WP's Rails

125th Anniversary

ICE TD, Class 605

Each of these photos has been made on the rally to Hersbruck r. d. Peg. and the parade there on July 13th 2002, organized by IGE Bahntouristik. 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 ;-)

Extra: 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.

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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

Train V: 01 509 and 01 1066
from Stuttgart at ca. 11:10

Train III: 01 118 from
Frankfurt at ca. 11:30

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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

Departure at the end of the train

At the parade in Hersbruck

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Videos from the loco parade

• SWR TV serial Eisenbahnromantik (Engl.: Railway Romance) episode 463: Dampfparade - Loklegenden auf dem Laufsteg (Engl.: Steam parade - loco legends on the catwalk)

• Additional video of the loco parade in Hersbruck 125th Anniversary of the Pegnitztal Bahn