Fri 21 October 2011
Fri 21 October 2011
31/07/12 17:02
The sky was completely clear at dawn but the fog soon rolled in and then stayed put for hours. I went to Penzenhof, west of Etzelwang, for the morning eastbound freight and westbound ALEX. The fog showed no sign of clearing so I still don’t know whether the shot would be lit at this time of year - I suspect not.
Next stop was Velden, where the fog was even thicker. Any hope of getting a freight coming out of the tunnel at the east end of the station faded as it grew progressively duller. Three freights were seen but there wasn’t a hint of light on any of them. Driving south, the weather didn’t get any better until just north of Hohenstadt where it went from terminally dull to brilliant sunshine in a few hundred yards.
The lunchtime freight to Engelsdorf was grabbed in full sun at Hersbruck Ost and then it was back to Penzenhof for the afternoon freight from Amberg, again in full sun. I hoped to get the PKP coal hoppers that had preceded the Amberg train westwards on the two previous days but it didn’t turn up. The final shot of the day was of the Plzen - Nürnberg freight at Hersbruck Ost.
Not a bad day in the end although at Velden I was beginning to wonder whether the sun would ever come out again.
Next stop was Velden, where the fog was even thicker. Any hope of getting a freight coming out of the tunnel at the east end of the station faded as it grew progressively duller. Three freights were seen but there wasn’t a hint of light on any of them. Driving south, the weather didn’t get any better until just north of Hohenstadt where it went from terminally dull to brilliant sunshine in a few hundred yards.
The lunchtime freight to Engelsdorf was grabbed in full sun at Hersbruck Ost and then it was back to Penzenhof for the afternoon freight from Amberg, again in full sun. I hoped to get the PKP coal hoppers that had preceded the Amberg train westwards on the two previous days but it didn’t turn up. The final shot of the day was of the Plzen - Nürnberg freight at Hersbruck Ost.
Not a bad day in the end although at Velden I was beginning to wonder whether the sun would ever come out again.
Penzenhof, W of Etzelwang
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232.330 232.384 |
WB Light Engines | 09:07 | |
| 232.609 | 56900 | 08:37 Nürnberg Rbf - Luitpoldhutte Freight | 09:34 |
| 223.071 (VBG) | ALX350 | 05:10 Praha hl.n. - Nürnberg Hbf | 10:03 |
Velden (b. Hersbruck)
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232.589 | 51504 | München Nord Rbf - Engelsdorf (b. Leipzig) Freight | 10:31 |
| 232.511 | WB Car Carriers | 11:21 | |
| 232.654 | WB Stone Hoppers | 12:32 |
Hersbruck Ost
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232.618 | 45365 | 12:35 Nürnberg Rbf - Cheb Freight | 13:18 |
Penzenhof, W of Etzelwang
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223.071 (VBG) | ALX353 | 14:05 Nürnberg Hbf - Praha hl.n. | 14:36 |
| 232.252 | 56908 | 14:49 Amberg - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 15:06 |
Hersbruck Ost
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232.609 | 45330 | Plzen - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 16:31 |
