Fri 26 Apr 2013
Fri 26 Apr 2013
26/04/13 20:36
It seems that every time I expect a day to produce a lot of pictures, it doesn’t, and when I don’t expect a lot, I’m pleasantly surprised. Today was one of those don’t expect a lot days. I started off at Neuhaus(Pegnitz) with a pair of 232s on the early Nürnberg - Cheb freight, that seems to consistently run late, and a 233 on the freight from Zwickau, running very early. At that point, I almost left but decided to wait in case the freight from Cheb, which should have preceded the Zwickau, was still to come. Not only did it come, it was looped due to single line working between Neuhaus and Vorra and was clearly going to stay looped for a while given the number of passengers due. That gave me time to get to Hohenstadt for another shot, which turned out to be one of the day’s best.
There were no freights due for hours and the next firm item on the agenda was the 103 at Donauwörth in the late afternoon. To fill the time I decided to have a look at the shots around Mohrenberg, on the Augsburg line just south of Treuchtlingen and was very glad I did. Although the light was a bit patchy there were plenty of trains and more passed in sun than didn’t. The variety of traction was remarkable with various types of ICEs, 101s and Dispolok 182s on IC trains, 111s and 440 EMUs on REs, 185s , Dispolok 182s, a 189 and a 151 on freights. I moved on to Donauwörth in the late afternoon and took up position at a spot I’d identified from Google Maps. It was a bit tight but not bad otherwise. Shortly before the 103 was due, the shadows of some nearby trees moved across the line and I was forced to look for an alternative position. Fortunately a spot was found and the 103 waited half an hour for a large cloud to pass before passing in reasonably good light. All in all not a bad day.
There were no freights due for hours and the next firm item on the agenda was the 103 at Donauwörth in the late afternoon. To fill the time I decided to have a look at the shots around Mohrenberg, on the Augsburg line just south of Treuchtlingen and was very glad I did. Although the light was a bit patchy there were plenty of trains and more passed in sun than didn’t. The variety of traction was remarkable with various types of ICEs, 101s and Dispolok 182s on IC trains, 111s and 440 EMUs on REs, 185s , Dispolok 182s, a 189 and a 151 on freights. I moved on to Donauwörth in the late afternoon and took up position at a spot I’d identified from Google Maps. It was a bit tight but not bad otherwise. Shortly before the 103 was due, the shadows of some nearby trees moved across the line and I was forced to look for an alternative position. Fortunately a spot was found and the 103 waited half an hour for a large cloud to pass before passing in reasonably good light. All in all not a bad day.
Hammerschrott, N of Neuhaus (Pegnitz)
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
232.359 232.426 |
45367 | 05:19 Nürnberg Rbf - Cheb Freight | 07:45 |
233.367 | 51683 | 04:51 Zwickau - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 07:54 |
Neuhaus (Pegnitz)
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
233.478 | 45360 | 06:00 Cheb - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 08:30 |
N of Hohenstadt (Mittelfr)
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
233.478 | 45360 | 06:00 Cheb - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 09:16 |
Mohrenberg, S of Treuchtlingen
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
185.353 | NB Intermodal | 11:00 | |
189.026 | NB Freight | 11:29 | |
111.159 propelling |
RE59119 | 10:39 Nürnberg Hbf - Augsburg Hbf | 11:46 |
151.046 | SB Intermodal | 11:51 | |
111.200 | RE59122 | 11:26 Augsburg Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | 12:16 |
185.179 | NB Freight | 12:25 | |
182.509 (DISPO) | IC2082 | 08:35 Berchtesgaden Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | 13:05 |
182.571 (DISPO) | NB Intermodal | 13:37 | |
111.219 propelling |
RE59123 | 12:39 Nürnberg Hbf - Augsburg Hbf | 13:39 |
152.150 | SB Freight | 13:44 | |
182.572 (DISPO) | IC2083 | 07:10 Hamburg-Altona - Berchtesgaden Hbf | 13:51 |
111.159 | RE59124 | 14:18 Augsburg Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | 14:18 |
101.049 propelling |
unidentified NB IC | 14:25 |
W of Donauwörth
Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
101.131 | unidentified NB IC | 15:42 | |
185.191 | NB Oil Tanks | 15:46 | |
185.637 (RPOOL) | NB Car Carriers | 15:51 | |
111.035 propelling |
RE59125 | 14:39 Nürnberg Hbf - Augsburg Hbf | 15:59 |
111.219 | RE59126 | 15:25 Augsburg Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | 16:02 |
185.058 | NB Intermodal | 16:22 | |
103.245 | IC2206 | 15:39 München Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | 16:58 |