The first of several days on the Reichenbach - Hof line, superbly photogenic but with only a handful of loco hauled trains. The only loco hauled passenger trains are worked by a single 218 that covers a Leipzig - Hof - Leipzig - Hof - Reichenbach - Hof - Leipzig diagram with a push-pull set. Contrary to the diagram, the loco is at the Hof end of the set. Everything else is unit with DB Regio 612s on IRE and RE trains and Vogtlandbahn 642s on Cheb trains and 654s on everything else.

I had expected around six freights but only saw three and only one with a 232. The others were a pick-up goods with a 294 and a container train with a white 223 of unknown ownership (later confirmed as a Pressnitztalbahn loco).

The weather was generally overcast but there were plenty of sunny breaks in the Herlasgrün area and one of the 218 workings and the 223 were bagged in full sun.

Christgrün, E of Ruppertsgrün

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
218.468	RE3701	07:21 Leipzig Hbf - Hof Hbf	09:04
218.468 propelling	RE3704	09:56 Hof Hbf - Leipzig Hbf	10:38
232.413		EB Freight	11:38
294.895	55129	Plauen - Reichenbach Pick-Up Freight	12:19
211.041 [NeSa]		EB Light Engine	13:21 (Carries No. V100.1041)
223.144 [?]		EB Intermodal	13:39
218.468	RE3707	13:21 Leipzig Hbf - Hof Hbf	15:04

Grobau

Loco	Train No.	Train Details	Notes
218.468 propelling	RE3716	15:56 Hof Hbf - Reichenbach ob Bf	16:09
202.501 [ADAM]		EB Light Engine	17:08 (Carries No. Adam 19)