The second day we were brought with a V200 to Eisenach. From there the train was pulled with a former DR 41 engine up to Meiningen. We could visit the steam shop and eat that famous "bratwurst" and bear.

Sunday we left at noon Willingen for the trip home. We arrived at Venlo late in the afternoon. From there our train was pulled by a electro locomotive due to the various mainline work. We made a very long detour throughout the southern Netherlands.

Have fun with the pictures.

Jos

This is the board on the train which tells the passengers on the platform which direction the train will go.

Rotterdam; a 50 year old lady meets a modern skyline. BB 23 023 ready for departure.

As soon we arrived at Emmerich our BR23 left the train and the 41 360 arrived at the front. They brought a extra water tender and a mail car with is rebuild with water tanks. This car was placed between the train and the Br23 that was running as second locomotive. Unfortunately the planned BR65 was not ready because of a leaking valve. She arrived a day later at Korbach.

Water tanks in the mail car

Pipe for water transfer

Hose between the mail car and the tender of the BR23

More clearly seen

Water connection from the extra tender to the BR 41 360

Kassel, our V200 that brought us there.

BR 41 1144 heads the train to Meiningen.

Crew, always happy.

Destination Meiningen

BR 65 the East German alternative.

This shop does a very good overhaul on the BR65.

The oldest Harzbahn steam engine of its class. The rest of the are rebuilds.

Me and the drivers of the survived 01 509

Meet my wife. My most famous engineer.

Finally I found the engine 18 201. Happy to see that it didn't wore that ugly Roco red colour anymore

Fast runner

Meiningen as time stood still

23 042 at the head of the train in Bebra. This crew noticed some problem and asked for help of a BR 111 electro locomotive.

We headed for Kassel and there the second BR 23 joined the train. From Kassel to Korbach did we double head the train with two BR 23 engines. This was a perfect sight seeing all the lighted coal during the dark hours.

Saturday we first took a train from Willingen to Brilon Wald and back to Korbach.

A BR 41 at display.

BR 103

V100

Nose to Nose V200 and V100

Promotion train for the World cup Soccer showed up.

BR 41 360 at rest for servicing during the show.

Willingen departure of BR 23 023

The next morning we walked up to the viaduct in Wilingen for a view of the BR 65

BR 65 passing the viaduct. Foto taken by Remco van Haren.

The train went home tripleheaded

BR 41 360, BR 65 018 and BR 23 023 working the train home.

The Holenzollern brucke in Koln.

Nice curve in the industrial area Ruhrgebiet.

Venlo and from here with electric power to Rotterdam.

I was disapointed about that electric power. Would have steamed back to Rotterdam. It was a wonderful trip with many engines and a lot of steam and smoke. A trip to remember.

Stoomstichting Nederland

Garden railroad

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