Pegnitztal Railway 1877 - 2002
125th Anniversary
Each of these photos has been made on the rally to
Hersbruck r. d. Peg. and the parade there on July 13th 2002. The
weather was tricky, therefore the time of exposure is sometimes a
little bit long, due to the limitations of the simple pocket
camera. Besides I just want to enjoy the whole atmosphere during
such events. (Thus the photos were made in addition and provide
documentary character at best. The hunting for shots I leave to
others. (Those, who do it with complete - yet almost worrying -
doggedness ;-)
On July 14th shuttle services took place between Hersbruck r. d.
Peg. and Nuremberg additional special trips in the upper Pegnitz
valley and shuttle services with the Schienenbus (Engl.: rail
coach) Vt 98 in the Schnaittach valley and through the Lehen
valley to Amberg.
For the ICE TD Class 605, photo on the right, in Rückersdorf the view was for free.
And not only this one.
In Rückersdorf
Express Train rally to the parade in Hersbruck r. d.
Peg. via Nuremberg. First the special train from Nuremberg stopped
in Rückersorf. The Trains I, II, III and V passed without
stop.
Train IV with 03 2295 from Munich, Train VI with 23 1097
from Zwickau and Train VII, Vt 98, from Passau, however, approached
Hersbruck from the east. Thus they did not touch the lower Pegnitz
valley and Nuremberg.
Arrival special train: 50 3648 and 52 8195
from Nuremberg at ca. 9:30
Train I: 18 478 and 41 018
from Augsburg at ca. 10:30
The 18 201
Extraordinary and probably the world's fastest steam locomotive in full working order, approved for 180 km/h (about 112 mph). Since years it is not longer Ferrari red, but painted in its original green livery.
Train II: 18 201 from Berlin in Lauf ca. 1:10
More photos from the loco parade
Additional photos and especially a link to episode 463 of the SWR TV serial Eisenbahnromantik (Engl.: Railway Romance) you will find in here:
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