2008 Publications

July 2008 - EUROPEAN NEWS (Robert Brown)

21 July 2008

Belgium
Monday 14^th July found 2326 at the head of P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken and 2503 in charge of P7283 the 07:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Berchem. Later in the day, evening ‘peak’ trains noted were 2339 on P8066 the 15:45 Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters, 2329 with P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst, 2367 heading P8741 the 17:02 Schaarbeek to Binche, 2505 powering P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St. Niklaas and 2514 in charge of P8007 the 17:54 Brussels Nord to Kortrijk. The following day P7282 & 7283 produced the same locos, 2514 worked to diagram by heading P8066 the 15:45 Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters, 2214 topped P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst, 2367 did P8741 again, 2510 worked P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St. Niklaas and 2507 headed P8007 the 17:54 Brussels Nord to Kortrijk.

Germany
The rebuilt V100 212312, now in service with DB as 262007, has suffered from a ‘large technical problem’ causing it’s return to Alstrom’s Stendal works for rectification. It was working off Magdeburg Rothensee depot and it’s place has been taken by MWB’s V1802, ex DB 202509 for the foreseeable future. It is not yet know if the problem that caused 262007 to return to Stendal is a common problem with all the rebuilds or just a problem with this locomotive.

France
On the 18^th 67352 with a Corail set worked special train 21003 from Rennes at 11:44 to Carhaix in connection with the rock festival in the area.

Holland
Test running is to take place on 29th and 30th of July with the ‘HiSpeed’ 186 locomotives. If these tests are successful, the 186s will begin to enter service, on the Benelux trains, on August 1st, starting with train 9232 the 10:56 Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel Zuid (arrive 13:45) and train 9233 the 14:15 Brussel Zuid to Amsterdam Centraal (arrive 17:06), there are currently four locomotives painted in HiSpeed red 186113/114/115/116.

14 July 2008

Germany

On the 27^th June, North Bavarian Railway Company Ltd (Nbe) took delivery of there first V100 locomotive. This loco is ex D&D Railway 1403, or ex DR 201577, which was re-painted Blue and white, with a jazzy red stripe and numbered 203214-2 before delivery. At approximately 1000KW this will be a useful addition to Nbe’s fleet. At the end of June the re-build of 212054 was completed at Alstrom, Stendal. It joins the Potsdam Railway company (EGP), it’s painted dark blue and carries the works date 19/06/08, it also (usefully) retains it’s DB number! An unusual working occurred on the 5^th July when 115337 was pressed into action over the Brenner pass. It ran light from Innsbruck to provide banking assistance to OBB’s 1216022+1216017 on there way into Italy. Due engineering work between Wiesbaden and Mannheim the overhead wires will be switched off until the 4^th August. Most trains are buses, with the ICs being diverted, however there are two weekday RB’s allowed through hauled by class 218s from Karlsruhe depot, these are RB28976 the 06:18 Mannheim Hbf to Wiesbaden Hbf followed by RB28973 the 17:01 Wiesbaden Hbf to Mannheim Hbf and (second loco) RB28972 the 05:32 Mannheim Hbf to Mainz Hbf followed by RB28977 the 18:12 Mainz Hbf to Mannheim Hbf, these go under the (switched off) wires via Worms. On Wed. 2^nd July the 17:01 ex Wiesbaden was 218483, the one off Mainz was 218478. Also noted on the 2^nd was 218343 heading RE4833 the 08:34 Mannheim to Heilbronn, interestingly despite being overhauled in April this year it has not been re-painted and it looks a right state.

France

The diesel line between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse via Villars is closed for engineering work from 7^th July to 28^th August 2008. On Wednesday 2^nd July the 17:04 Lyon Perrache to Bourg-en Bresse, a class 67 diagram was formed by a 4 car caravelle DMU, leaving 30 late. The 17:28 turned up straight behind, with 67357 and Corail stock, and left at 17:45. It was then announced the train would be "sans arrett" Lyon Part to Bourg, all the passengers having got on the late running 17:04. Indeed the train ran non-stop (losing more time due to having no path!), via Amberieu under the wires to Bourg-en-Bresse. The following day 67357 worked the booked 07:00 from Bourg, and the DMU was still out on the 06:04 ex Lyon Perrache and presumably 08:30 back.

Austria

On Sunday 6^th July 1044007 set out on EZ6390 the 07:58 Wien Sud Ost to Krems which it did as far as Heiligenstadt due to engineering work, passengers were then treated to 1046016 for the remainder of the journey.

Switzerland

It was announced during the evening of the 7^th July that UNESCO have decided to put RhB Albula and Berninabahn in its World Heritage List, this will be celebrated on 12, 13 and 14 September 2008.

Poland

Sunday 6^th July found a few ET22’s working out of Lodz, ET22-763 did train D53500 the 04:35 D53500 Lodz to Zakopane, which was about 2½ hours late, ET22-514 headed train D83503 the 06:37 Lodz to Rzeszow, ET22-826 hauled train D35102 the 07:11 Lodz to Gdynia and ET22-941 powered train D54101 the 12:29 Lodz to Katowice from Lodz Kaliska.

Hungary

On the 7^th July ER7763, the 07:54 Wien Sud to Szekesfehervar through portion produced M62 325 piloting

M41 2319 on 2 coaches from Szombathely, same day M62 305 turned out on train 9704, the 10:10 Budapest Deli to Tapolca.

9 July 2008

France
Confirmed stock changes on the 1^st July were New 27349 Ile de France, 60056/59-64 & 75077-84 all Fret, Transferred between Activities 17039/47 CIC to Ile de France 25631 TER Rhone Alpes to TER Pas de Calais and Withdrawn 16646 61009 63927/991 67314 72029.

Between the depot at Paris Archers and the nearby yard is a line of (scrap) locomotives, which, on the 3rs July, consisted of (in order) 7249 7670 7123 7623 7438 7830 7471 7129 7761 7464 7622 7677 7457 7571 7516 7602 7286 7473 7513 & 63799. On the same day scrap locomotives in Sotteville yard were 67025 67063 Y7415 67072 Y7509 Y7582 72025 Y7584 Y7822 72019 Y7735 Y7823 72073 72156 72071 67020 66034 25604 63122 64022 72036 68012 67323 68504 72006 63906 63151 63783 Y7180 63571 72022 72008 locma 068 Y2443 72044 Y515? 63061 63060 72014 67328 68066

BB67000

On the 2^nd July 67600+67619 were noted at the head of the 17:45 Paris Nord to Laon.

CC72000

Members of the class see in action on the 1^st July were 72186 on the 12:36 Reims to Dijon, 72139 with the 12:47 Mulhouse to Paris, 72157 heading the 13:13 Paris to Mulhouse, 72140 topping the 16:49 Belfort to Paris, 72130 powering the 18:17 Mulhouse to Paris, 72121 hauling the 15:09 Paris to Mulhouse, 72180 with the 16:41 Paris to Mulhouse and 72166 on the 18:41 Paris to Mulhouse. The following day 72157 headed the 07:45 Mulhouse to Paris,
72148 worked the 13:13 Paris to Mulhouse, 72143 handled the 14:43 Troyes to Mulhouse, 72139 hauled the 16:41 Paris to Mulhouse and 72166 powered the 17:09 Paris to Troyes.
 

Portugal

Thursday 3^rd July found 1935 working the Sines to Alhandra Bio-diesel train which consists of  the large blue bogie tanks if anyone sees it.

We are indebted to Charles Cross who went to see the lady in charge of Barreiro works last week, was allowed in and given one of the works managers as a guide. (Just like Crewe then) locos as follows: in main workshop 1912 (refit),1416 (service), 1210 (refirb), 1434 (refit & crash damage),1437 (service), 1973 (rebuild), 1170 (service), 1164 (service). In spray shop 1971 (refirb), 1563 (service), outside 1913 (service), in next shed over traverser 1161 (works shunter), 1946 (engine attention), O371 (used for p-way), 1911 (engine attention), 1552 (crash damage), 1909 (service), 1906 (service), 1162 (service), 1216 (stood ready to go out all painted up to go to Argentina, in top shed were 1213 (OOU), 1225 (OOU), 1214 and 1211 (both going to Argentina), 1459 (DSM), 1460 (DSM), 1203 (DSM), 1155 and 1174 (both for spares), 1065 (museum), 1916 (OOU), 1910 (DSM) ,and 1524 (DSM). Inside the shed, outside was 90-94-200.0013-7 Ferrouias (ex 1214) Stored locos were 1937, 1505, 1055 (museum), 1510, 1111 (sorry state), 1426, 1436 (supposed to have gone to Argentina) 1458, 1941, 1938, 1939, and 1937. He  then walked up to Berreiro B station, (there is a siding here with more stored locos in the used to be at Barreiro docks station these are 1802/03/04/05/06/07/08/10, 1402 (crash damage), 1456, 1432, 1209, 1222 and Nohab railcars 0108 and 0112.

Switzerland

Nobody was injured and little damage caused to the train on the 4^th July when train 2409 the 07:40 Luzern to Romanshorn, headed by RE 4/4 11139, hit a van at Schmerikon. There are three excellent photos on the SG Canton Police website. (http://www.kapo.sg.ch/news/kapo/2008/07/schmerikon__kollision.Par.0001.DownloadListPar.0001.File.tmp/080704%20VU%20Schmerikon%20001%20Kopie.jpg)

The van driver was concentrating so hard on trying to find an address he drove onto the crossing while the barriers were coming down and stuck on the track but got out of the van before the train hit it and was not hurt but they need a new van!

Turkey

Director-general Süleyman Karaman of Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryollari (TCDD) the Turkish State Railway) formally accepted the first of 12 diesel multiple-unit sets from South Korean rolling stock manufacturer Hyundai Rotem in Seoul on 22^nd May 2008. Featuring air-conditioning, video, radio and internet access, and capable of 140km/h, the two-coach units are to be used on the routes Ankara to Kirikkale, Adana to Mersin, Kütahya to Eskisehir and Denizli to Izmir. Funding was arranged with a loan from the European Investment Bank.
 

2 July 2008

Germany

After nearly 12 years in store (and some changers of owner) the first of the two locomotives now owned by Redler Servive was taken back into revenue earning service this month. The former 201222, after overhaul in the MaLoWa workshop (Benndorf/Klostermansfeld) painted orange and numbered 11, has started work. Redler Service is (among other things) responsible for the lineside deep drainage and tunnel drainage along the high speed line between Wurzburg and Hanover.

The Havelländi railway AG (hvle) aquired their 5^th locomotive in early June, when V160.5 was delivered fresh from Alstrom’s Stendal works. The V100 is the ‘regenerated’ 202816 and this was joined in the middle of June when a sixth modernised locomotive, V160.6, the ex 202831 was added to the fleet.

On the 5^th June 298088 left Alstom’s Stendal works and was handed over to MEG. Painted in the house yellow and Red livery and numbered MEG113, it was put to work immediately. It should be followed in a few weeks by 298052, which will become MEG112. The originally planned purchase of 298045 did not however happen, this locomotive still stands at Seddin (Berlin) awaiting it’s fate.

Late news, but 204607 was withdrawn from Saalfeld on the 19^th May.

We are grateful to Mr. DL Thompson of Stanmore Crescent, Leeds for the following information on class 110 workings in the Cologne (Koln) area in June.

18/06

110427  RB15539              16:38 Koblenz to Wiesbaden

19/06

110426  RB19273              12:27 Plochingen to Ulm   then RB19326     15:37 Ulm to Geislingen

20/06

110470  RB29131              10:07 Dortmund to Soest

110373  RB29181              10:37 Dortmund to Soest

110396  RB29133              11:07 Dortmund to Soest

110415  RB29183              11:37 Dortmund to Soest

110505  RB39022              13:35 Dortmund to Munster

110423  RB39024              14:35 Dortmund to Munster

21/06

110429  RB15521              11:10 Koblenz to Wiesbaden

110436  RB15023              11:55 Koblenz to Frankfurt

110427  RB15031              15:55 Koblenz to Frankfurt

22/06

110377  RE10433               18:13 Aachan to Dortmund (which replaced 111113 and DD stock)

23/06

110497  RE4882                 20:26     Betzdoft to Koln

110474  RE9033                 19:04 Venlo to Hagen

110497  RE4885                 22:23 Koln to Betzdorf

24/06

110363  RE11591               15:30 Dusseldorf to Aachen  then   RE10433 the 18:13 Aachen to Dortmund

110493  RB20524               16:25 Dusseldorf to Emmerich

110362  RE11595               17:30 Dusseldorf to Aachen

110377  RE11434               20:39 Koln Deutz to Aachen

110497  RE4880                 19:26 Betzdorf to Koln

110417  RE4882                 20:26 Betzdorf to Koln

Other workings of note were

218193 on RB19297 the 14:53 Geislingen to Ulm and 218439+218496 on IRE4233 the 17:02 Stuttgart to Lindau, both on the 19^th.

143025 & 143263 ‘Top ‘n’ Tail’ RB10587 the 22:01 Koln to Koblenz on the 20^th and 143164 & 143216 again ‘Top ‘n’ Tail the same train on the 24^th

June European News round-up

Belgium

On Wednesday the 4^th IR4016 the 15:55 Liers to Gouvy produced 5519 and IR4017 the 17:27 Liers to Gouvy employed 5505, both these duties are currently booked class 15 electric locos, however the December timetable change will see these handed over to EMU’s leaving the class 15’s with no booked work, get them while you can. The following day observation from the peak hours services produced (AM) 2347 with P7092 the 04:46 Aarlon to Brussels Zuid, 2005 heading P7600 the 05:58 Jemelle to Brussels Zuid, 1608 powering P7003 the 06:23 Oostende to Schaarbeek, 2352 topping P7905 the 06:38 Oudenaarde to Schaarbeek, 2379 did P7741 the 06:51 Binche to Schaarbeek, 2315 turned out on P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken, 2221 working P7514 the 06:58 Tournai to Schaarbeek, 2507 with P7010 the 07:17 St Niklaas to Schaarbeek, 1604 heading P7009 the 07:23 Oostende to Schaarbeek, 2004 on EC91 the 07:24 Brussels Midi to Interlaken Ost and 2332 hauling P7074 the 07:26 Aalst to Brussels Zuid. Into the evening peak, 2213 on P8066 the 15:45 Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters, 2221 with P8511 the 16:02 Schaarbeek to Tournai, 1604 headed P8002 the 16:08 Schaarbeek to Oostende, 2005 did P8602 the 16:15 Brussels Zuid to Jemelle, 2322 powered P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst, 2326 worked P8724 the 16:44 Mechelen to Chatelet, 2347 handled P8905 the 16:53 Schaarbeek to Kortrijk, 2510 hauled P8741 the 17:02 Schaarbeek to Binche, 2006 headed EC90 the 17:04 Luxembourg to Brussels Zuid, 1608 worked P8906 the 17:05 Schaarbeek to Oudenaarde, 1604 did P8402 the 17:11 Brussels Zuid to Welkenraedt, 2507 topped P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St. Niklaas and 2003 powered EC295 the 17:27 Brussels Zuid to Luxembourg. On Sunday the 8^th 1503 headed IR4016 the 15:55 Liers to Gouvy while Monday 9^th employed 2315 on P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken and 2378 with P8215 the 16:31 Antwerp Noorderdokken to Aarschot. On to the 16^th 1604 lead P8402 the 17:11 Brussels Zuid to Welkenraedt, 2005 did EC295 the 17:27 Brussels Zuid to Luxembourg, CFL 3005 powered IC2117 the 17:36 Brussels Midi to Luxembourg, 2347 topped P8906 the 17:05 Schaarbeek to Oudenaarde, 1604 powered P8005 the 17:08 Schaarbeek to Oostende, 2507 headed P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St Niklaas and 2140 worked P8007 the 17:54 Brussels Nord to Kortrijk. Antwerp on the 20^th saw 2315 with P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken and 2378 in charge of P7283 the 07:30 Antwerp Berchem to Brussels Midi. On the 27^th 2378 headed P8215 the 16:31 Antwerp Noorderdokken to Aarschot while the 28^th saw 1503 on IR4016 the 15:55 Liers to Gouvy, passing 6077 sat in Liege yard, possibly having done the ECS for the PFT 15 farewell tour. Finally the 30^th found 2313 working P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken and 2315 on P7283 the 07:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Berchem.

Germany

Electric stock changes for June 1^st are withdrawn 110337 115224/230 140120/176/187/211/537 New to traffic
185338 reinstated and renumbered for Autozug 115331 and 115332 ex (110331/332). From the 15^th June ICE928 and ICE929 (from 14th) are reverting to top and tail 120's again IC928 is the 05:30 Nürnberg to Hamburg Altona & IC929 is the 15:32 Hamburg Altona to Nürnberg.

On the 5^th June there was a train of dead loks  from Nurnberg to Opladen destined for the careful attention of Herr Bender and his cutters torch. The train ran as 70722 with 143281 doing the hauling and was formed (in order) of 143088+143067+143284+110272+111004+110191 train loco 143281 was only the taxi lok and the 'Trabbi' headed home after doing the honors. Before the headless scratching desperados get anxious that 111's are now being scrapped, 111004 was a victim of a crash in 2006 at Eschenlohe and is little more than a christmas tree! More scrap trains are destined to Mr Bender in the near future with various 143's lining up for their last journey at certain depots around Germany. There must be a huge supply of cutting gear at Herr Benders as another train of scrappers made it to Opladen on the 18^th it consisted of some 140s namely 140 079/178/185/196/213/293/499/540/803, it also looks like 140202 has found its way there in a solo fashion. A few of the 140s above are still carrying the fairly rare 'DB Cargo' decals on the bodyside.

‘Rabbit’ action from Tuesday 17^th June included 218393 on the 07:58 Ulm to Oberstdorf, 218194+218166 powered the 09:10 Lindau to Ulm, 218165 headed up the 09:27 Oberstdorf to Augsburg and 218163+218164 hauled the 09:51 Oberstdorf to Stuttgart. The following day 218403 headed the 15:07 Munchen to Simbach, 218405+218426 powered the 17:07 Munich to Muhldorf, 218401+218428 did the 17:27 Munich to Simbach and 218445+218463 had charge of the 17:37 Muhldorf to Munich. Friday 20^th June found 218435+218458 working the 09:05 Hamburg to Lubeck, 218413+218106 doing likewise with the 10:05 Hamburg to Lubeck, 218456 heading the 10:02 Bad Kleinen to Kiel, 110427 topping the 11:53 Frankfurt to Koblenz (via Wiesbaden), 110320 on the 16:08 Frankfurt to Koblenz, 218446 (front)+218111 (rear) worked the 16:15 Frankfurt to Stockheim/Nidda, 110456 did the 17:10 Frankfurt to Mannheim, 218101 (front)+218211 (rear) had charge of the 17:15 Frankfurt to Stockheim/Nidda, 110431 hauled the 17:53 Frankfurt to Koblenz (via Wiesbaden), 110300 powered the 18:08 Frankfurt to Koblenz and 233562 topped the 18:39 Angermunde to Szczecin. As way of a change I looked at the ‘new’ class 146 electrics working between Hamm and Aachen on the 21^st and found 146017 on the 06:16 Hamm Hbf to Aachen Hbf, 146011 with the 07:20 Hamm Hbf to Aachen Hbf, 146012 heading the 09:20 Hamm Hbf to Aachen Hbf and 146027 doing the 11:20 Hamm Hbf to Aachen Hbf. Same day 189092 was noted heading CNL 300 the 20:55 Milano Centrale to Amsterdam Centraal.
 

France

Confirmed stock changes dated 1^st June are: New 27348 Ile de France, 60047/52/57/58 75072/73/75/76 Fret, withdrawn 7348 9610/15/22 16031/37/57 16734 63560/56 renumbered 66292 to 69292 & 66496 to 69496. Observations from Friday 13^th June included Fret allocated 26229 on the 12:52 Clermont to Marseille (from Nimes), 25615 leading the 17:38 Lyon P to Avignon and 25654 with the 19:49 Avignon to Valence. The following day 25681 headed the 10:25 Lyon PD to Avignon while Sunday the 15^th found 9214 topping the 11:00 Tours to Paris, 9220 heading the 13:35 Paris to Tours (to Orleans), 9217 in charge of the 18:03 Paris to Tours, 9272 working the 18:41 Tours to Paris and 9247 powering the 19:57 Paris to Tours (from Orleans).

BB67000

Noted out on Thursday 12^th June were 67574 on the 16:20 Lyon P to Clermont, 67625 with the 18:15 Clermont to Issoire and 67581 on the 19:45 Clermont to Brioude. The following day 67574 turned out on the 06:45 Issoire to Riom, 67581 did the 07:01 Brioude to Riom, 67546 headed the 07:13 Moulins to Issoire, 67557 powered the 07:15 Issoire to St Germain, 67577 topped the 12:40 Clermont to Neussargues, 67566 hauled the 12:52 Clermont to Marseille (to Nimes) and 67564 had charge of the 13:51 Nimes to Clermont. On to Saturday 14^th now, 67341 had charge of the 09:10 Brainçon to Lyon PD, 67301 turned up on the 11:00 Valence to Annecy, 67347 headed the 11:23 Lyon PD to Brainçon & 67381 powered the 11:24 Valence to Chambery and on Sunday 67421 did the 16:33 Tours to Vierzon, 67372 powered the 16:53 Tours to Caen and 67549 topped the 17:45 Bourges to Tours.

CC72000

On the 14^th June 72042 stormed away with the 17:11 Lyon P to Tours making plenty of noise and plenty of smoke! The following day 72065 headed the 15:11 Lyon P to Tours, 72074 worked the 17:05 Tours to Lyon P and 72042 re-appeared on the 18:17 Tours to Nevers. On now to the 24^th, 72157 did the 07:45 Mulhouse to Paris Est, 72166 headed the 13:13 Paris Est to Mulhouse, 72172 had charge of the 14:43 Troyes to Paris Est, 72176 hauled the 15:09 Paris Est to Mulhouse and 72130 handled the 16:41 Paris Est to Mulhouse.

Portugal

On the 5^th June 1805 was viewed at Entroncamento supporting a very clean CP orange livery. On the 7^th June 1455 headed train IR861 the 07:25 Porto Campanha to Pocinho formed of load 3, with no 1^st class, then followed this with IR868 the 11:14 Pocinho to Regua before joining forces with 1422, but now with load 7, on IR874 1452 Regua to Porto Campanha. Same day 1422 did IR863 the 09:15 Porto Sao Bento to Regua, with load 4 and 1413 was sat at Contumil at the head of a load 7 set. At it again on the 11^th was 1422 which was noted agin with IR863 the 09:15 Porto Sao Bento to Regua, it returned on the 14:52 from Regua. It was 1413 turn for a run on the 13^th when it was allowed out on IR867 the 11:20 Porto Campanha to Regua.

Austria

Sunday the 15^th June and the narrow gauge class 2095 diesels are still employed out of Zell am See, first 2095004 did R3308 the 08:49 to Mittersill, returning with R3311 the 10:14 Mittersill to Zell an See, followed by 2095006 which worked R3312 the 10:49 Zell am See to Mittersill, returning on R3315 the 12:14 Mittersill to Zell an See.

Holland

Observations fro the 23^rd June included 1848 hauling IC1918 the 05:49 Venlo to DenHaag, 1824 with train S2212 the 05:50 Breda to Amsterdam Centraal, 1841 powered IC1916 the 06:02 Eindhoven to Den Haag Centraal, 1832 turned out on S2214 the 06:20 Breda to Amsterdam Centraal, 1855 did IC1921 the 06:21 Den Haag to Venlo, 1858 topped S2218 the 07:20 Breda to Amsterdam Centraal and 1759 worked IC1927 the 07:51 Den Haag to Venlo.

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