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3-Apr-2013 In a mirror image of and almost exactly 2 years after 14-Apr-2011, 103 222 makes a repeat appearance with a measurement train, this time headed north through Kohlscheid. The classic electrics are always a welcome sight and worth a short freeze for a picture. Speaking of freezing, spring just doesn't seem to happen this year. Just look at the vegetation in this picture! There's a frost every night and not the slightest hint of fresh green on any plants yet. Other than the ill-fated warm spell in early March we've had nothing but cold and darkness over the past 4 months... 103 222 with the measurement train 94030 (KKB 8:02 - 14:52 HSDL) in Kohlscheid.
Captrain 6601 with the aluminum slab train 48515 (Kinkempois/B - Nievenheim) in Kohlscheid.
1-Mar-2013 Another Friday, another cold lunch break for the Captrain aluminum shuttle. This time from a road overpass just north of the station, showing to good effect the drastic change in grade. Last week's photo was taken from the end of the platform in the far right distance. The weatherman promises warmer temperatures and even some sunny skies for next week so hopefully this long and dark winter is drawing to a close now. Apparently we've received the least amount of daylight since measurements began in 1951. Captrain 6601 brings the aluminum train 48515 (Kinkempois/B - Nievenheim) through Kohlscheid.
22-Feb-2013 I was quite disappointed when Captrain lost the coke contract last December and their attractive green-gray 66s were making themselves rare in this area. There had been rumblings of a reroute of a once-weekly flow of aluminum slabs from Dunkerque to Nievenheim, and they started running last week. SNCF-Fret used to exchange them to HGK in Cologne for the remainder of the trip. Now they hand them to Captrain in Kinkempois who takes them over the L24 to Aachen-West and then up the 485 to their destination in the Düsseldorf area. This then is the second train, caught in abysmal light (hence the b&w treatment) and a freezing northeasterly wind during my lunch break. Captrain 6601 brings the aluminum train 48515 (Kinkempois/B - Nievenheim) through Kohlscheid.
17-Jan-2013 Another stroll down to the tracks in -5 C today, this time to see the next pair of Desiros being transferred to Aachen Hbf by one of Siemens' Eurorunners. In a redoux of last month's move the two AM08s would cover the remainder of their trip from there under their own power. The Desiros will be the nails in the coffins of most if not all AM6xs and a good number of the AM80 Breaks within the next year, so better start getting your pictures now! Siemens PCW 7 with AM08 08536 and 08533 as train 16510 (Wildenrath - Stockem/B) in Kohlscheid.
16-Jan-2013 We got our second snow fall this season yesterday so it only seemed appropriate to spend the lunch break freezing in the great white outdoors. It's always nice to see one of the "old school" juice racks in the sea of Traxxes and Siemens threephasers that is today's railroad scene. Such as this one. 151 142 with steel train in Kohlscheid.
Captrain 6601 on the coke empties 47502 (Bottrop-Sued - Seraing/B) reaches Kohlscheid amidst peak fall colors.
22-Oct-2012 The past few days have been nothing but gorgeous sunshine and warm daytime temperatures for a picture-perfect Indian Summer. A quick stroll down to the train station during lunch break netted this shot of the coke empties yet again, storming upgrade from Herzogenrath towards Kohlscheid. In the old days this was a helper district, but today the shed singlehandedly makes short work of the empty train. This is peak color hereabouts, and any amount of wind in the coming days will clear the leaves off the trees immediately. Captrain 6601 on the coke empties 47502 (Bottrop-Sued - Seraing/B) reaches Kohlscheid.
Captrain 6601 on the coke empties 47502 (Bottrop-Sued - Seraing/B) passes a turning 425 on an RB33 service in Kohlscheid.
3-Apr-2013

In a mirror image of and almost exactly 2 years after 14-Apr-2011, 103 222 makes a repeat appearance with a measurement train, this time headed north through Kohlscheid. The classic electrics are always a welcome sight and worth a short freeze for a picture.

Speaking of freezing, spring just doesn't seem to happen this year. Just look at the vegetation in this picture! There's a frost every night and not the slightest hint of fresh green on any plants yet. Other than the ill-fated warm spell in early March we've had nothing but cold and darkness over the past 4 months...

103 222 with the measurement train 94030 (KKB 8:02 - 14:52 HSDL) in Kohlscheid.
3-Apr-2013 In a mirror image of and almost exactly 2 years after 14-Apr-2011, 103 222 makes a repeat appearance with a measurement train, this time headed north through Kohlscheid. The classic electrics are always a welcome sight and worth a short freeze for a picture. Speaking of freezing, spring just doesn't seem to happen this year. Just look at the vegetation in this picture! There's a frost every night and not the slightest hint of fresh green on any plants yet. Other than the ill-fated warm spell in early March we've had nothing but cold and darkness over the past 4 months... 103 222 with the measurement train 94030 (KKB 8:02 - 14:52 HSDL) in Kohlscheid.
3-Apr-2013

In a mirror image of and almost exactly 2 years after 14-Apr-2011, 103 222 makes a repeat appearance with a measurement train, this time headed north through Kohlscheid. The classic electrics are always a welcome sight and worth a short freeze for a picture.

Speaking of freezing, spring just doesn't seem to happen this year. Just look at the vegetation in this picture! There's a frost every night and not the slightest hint of fresh green on any plants yet. Other than the ill-fated warm spell in early March we've had nothing but cold and darkness over the past 4 months...

103 222 with the measurement train 94030 (KKB 8:02 - 14:52 HSDL) in Kohlscheid.
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