Tue 17 Sep 2013
Tue 17 Sep 2013
17/10/13 21:45
With major engineering work between Hersbruck and Neuhaus (Pegnitz) limiting capacity on the direct route from Marktredwitz to Nürnberg until the end of October, freights are being diverted via Weiden (Oberpf) and Neukirchen (bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg). I spent the day around Pechbrunn and Wiesau on the Marktredwitz - Weiden section, hoping to get some shots of 232 hauled freights as well as the regular loco hauled ALEX passenger services.
Four of the six freights booked for 232 haulage actually ran and all those seen were close to right time. The exceptions were the Kolin - Gevrey car carriers, which didn’t run when I spent several days in the area in April either, and the 05:19 Nürnberg - Cheb mixed freight. Two other freights were seen; the afternoon Marktredwitz - Wiesau trip with a 294, again close to right time, and a totally unexpected southbound train of oil tanks behind an HVLE class 285.
ALEX were using class 223s from the usual pool on Hof - München trains. 223.068/070 and 071 were seen. All other passengers were units of classes 610, 612 and 642.
The weather was overcast at first but developed into a day of sunshine and showers, with more sunshine towards the late afternoon. All the 232s managed to avoid the sun but the 294 trip and two of the ALEX trains were bagged in good light.
Four of the six freights booked for 232 haulage actually ran and all those seen were close to right time. The exceptions were the Kolin - Gevrey car carriers, which didn’t run when I spent several days in the area in April either, and the 05:19 Nürnberg - Cheb mixed freight. Two other freights were seen; the afternoon Marktredwitz - Wiesau trip with a 294, again close to right time, and a totally unexpected southbound train of oil tanks behind an HVLE class 285.
ALEX were using class 223s from the usual pool on Hof - München trains. 223.068/070 and 071 were seen. All other passengers were units of classes 610, 612 and 642.
The weather was overcast at first but developed into a day of sunshine and showers, with more sunshine towards the late afternoon. All the 232s managed to avoid the sun but the 294 trip and two of the ALEX trains were bagged in good light.
Oberteich, N of Wiesau
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232.117 | EZ51683 | 04:51 Zwickau Hbf - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 08:28 |
| 232.535 | EZ45360 | 06:00 Cheb - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 08:58 |
| 223.070 [VBG] | ALX84102 | 06:44 München Hbf - Hof Hbf | 09:42 |
N of Pechbrunn
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223.068 [VBG] | ALX84124 | 09:01 München Hbf - Hof Hbf | 11:53 |
| 223.070 [VBG] | ALX84113 | 11:40 Hof Hbf - München Hbf | 12:14 |
| 223.071 [VBG] | ALX84106 | 10:44 München Hbf - Hof Hbf | 13:46 |
| 223.068 [VBG] | ALX84115 | 13:40 Hof Hbf - München Hbf | 14:15 |
| 233.478 | GM49350 | 13:56 Cheb - Nürnberg Rbf Freight | 14:31 |
Oberteich, N of Wiesau
| Loco | Train No. |
Train Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232.xxx | EZ45369 | 11:39 Nürnberg Rbf - Cheb Freight | 15:34 |
| 294.599 | 56960 | 16:42 Marktredwitz - Wiesau Pick Up | 16:56 |
| 285.xxx [HVLE] | SB Oil Tanks | 17:12 | |
| 223.068 [VBG] | ALX84110 | 14:44 München Hbf - Hof Hbf | 17:40 |
| 294.599 | 56961 | 18:18 Wiesau - Marktredwitz Light Engine | 17:50 |
