The beautiful BR 23 023 was ready to pull the 8 cars including a restaurant to Utrecht. From there the 01.10 would couple at the back of the train and would bring us to Rheine. The time schedule showed that the BR 23 should also come to Hengelo. From there both locomotives would bring us to Rheine.

Because of the dry weather, our coal fired steam engines were not allowed to enter Germany for reasons of possible forest fires. For this reason we were pulled by the distinctive V200 116, which stands for a well preserved historic diesel locomotive.

The day brought us all kinds of different historic material from the Epoche III era. Different trains came form Bremen and Dortmund. They all came with historic cars and locomotives.

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 Utrecht the BR 01.1075 coupled at the back of the train. We left BR 23 023 behind. BR 01.1075 will bring the train to Germany. BR 23 023 will follow after taking water.

The 2 meter ( 6 feet ) drivers can bring this train at a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour ( 90 miles )

Hengelo, change of plans. BR 23 023 will enter at the back of the train.

Everybody wants a talk with the engineer Koos Snel.

2 meter drivers.

Heusinger valve regulator

Special for this journey the distinctive number 10 1075 form the Epoche III era has chanced for the computer number that the Deutche Bundesbahn used after 1968. Actually this locomotive was changed to oil fire before that date. In real service this engine was a 012. A few years ago this engine was restored to coal fire in the shop in Meiningen.

Bad Bentheim, at the border of Germany. The 01.1075 leaves the train.

Unexpected event. A V200 will bring us to Rheine

Engineer workplace

Just me. I like diesel engines too. I was happy with the unexpected.

At Spelle, a small town not far from Rheine. There was shuttle train going back and forth. A picture that could have being made in the 60 th years.

Oil fired BR 41 360 under steam.

If I didn't knew better...... It keeps you dreaming.

Our train waiting in the Rheine yard.

This is a well preserved E 10 engine. Look at the rain gutter, head lights and the air in takes.

Could have been taken in 1958.

Germans probably don't know the difference. Eh Amsterdam....Rotterdam?????

Bad Bentheim waiting for our steam engine BR 23 023.

Thank you for being there.

BR 23 brings us from Bad Bentheim to Almelo. From thereon the BR 01.1075 will join us for a double header.

The BR 23 needs water, coal and oil.

During stops the locomotives are inspected and maintained.

Approaching Deventer

BR 01 1075 and BR 23 023 are working hard for the hill at the bridge off Deventer.

The departing signal is given and the two guys in front of the camera run for a door.

Just after the approaching signal we were stopped, because of the train in front of us hit a dog. It took a half hour to give the tracks clear.

Utrecht arriving 1 hour late.

BR 23 inspected by occasionally travelers at the biggest station in the Netherlands

Hamburgers for the Engineer

Stoomstichting Nederland

Garden railroad

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