 08:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 151053 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 411xxx | EB Relief ICE | ||
| 151036 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111xxx | RE35929 | 09:39 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | propelling |
| 151xxx | EB Intermodal | ||
| 111xxx | RE35928 | 09:28 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 182595 | EB Intermodal | Dispolok | |
| 185350 | WB Freight | ||
| 140037 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 185179 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111xxx | RB30281 | 11:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | |
| 111xxx | RB30280 | 10:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 482xxx | WB Oil Tanks | SBB Cargo loco | |
| 152104 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 151086 | WB Freight | ||
| 111223 | RE35931 | 11:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111055 | RE35932 | 11:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 185215 + 185243 |
EB Light Engines | ||
| 111046 | RB30283 | 13:36 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111035 | RB30284 | 12:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 185190 | EB Car Carriers | ||
| 185235 | WB Car Carriers | ||
| 111xxx | RE35933 | 13:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 182012 | EB Freight | ||
| 111226 | RE35934 | 13:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
| 1142.579 | WB Oil Tanks | SVG loco | |
| 111035 | RB30287 | 15:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 185279 | EB Freight | ||
| 111017 | RB30286 | 14:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 185017 | WB Freight | ||
| 185061 | EB Freight | ||
| 152094 | WB Freight | ||
| 114501 | EB Track Machines | ||
| 423724 + 423720 |
WB Empty Stock | ||
| 482013 | WB Oil Tanks | SBB Cargo loco | |
| 185348 | WB Car Carriers | ||
| 111171 | RE35937 | 15:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111223 | RE35938 | 15:28 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
| 152139 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 152164 | EB Intermodal | ||
| 189054 | EB Freight | ||
| 111017 | RB30289 | 17:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111046 | RB30290 | 16:25 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 185041 | EB Freight | ||
| 151064 | WB Freight | ||
| 152xxx | WB Freight | ||
| 111185 | RE35939 | 17:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 189060 | EB Freight | ||
| 111176 | RE35942 | 17:27 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 152003 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 151128 | EB Oil Tanks |
21 April 2010
31/07/12 17:54
Another superb, sunny day in Altmühltal. Traffic levels were even better with 49 freights seen in a 12 hour period. Photographing them was a different matter with almost half escaping unrecorded. It was amazing the way that traffic would flow when I was changing positions and then dry up once I’d arrived. No complaints though, I did manage to photograph a lot of trains.
I started off around Dollnstein again before moving west to a spot just east of Solnhofen in the middle of the day. The early afternoon was spent west of Pappenheim with a return to a location near Dollnstein for the last couple of hours.
I started off around Dollnstein again before moving west to a spot just east of Solnhofen in the middle of the day. The early afternoon was spent west of Pappenheim with a return to a location near Dollnstein for the last couple of hours.
| Loco | Train No | Train | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111032 | RB30275 | 07:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 101012 | CNL483 | 18:42 Koebenhavn - München Hbf | |
| 151145 + 232359 |
EB Freight | ||
| 111046 | RB30276 | 06:25 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 151088 | WB Freight | ||
| 151067 | EB Freight | ||
| 189088 | EB Freight | ||
| 111176 | RE35925 | 07:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 111xxx | RE35926 | 07:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 155085 | EB Car Carriers | ||
| ? | WB Freight | ||
| 111046 | RB30277 | 09:36 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111071 | RB30278 | 08:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 152160 | EB Intermodal | ||
| 152113 | EB Intermodal | ||
| 185363 | EB Flats | ||
| 185xxx | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111xxx | RE35929 | 09:39 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111xxx | RE35928 | 09:28 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
| 152156 | EB Car Carriers | ||
| 151061 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 1825xx | WB Intermodal | Dispolok | |
| 185xxx | EB Intermodal | ||
| 152104 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111071 | RB30281 | 11:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 152112 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111017 | RB30280 | 10:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
| 182528 | EB Car Carriers | MRCE Dispolok | |
| 114501 | WB Light Engine | ||
| 185597 | EB Car Carriers | Crossrail Loco | |
| 1855xx + ? + 1855xx |
WB Oil Tanks | HGK loco + unidentified loco (blue & silver) + HGK loco |
|
| 111185 | RE35931 | 11:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 111xxx | RE35932 | 11:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 185xxx | EB Car Carriers | ||
| 189xxx | EB Freight | MRCE Dispolok | |
| 185xxx | WB Oil Tanks | RSB loco | |
| 185xxx | EB Freight | ||
| 111xxx | RB30283 | 13:36 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| ? | WB Car Carriers | ||
| 151146 | WB Oil Tanks | ||
| 111046 | RB30284 | 12:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 482022 | WB Gas Tanks | SBB Cargo loco | |
| 111236 | RE35933 | 13:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 189150 | EB Light Engine | MRCE Dispolok | |
| 151151 | EB Freight | ||
| 185071 | EB Freight | ||
| 111xxx | RE35934 | 13:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
| 185362 | EB Oil Tanks | ||
| 111xxx | RB30287 | 15:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| ? | WB Freight | ||
| ? | EB Freight | ||
| 111xxx | RB30286 | 14:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 185541 | EB Oil Tanks | Rail4Chem loco | |
| 482032 | WB Oil Tanks | ||
| 185154 | WB Freight | ||
| 152162 + 151005 |
WB Freight | ||
| 423722 + 432740 |
WB Empty Stock | ||
| 152120 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111186 | RE35937 | 15:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 185342 | EB Freight | ||
| 185159 | WB Car Carriers |
||
| 111185 | RE35938 | 15:28 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 182018 | WB Freight | ||
| 152xxx | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111xxx | RB30289 | 17:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 111xxx | RB30290 | 16:25 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 189xxx | EB Car Carriers | PCT Altmann loco | |
| 152xxx | WB Freight | ||
| 185xxx | EB Oil Tanks | ||
| 482xxx | WB Oil Tanks | SBB Cargo loco | |
| 185xxx | WB Freight | ||
| 111xxx | RE35939 | 17:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | propelling |
| 182012 | EB Freight | ||
| 189002 | EB Freight | ||
| 111226 | RE35942 | 17:27 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 185046 | EB Freight | ||
| 185575 | EB Oil Tanks | Unidentified operator |
22 April 2010
31/07/12 17:54
My last morning in Altmühltal was spent around Dollnstein. Once again, the weather was co-operative with a little cloud first thing and then clear skies.
It was time to move on, although I’d have been happy to stay longer in Altmühltal.
At 11:00, I left for the Mühldorf area, stopping briefly near Vilsbiburg for a shot of a 218 on one of the few loco worked passengers on the Mühldorf - Landshut line.
The rest of the day was spent around Kastl, on the Mühldorf - Burghausen line, photographing the procession of afternoon freights from Kastl and Wackerwerk to Mühldorf. The line was closed for engineering work between 07:00 and 15:00 so nothing could run early and there was a parade of freights after the blockade was lifted. It was nice to see that some 217s were still in traffic. I stayed in the Gasthof zum Kirchenwirt in Seibersdorf, a few km from Simbach.
| Loco | Train No | Train | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111017 | RB30276 | 06:25 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 111003 | RB30275 | 07:35 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 185258 | WB Oil Tanks | ||
| 151045 | EB Intermodal | ||
| 185298 | WB Car Carriers | ||
| 111226 | RE35925 | 07:38 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 185226 | EB Oil Tanks | ||
| 111055 | RE35926 | 07:29 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 185xxx | WB Intermodal | ||
| 189064 | EB Freight | ||
| 185267 | WB Freight | ||
| 111017 | RB30277 | 09:36 Treuchtlingen - München Hbf | propelling |
| 185538 | EB Freight | TX Logistik loco | |
| 111xxx | RB30278 | 08:29 München Hbf - Treuchtlingen | |
| 152xxx | WB Intermodal | ||
| 185165 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 152158 | WB Intermodal | ||
| 111171 | RE35929 | 09:39 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf | |
| 11176 | RE35928 | 09:28 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | propelling |
| 152002 | EB Intermodal |
It was time to move on, although I’d have been happy to stay longer in Altmühltal.
At 11:00, I left for the Mühldorf area, stopping briefly near Vilsbiburg for a shot of a 218 on one of the few loco worked passengers on the Mühldorf - Landshut line.
The rest of the day was spent around Kastl, on the Mühldorf - Burghausen line, photographing the procession of afternoon freights from Kastl and Wackerwerk to Mühldorf. The line was closed for engineering work between 07:00 and 15:00 so nothing could run early and there was a parade of freights after the blockade was lifted. It was nice to see that some 217s were still in traffic. I stayed in the Gasthof zum Kirchenwirt in Seibersdorf, a few km from Simbach.
| Loco | Train No | Train | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218xxx | RB27211 | 13:36 Landshut Hbf - Mühldorf | propelling |
| 225017 + 225803 |
EB Oil Tanks | 16:12 (Kastl) | |
| 233206 | WB Freight | 16:26 (Kastl) | |
| 233596 | WB Oil Tanks | 17:16 (Kastl) | |
| 217015 + 225024 |
WB Oil Tanks | 17:22 (Kastl) | |
| 217002 + 225806 + bankers 225803 + 225017 |
WB Freight | 17:47 (Kastl) | |
| 233043 | WB Binliner | 18:42 (Kastl) |
