A DB Pacific runs light through the Helmstedt station. Look at those new Volkswagen models on the transporters.

One of the diesel-powered Trans Europ Express trains nears Hamburg on its northbound run in the late afternoon.

A large 0-10-0T tank engine drifts downgrade light running in reverse.

One of the many German 2-10-0's runs light near Hamburg.

A big, oil-burning Pacific sits in the Hamburg central station with a passenger train. I recall that the young woman sitting on the stool was sketching at the time and is ignoring the perfect subj... (more)

They do have demo units in Europe. I was lucky enough to catch this one while gadding about by train. Well, a least it sounded good. These were the first asynchronous AC diesels and were never ... (more)

P8 38 3156 is storming by the entrance signal of the Garching station on a nice autumn evening. Only a few seconds after the shot was taken, the sun disappeared behind the clouds. It was then time... (more)

A steam locomotive crew watch as one of the three prototype class E320 dual-voltage electric locos passes the freight locomotive depot at Saarbrucken with a freight train bound for France.

Old signals, old electric poles and a steam train. Only the solar panel in the back is telling the viewer that this picture has been taken in the 21st century and not in the 50's of the last centu... (more)

The majic of steam. Try to do this with a diesel or an electric locomotive !

The previous night was cold! Frost is still lying on the ground as the P8 storms by with its passenger train. A David Rodgers charter.

From the first production batch of class E10 (later class 110) electric locos, No 110 107-0 has been rebuilt with a 'bugel' front in place of the orginal flat front probably as a result of acciden... (more)

A Frankfurt to Koblenz train leaves St.Goar on the west bank of the River Rhine behind a class 110 electric still in the original blue livery. Burg Katz can be seen high above the river on the lef... (more)

A southbound IC train passes through the small town of Bacharach on the west bank of the River Rhine. Anyone wanting to join for a glass of Rhine wine on the terrace?