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WP's 125th Anniversary of the Pegnitztal Railway 1877 - 2002

July 13th/14th 2002

ICE TD, BR 605

Each of the photos has been made on the rally to Hersbruck r. d. Peg. and the parade there on July 13th. 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 show documentary character at best. The hunting for shots I leave to others. (Those who do it with complete - yet almost overdone - 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.
The ICE TD BR605, photo on the right, in Rückersdorf was for free. And not only this one.

First special train

Early in the morning shuttle service Nuremberg - Hersbruck r. d. Peg. at the stop in Rückersdorf with 50 3648 and 52 8195. Because of the odd situation, a parallel line (Nuremberg - Amberg - Schwandorf - Regensburg; former Bayerische Ostbahn) running over 30 km to Hersbruck in a distance of less than 3 km on the other, »left«, side of the lower Pegnitz valley, the addition r. d. Peg. (rechts der Pegnitz, Engl.: right of the Pegnitz) is necessary. The Pegnitz is not a large river at all, but a brook by chance just some ten meters wide.

Arrival at circa 9:30

DR Reko-loco 52 8195

Well coaled!

Gear of the 50's

50 3648 with bath tube tender

Departure with double traction

Trains without stop in Rückersdorf

Express Train rally to the parade in Hersbruck r. d. Peg. via Nuremberg. Train IV with 03 2295 from Munich, Train VI with 23 1097 from Zwickau and Train VII, VT 98, from Passau came as well. But they approached Hersbruck from the east, so they didn't touch the lower Pegnitz valley and Nuremberg.

Train I: 18 478 and 41 018 from Augsburg at circa 10:30

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

Train III: 01 118 from Frankfurt/Main at circa 11:30

The 18 201

Extraordinary and probably the world's fastest steam locomotive in full working order, approved for 180 km/h (about 112 mph).

Train II: 18 201 from Berlin in Lauf at circa 13:10

Departure at the end of the train

At the parade in Hersbruck

Exhibition and parade in Hersbruck r. d. Peg.

Exceptional problems caused by the failures of a signal box and that of a modern diesel locomotive (its control computer hung up ;-) led to a delay of 1¾ hours, but then it worked fine. And even the weather held out. Great, the departure of the special trains after the end of the parade.

Decorated 52 8195 jubilee loco

Oil-fired 41 018 with »original DB number« 042 018-2

Ex Bavarian S 3/6 (18 478) in special blue finish

BR 23 1097, DR new construction

More photos from the loco parade

Especially there in [Rails] a link to episode 463 of the SWR TV serial Eisenbahnromantik(Engl.: Railway Romanticism).