Just back from a (very cold) Brussels evening peak.
IR3913: 2634(top) + 2626(tail)
2615 was also seen leaving Brussels Central for Midi on a rake of coaches later
- at around the time IR3937 runs. There was some problems on the
Namur/Luxembourg line in the afternoon, and this could have been linked to that.
P8066 - 2333
P8602 - 2025
P8312 - 2303
P8067 - 2365
P8307 - 2344
P8511? - 2371 seen although not confirmed it was this particular train
P8014 - 2326
P8724 - 2319+2341
P8907 - 1185
IC 'A' - 1337 & 1347 seen
IC 'B' - 2835(IC9233), 2832(IC9237), 2838(IC9236), 2836(IC9249). The train
advertised as IC9252 at Brussels Central was an SNCB kart.
IC 'O' - 1338 seen
Mike
The closed line from Mellingen to Wettingen is currently in use late evenings in
one direction only due to engineering work in the Heitersberg tunnel. The
following trains will use this route until March 13 inclusive:
IC 745 2036 Geneve Aeroport-Zurich HB (2232 from Bern) Re 460
IC 747 2136 Geneve Aeroport-Zurich HB (2332 from Bern; 0000 from Olten; 0009
from Aarau) Re 460
RE 3745 2253 Aarau-Zurich HB (2300 from Aarau) Re 450
(Information from Bahnforum.org and the SBB website)
Flew to Poznan Friday night, arriving to find thick snow everywhere. The whole
country seems to be covered with the stuff as no green fields or bare streets
seen anywhere from Poznan through Wroclaw to Katowice in three days. Made time
after arrival for beers and found a Czech themed Cellar bar with even dark on
tap but no Polish beers! Two large darks were enough for the head to tell me the
next morning I had been drinking to go with the reminder what smoke filled small
bars are like.
So to Saturday and a stroll to Poznan station for the 07.40 to Zbaszynek to meet
the tour that had come from Wolsztyn, walking past the stack with 5 x 07's by
the road bridge furthest from the station and ET22's 670/803/094/689/563 and
1127 in the other fan nearer the station. An on time departure was shown when
buying our IC Bilet Podroznika plus PR add on at the first window we tried, but
by the time we headed for the platform it was five late and when we got there it
was not even mentioned. The Solaris remained blank for ages but eventually an
announcement came and worryingly locals shot off, but we managed to establish
from those staying [more anon] that it was now 30 late. Eventually it was
displayed and an EN57 appeared 40 down and counting, meaning we were already on
a minimal connection at Zbaszynek. Sitting at Poznan Gorczyn for 10 minutes for
no obvious reason plus a slower run down the main line than timetabled meant we
approached Zbaszynek over an hour down but we had guessed correctly that the
youngsters we had asked in Poznan were also heading for the special and they
advised they had made contact with other Polish Railfans on the train and it was
not being held for what was eight of us.
Fortunately they had come up with a Plan B which was to stay on this Zielona
Gora bound train to Sulechow and catch one of two PKS buses a day to the town
halfway up the Sieniawa Lubuska branch, [Lagow], and these resourceful enths had
even phoned PKS to get the bus held for us as we had just 5 minutes to find
Sulechov's bus station which was nowhere near the rail station. So after a brisk
walk we piled on [according to the ticket] for a 48km bus ride, to arrive at
Lagow at exactly the same time as the steam special did, it literally trundled
across the viaduct above the town when we were getting off the bus, so we were
very close to missing it again! Clambering up the snow encrusted steps built
into the viaduct side we just got to the old station before it left heading
towards Sieniawa Lubuska.
Ol49-7 [as the tours third nominated loco] plus four antique coaches was the
special and apparently just like the December tour it was tender first up the
branch, so after a lot of slipping and coal from the boiler to unfreeze the
points on running round at Sieniawa Lubuska it backed out to the north for a
false arrival. As it was a glorious sunny day with 6-8" of virginal snow in all
places on the branch, the photostops/set backs/runpasts may even have been
appreciated by non-kettle fans [discuss??], that is as long as they were wearing
boots and waterproof leggings!
This time the special got back to Toporow slightly early so making a connection
into the 15.15 local EN57 heading back east, much appreciated as we were heading
to Wroclaw that night!
Branch stats: 14km from Toporow to Sieniawa Lubuska, through to Miedzyrzecz
closed to passengers PKP 1989, freight ceased 1991, passenger service short
resumption with ex DSB Lyntogs 1993-94. Current freight traffic of Brown coal
from opencast working reopening date not stated, traffic is two pairs on two
days a week.
So to Sunday and it had snowed again overnight, and it then remained totally
overcast and cold for the next two days, -7º seen on digital gauges in Katowice.
As for our travels we split, I went to the newly reopened Trzebenica branch with
more fantastic phots of Railcar SA134 006 in a sea of snow, with my mate going
to knock off Brzeg – Nysa instead, meeting at Opole for the 15.36 daily train on
T215, and then on to Kluczbork for the night,
Kluczbork recommended Hotel Castello, about 10-15 minute walk away and situated
on the Town Square but quiet, 160PLN each for a single inc Breakfast.
An Sm03 was gronking the wagon works on Monday morning whilst we awaited our
track objective of today, one of the new IR's from Poznan to Krakow which are to
my knowledge the first daily passenger workings over part of the western
Katowice avoiding freight line [36 km of it] from Lubliniec to Paczyna to call
at Gliwice, [this line is even added onto the latest timetable map!] Looking
on-line before we went, our IR 73120 [and the pm IR 37120 return] have been
additionally diverted [not yet reflected in on-line PDF's] from Gliwice via T166
and Bytom. Not pleased when our train arrived at Kluczbork as an EN57, and the
northbound IR passed on the freight bit was also a box as well. This line is
double track, in good nick track wise but still has a 60kph limit with a number
of PW slacks and we were clearing that days snow off the tracks so does not
appear to get much use.
BTW Quail needs correcting on this line on two of the junctions, at Lubliniec
there is an inside curve heading north from the curve we took leading onto the
north/south freight line and it is a huge flying junction for the onwards
freight line section where these passenger trains turn off to head for Paczyna.
Thionville's 16762 has at last succumbed to the inevitability of her fate.
This leaves Lens as sole operating depot for 16500 with 22 still in service on
TER services in Nord-Pas-de Calais and Picardie.
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Due to the untimely demise of many Class 648 units causing them to return to
Alstom for some mods and general battering, services between Kiel and Lubeck
were noted today with 3 x Dostos and there seem to be three separate circuits in
the hands of 218 407 / 218 451 / 218 457
Thanks
Simon
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194 5713
183 5714
RhB
605 & 606 out on Klosters Dorf - Davos Sportzugs dia 49 and 50 respectively glad
to see these 2 have stuck to diagram for last month or so as they were my last
RhB get-able electric loks. Thanks to all for posting gen about these 2 lately.
Susan
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Looking at a report from last night it appears four 110's worked into Aachen and
these may well be diagrammed trains for the class, I may be wrong but don't
recall seeing any diagrams for this class from KK.
11592(an16:56):110 373 1530 ex Duss
11596(an18:56):110 497 1730 ex Duss
11598(an20:13):110 494 1844 ex Duss
11434(an21:45):110 457 1909 ex Dort
Tomorrow
113268 the same skiex as last week 13329 from Munchen/13328 which it works to
Moosach
182501 and 517 2862/2863
182005 28174
182008 28172
Couple of bits of gen from Switzerland today. The shunt move in Basel from
IR90 - EC90 was 16515.
Also on the BLS was a bit of a surprise when 425186 was working R5725 15.29
Interlaken Ost - Spiez.
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07/02/10
Train 38 19h30 Riga -St Petersburg was TEP70-0204
Back 08/02/10 with train 3 Moscow -Riga arriving 12h05
Loco was TEP70-0230
Stayed at Krustpils -tickets just under Lt5
accomodation was Citrus Spa -Kurzemes iela 8 tel +371 652 21737
Only one Moscow train at moment. So Petersburg out Moscow back guaranteed 2
locos.
A reminder these are only hauled turns in Latvia.
Took taxi there about 20 minute walk this morning -quite a bit of freight
activity at Krustpils 2M62 plus monster 2TE10U
Fly Ryan to Charleroi and fell into TEC bus farce -an hour wait for the joy of
new high price tickets for new airport.
P8723 was 2380 today
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It has just been announced that paperwork has been signed to replace wheelsets
on defective ICE units by the spring, however it may be 2011 before the fleet is
returned to normality.
Wie verschiedene Zeitungen heute melden, soll der Wartungsstau bei der
ICE-Flotte noch bis ins Frühjahr andauern. Wegen dem zusätzlich laufenden
Austausch der Radsätze wird die komplette ICE-Flotte wohl erst 2011 wieder
vollständig zur Verfügung stehen.
CD
Several locos have received white/blue CD livery in the last few days, including
Dresden EC regular 371002 this joins 371201 in the livery that I know of.
CD: Weitere Umlackierungen in weiß-blau Neu!
08.02.2010
Folgende Loks erhielten Neulack in blau/weiß in den letzten Tagen:
242 278, 363 083, 363 132, 371 002 (Vaz Pv 16.01.10).
Am 05.02.10 wurde 363 117 nach Olomouc in die Neulackierung gefahren. Zur Evy in
Prerov ist 372 006.
In der Slovakei wurde 240 087 und 162 005 fertiggestellt. Beide erhielten
Neulack in rot/weiß. Derzeit zur EH ist nun 162 007.
DB Allocations
Yesterday continuing the 110/115 extrazug theme
110210 2062
115278 appears to have done 144
110343 333
110329 Bonn Hamm
Allox Today
182501 and 517 (534 is at Hamburg) 2862/2863
110347 Rosenheim-Kufstein diagrams
182005 28174
182008 28172
232571 3625/3632
232569 51649 Engelsdorf 18:00- Reichenbach (Vogtland) 20:30- 66759 Zwickau 21:15
189910 87
189932 85
189988 82/89
189990 86
189991 81
189993 84
189999 88/83
Allox Tomorrow
110347 30111/30142
182501/517 2862/2863
182005 28174
182008 28172
189990 87
189993 81
Also with photos on Suedbahnforum.de
http://www.suedbahnforum.de/read.php?1,20229,20229#msg-20229
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:20:24 +0000
Subject: [ERG] DB SVG 2143 working between Oberstdorf and Immenstadt!!
My old eyes have just spotted a posting on DSO stating that the SVG ex OBB 2143
is today working for ALEX between Oberstdorf and Immenstadt!
Slightly rare at a guess!
Simon P
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My old eyes have just spotted a posting on DSO stating that the SVG ex OBB 2143
is today working for ALEX between Oberstdorf and Immenstadt!
Slightly rare at a guess!
Simon P
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The 2.062 119 has worked train 520 (0755 Split-Zagreb Galvni) this morning on 1
2nd Class coach! Arrived at Zagreb 41 late, was turned round to work back south
on train 525 (1519 Zagreb Glavni-Split) this time on load 2, departing Zagreb 21
late.
Also some more vice kart today with the 2.062 008 working 5703 (0525 Knin-Zadar)
and back with 5702 (1014 Zadar-Knin)
The Ogulin locals have also been 2.062 and stock over the last few days with the
2.062 120 on the service today.
Cheers,
Colin Garner
SNCB gen from Des this morning
2626 and 2634 IR3930
RHB gen from John Czyrko again today.
608 on Preda Bergun sledgex
605 and 606 on the Landquart Sportzugs
601 and 607 on the Pontresina-Scuol Tarasp circuit.
603 on Glacier express duties
602 on the Ilanz Sportzug
whilst going off subject slightly Mr Czyrko texted me the number of the sledge
he has scored on the Preda-Bergun toboggan run, which I can't bring myself to
mention on here just in case it starts a precedent!
Clipped and translated from www.nohab.de I think it will have 1604 and 202.020
in the consist! Michael Frick from the VLV lubeck is running it.
From 12. - 17.05.2010 Rheingold has planned a special train for the Diesel Gala
in Ängelholm, Sweden.
The itinerary:
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Individual arrival at a Zusteigebahnhof of the special train that starts in the
morning in Cologne. My 1125 pulls the Rheingold over Dortmund, Kreiensen,
Brunswick, Stendal to Rostock (overnight)
Thursday 13 May 2010
In the morning we continue on to the ferry port Mukran Stralsund, when it comes
to the railroad ferry. Now we have 4.5 hours of time to enjoy the trip to
Trelleborg in the shops and restaurants to the ferry. In Trelleborg is the
mother of all "Nasenloks," the 7707 bring vociferously our train to Helsingborg,
is planned where the next night.
Friday 14 May 2010
After breakfast we go by train to Ängelholm. You have the option to go with the
special trains, buses to use photo to photograph the heavy freight trains on the
track, to participate Führerstandsmitfahrten and much more. ) In the evening to
go back to the train back to Helsingborg (overnight.
Saturday 15 May 2010
After breakfast, the train once again goes to Ängelholm. You have the
opportunity to again many things at the museum to undertake. There is a
Diesellokkonzert, mini train in the museum park, a short train rides, etc. In
the evening to go back to the train back to Helsingborg for the night.
Sunday 16 May 2010
After breakfast begin the return trip. Mx One brings us to Trelleborg, where the
ferry is loaded. Subsequently, 4.5 hours with shipping duty-free shopping and
delicious food. From Mukran gehts then again with my 1125) to the Hanseatic city
of Rostock (overnight.
Monday 17 May 2010
After breakfast, departure via Schwerin, Stendal, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig,
Hannover, Hamm, Dortmund, Hagen, Wuppertal, Germany to Cologne.
Benefits:
Ride with no reserved seats, there are enough available.
The train is fully managed. Anyone can supply good.
5 x nights accommodation with breakfast in good hotels. Double / single use.
Fotohalte and sham Anfahrten.
Guide
Tour price per person: EUR 998, --
It does not cover your personal expenses and meals not mentioned. In Sweden,
Swedish krona, the currency. The ride takes place from 100 participants.
Mandatory registration under:
frick.58 @ web.de or
Michael Frick, Hauptstr. 5, 39646 Oebisfelde.
From tomorrow (8/2) a number of class 648 karts will be out of service for up to
2 months. According to a driver I spoke to today this means 218 + 3x Dosto
mainly on Luebeck-Lueneburg.
However, the following link
http://www.bahn.de/blitz/view/schholst/uebersicht.shtml
says that Luebeck-Kiel and Luebeck-Travemuende will occasionally be loco +
Dostos, with some Luebeck-Hamburg trains going over to Silberlinge to release
the stock.
Formed up tonight ready to go at Luebeck were 218407 and another UID 218, both
on load 3 Dostos.
Also in the Hamburg area tonight (7/1):
1016-013: IC 2082
115346: IC 2175 (!)
ES64 U2-072: IC1808 to Itzehoe
ES64 U2-073: CNL479
More gen from the weekend to come...
As seen last evening it was 218 408 again!
Cheers
Keith
218412 has taken over from 408 on the Boppard-Emmelshausen Ersatz
workings and it was very welcome on Wednesday morning!
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Some recent(ish) changes picked up from the excellent Trains du Sud-Ouest
website
Withdrawn
8607
9245
9335
16106
17007
25192
25256
25656
66099,130
67318
67577
72061,064
Transferred between Activities
67548 TER Auvergne to Infra
Transferred between depots (no change in activity)
Lens to Marseille
22203,212
Villeneuve to Avignon
26133
Lens to Thionville
27001-005
Chambéry to Tours St. Pierre
67301,357
Tours St. Pierre to Bordeaux
66284
67421,436
Nevers to Bordeaux
67502
Longueau to Bordeaux
66227
Sotteville to Bordeaux
66199,206,234,237,240,241,244,245,266,302,310,312
Chalindrey to Dijon
69409,427,433,443,446-448,451,452,458,464,475,476,483,486,489,499
Chalindrey to Thionville
69410,413-415,418,422,424,428,430,431,436-441,444,454
69461,472,477,478,482,484,485,487,490-495,505,506
There are only 3 places left on this tour which covers 21 depots,Lugansk Works
and 5 strategic reserves.Plus a few interesting runpasts.Dates are May 1st to
14th and is £1750 pp fully inclusive from Kiev back to Kiev using the Dzherelo
private train.£200 single supplement.This is a unique chance to visit depots and
reserves in Eastern Ukraine which for the most part would be impossible to get
into.
On the last trip in West Ukraine we did every depot on the itinerary and the
food on the train was excellent!Please contact me on eerailtours@... if
you would like to grab a place.-Jim Colley.
Flew out Luton-Poprad with Danube Wings, which is operated by CSA staff.
Sunday 24/01 Poprad
362011 IC500, CD150215 EC121,362007 R609, 363110 Os7817, CD163029 R440.
4 freights noted 1845-2015
Monday 25/01 Poprad
163050 0s7800, 363146 R602, 731036 trip/shunt 1 freight noted
Strba
405952 Table 182, CD150215 EC120, 162004 R601, 163123 Os7804,162007 R606, 163049
Os7834, 362001 R603, 362004 IC505,163104 Os7843, 162011 R608, 163107 Os7806,
163106 Os7845, 362004 IC504,163111 Os7813, 163101 Os7836, 162007 R605.
7 freights noted
Tuesday 26/01 Poprad
Ride table 183, 363107 R604,362004 IC501,CD150225 EC120,163115 Os7804,
362001 R601. 721135 shunt/trip ( much required class by me)
Spisska Nova Ves 163051+050 both powered on Os7809
Markusvce
163101 Os7806,162012 R608,163120 R603,362141 IC505,362004 IC504, 362001 R610,
162006 R605
10 freights noted during daytime period (all locations)
Weather sunny most of first two days covered by this report temp ranging from
-5'c in sun to -20'c at night. Suitable clothes worn so no problem for
linesiding.
New collection uploaded to www.linesidephotos-europe.fotopic.net covering the
above period, I was lucky with the weather so got some nice stuff.
Hotel used Pension Fantanzia, 200 meters from platform at Poprad. 28-31 euro per
night no breakfast, bvut kettle and fridge to self cater. Excellent for our
needs given the train service on table 180.
Full report or details can be mailed to any member interested, please contact
off list.
Cheers,
Brian.
Organiser has confirmed intention of using DB 215 on the above special. No
details on HSW website yet but some to be found on DSO under "Termine".
Cheers
Dave
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DSO confirms that 232 569 worked vice unit weekdays only. Its gone to Halle on a
freight today, leaving loud 571 at EF in the frame.
RB16237 RE3323 RE3626 RE3625 RE3632
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MEG 302 (former 229 173) has worked a Berlin Schöneweide – Cranzahl via
Chemnitz railtour throughout today.
Booked traction was 1199 158 to Chemnitz for 52 8079 to Cranzahl, but both
were unavailable.
Gen from DSO – photos and details at the above link.
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