Part of only two of the five trainsheds (three with six tracks and two on the sides with four each) in the sizeable station at Frankfurt are visible. Engine class Baureihe 218 is part of the V 16... (more)
Sun in the eyes at dusk makes for a difficult WB departure past the imposing tower at the main station in Frankfurt.
This locomotive was painted in a blue "Bayer Makrolon" scheme back in 2003. (see photo ID # 114896).
This is the "cockpit" ... of the train that carried the 1954 German World Cup Soccer champions. (see photo # 147922) The engineer let me come on board.
This train carried the German Soccer World Champions in 1954.
The Baureihe 218 is 30 years old and still going very strong!
Racing into the sunrise ...
This locomotive type is commonly referred to as "Taurus".
The engineer of this train let me take this shot provided I post it on the internet. I told him: "Kein Problem" ... he was in awe when I told him about Railpictures.net.
Take a closer look at the billboard to the right of the engineer's side. The image on the billboard is the same location as in this picture.
