11 October 2010
11 October 2010
31/07/12 19:55
The morning mist took until 11:00 to clear, giving way to a gloriously sunny day. After an attempt to photograph the morning 218 from Leipzig, I tried something completely different, or a bit different at least.
The Wismut Werkbahn is an industrial operation based at Ronneburg, a few km east of Gera, and uses re-engined green Ludmillas to haul trains of sand. I was vaguely aware of its existence but had no idea where it was until Saturday when a local enthusiast mentioned it.
The line runs generally north - south through pleasant countryside and most of the locations looked best in the early morning or late afternoon. Although I was there in the middle of the day, I still managed to find a couple of reasonable spots. Trains appeared to run at approximately 2 hourly intervals from an undetermined unloading site somewhere south of Ronneburg to the loader at Kayna. Turnrounds at Kayna were quick and the loco would leave with a loaded train around 15 minutes after it arrived with the empties.
By mid afternoon it was time to leave for the long drive south to the Mühldorf area.
The Wismut Werkbahn is an industrial operation based at Ronneburg, a few km east of Gera, and uses re-engined green Ludmillas to haul trains of sand. I was vaguely aware of its existence but had no idea where it was until Saturday when a local enthusiast mentioned it.
The line runs generally north - south through pleasant countryside and most of the locations looked best in the early morning or late afternoon. Although I was there in the middle of the day, I still managed to find a couple of reasonable spots. Trains appeared to run at approximately 2 hourly intervals from an undetermined unloading site somewhere south of Ronneburg to the loader at Kayna. Turnrounds at Kayna were quick and the loco would leave with a loaded train around 15 minutes after it arrived with the empties.
By mid afternoon it was time to leave for the long drive south to the Mühldorf area.
W of Herlasgrün
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218.468 | RE3701 | 07:21 Leipzig Hbf - Hof Hbf | 09:03 |
Großbraunshain/Lumpzig
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V300.005 [Wismut] banked by V300.002 [Wismut] |
SB Loads | 10:48 (ex 232.155, 232.405) |
|
| V300.001 [Wismut] | NB Empties | 12:14 (ex 232.404) |
|
| V300.001 [Wismut] | SB Loads | 12:41 |
Frankenau
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V300.002 [Wismut] | NB Empties | 14:00 |
Raitzhain
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V300.002 [Wismut] | SB Loads | 14:52 |
