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German Railways 1979

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DR 132-337 at Helmstedt (DB)

June 2, 1979



99 2322 at Bad Doberan ("Molli Bahn")

June 3, 1979



Crossing at Heiligendamm

June 3, 1979



99 2321 arrives at Heilendamm with a train from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2321 arrives at Heilendamm with a train from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2332 dumped at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2331 & 99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2331 & 99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2331 & 99 2322 at Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 departs from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 departs from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 departs from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 departs from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2321 awaits departure from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2321 awaits departure from Ostseebadkuhlungsbornwest

June 3, 1979



Rattling along near Heiligendamm

June 3, 1979



99 2321 at Heiligendamm

June 3, 1979



99 2321 in the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2321 in the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2321 in the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2321 crosses the town square at Bad Doberan returning to Ostseebadkuhlingsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2321 passes Bad Doberan Oberschule

June 3, 1979



99 2321 crosses the town square at Bad Doberan returning to Ostseebadkuhlingsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2321 crosses the town square at Bad Doberan returning to Ostseebadkuhlingsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2321 crosses the town square at Bad Doberan returning to Ostseebadkuhlingsbornwest

June 3, 1979



99 2322 comes through the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2322 comes through the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2322 comes through the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2322 comes through the streets of Bad Doberan

June 3, 1979



99 2321 at Bad Doberan HBf

June 3, 1979



50 0046 arrives at Bad Doberan from Rostock

June 3, 1979



50 0046 arrives at Bad Doberan from Rostock

June 3, 1979



99 4801 arrives at Putbuss from Gohren, on the Rugen NG system

June 4, 1979



99 4801 is coaled at Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 at Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 & 99 4802 at Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 at Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 at Putbuss

June 4, 1979



NG vans at Putbuss

June 4, 1979



Inside a NG coach, note the "Central" heating!

June 4, 1979



A through train for Saalfeld (!) departs from Putbuss on the std gauge

June 4, 1979



Still waiting for an engine!

June 4, 1979



99 4801 puts in an appearance

June 4, 1979



99 4801 comes onto the train for Gohren

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaits depature from Putbuss for Gohren

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaits depature from Putbuss for Gohren

June 4, 1979



View from the front balcony

June 4, 1979



Seelvitz, 99 4832 approaches with a train from Gohren

June 4, 1979



Seelvitz, 99 4832 approaches with a train from Gohren

June 4, 1979



99 4801 & 99 4832 crossing at Seelvitz

June 4, 1979



Approaching Binz

June 4, 1979



99 4801 at Binz

June 4, 1979



The beach at Gohren looking northeast

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaiting departure from Gohren back to Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaiting departure from Gohren back to Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaiting departure from Gohren back to Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaiting departure from Gohren back to Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaiting departure from Gohren back to Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 awaiting departure from Gohren back to Putbuss

June 4, 1979



99 4801 at Binz

June 4, 1979



Crossing 99 4802 at Binz

June 4, 1979



Crossing at Binz

June 4, 1979



Stralsund Shed

June 4, 1979



Stralsund HBf

June 4, 1979



Stralsund Shed (against the light!)

June 5, 1979



A northbound pacific at Greifswald

June 5, 1979



A class 50 at Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



2 class 50s at Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



A class 50 at Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



Pasewalk

June 5, 1979



44 0256 at Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



44 0256 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



A Class 44 arrives from the south into Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50s at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50s at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50s at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50s at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Rolfe (our official GDR guide) receives a present of a can of Banks's

June 5, 1979



50 0034 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Angermunde

June 5, 1979



A train from Stettin arrives at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 50 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Class 44 & a diesel at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Angermunde

June 5, 1979



44 0614 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



50 0040 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



50 0040 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



50 0040 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



50 0040 sets off southbound from Angemunde

June 5, 1979



Angermunde

June 5, 1979



50 0035 at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Angermunde with a train for Berlin arriving behind 01 0504

June 5, 1979



Angermunde

June 5, 1979



01 0504 on Berlin train at Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Leaving Angermunde

June 5, 1979



Eberswalde

June 5, 1979



Eberswalde

June 5, 1979



Berlin Wall

June 5, 1979



Berlin Lichtenberg

June 5, 1979



Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof

June 6, 1979



The concourse of Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

June 6, 1979



Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 drags an original 58-0 into Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 & 58-0 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



An unidentified 58-0 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 shunts the unidentified 58-0 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 shunts the unidentified 58-0 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 shunts the unidentified 58-0 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3047 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3049 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3049 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3049 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



58 3049 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



Electric loco 242 187 at Gossnitz

June 6, 1979



An unidentified class 58 in the gloom at Meerane

June 6, 1979



Meerane

June 6, 1979



Leipzig HBf from the hotel

June 7, 1979



Halberstadt

June 7, 1979



Halberstadt

June 7, 1979



Halberstadt

June 7, 1979



Halberstadt

June 7, 1979



HSB 2-10-2T 99 0245 at Wernigerode HBf

June 7, 1979



Wernigerode HBf

June 7, 1979



Wernigerode with the WRS on the balcony

June 7, 1979



Wernigerode with the WRS on the balcony

June 7, 1979



HSB 2-10-2T 99 0245 at Wernigerode HBf

June 7, 1979



99 0238 on shed at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0241 arrives at Wernigerode past what later became the "Altora" hotel

June 7, 1979



99 0241 arrives at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0238 on shed at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0238 on shed at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



0-4-4-0T 99 5903 at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



50 3556 at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



0-4-4-0T 99 5903 at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



0-4-4-0T 99 5903 at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0238 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0238 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0238 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0238 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0238 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0232 inside the works at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0247 & 99 0235 outside the works at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0245 outside the works at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0245 outside the works at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0245 outside the works at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0245 outside the works at Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0236 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0236 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



99 0222 (The original) arrives from the south

June 7, 1979



99 0222 (The original) arrives from the south

June 7, 1979



99 0236 & 99 0222 at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



Romainian std guage wagon at Westerntor Wernigerode

June 7, 1979



99 0241 arrives at Wernigerode Westerntor

June 7, 1979



Drei Annan Hohe

June 7, 1979



99 0241 at Drei Annan Hohe

June 7, 1979



Benneckenstein

June 7, 1979



Benneckenstein

June 7, 1979



99 0237 crosses 99 0241 at Benneckenstein

June 7, 1979



South of Benneckenstein

June 7, 1979



South of Benneckenstein

June 7, 1979



Approaching Eisfelder Talmhule

June 7, 1979



Eisfelder Talmhule

June 7, 1979



Ilfeld

June 7, 1979



99 0233 departs from Nordhausen with a freight

June 7, 1979



99 0233 departs from Nordhausen with a freight

June 7, 1979



99 0233 departs from Nordhausen with a freight

June 7, 1979



Nordhausen

June 7, 1979



Nordhausen

June 7, 1979



Leipzig HBf

June 7, 1979



Leipzig HBf

June 7, 1979



En-route to Sallfeld

June 8, 1979



En-route to Sallfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



95 0040 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



95 0040 departs from Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



95 0040 departs from Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



01 0521 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



01 0521 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



The northern approach to Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



01 0524 arrives at Saalfeld from Jena

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



An 01 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



01 0529 (?) departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



An 01 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



An 01 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



A class 95 heads for Gera

June 8, 1979



A class 95 heads for Gera with a long freight

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



01 0521 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



01 0521 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



A class 44 on the back of the Jena train

June 8, 1979



A class 44 on the back of the Jena train

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



44 0104 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



44 0233 arrives from Jena into Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



44 0233 arrives from Jena into Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



A class 44 heads for Gera from Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



A class 44 heads for Gera from Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



A class 44 heads for Gera from Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



A class 44 arrives from the Gera direction

June 8, 1979



95 0005 arrives with a short freight

June 8, 1979



44 0397 drags a dead diesel from Gera

June 8, 1979



01 0524 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



01 0524 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



01 0524 departs from Saalfeld for Jena

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



95 043 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



95 043 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



95 043 at Marktgolitz

June 8, 1979



95 043 departs from Marktgolitz. This was the closest we were allowed to gwet to the old Inner German border

June 8, 1979



Another class 95 arrives into Marktgolitz. This line has now been redoubled, re-electrified and has regular ICE services.

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



01 0521 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



01 0521 at Saalfeld

June 8, 1979



Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



Banker at Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0040 at Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0040 at Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0623 at Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0623 at Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0173 comes up to Blankenheim from Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0173 comes up to Blankenheim from Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



44 0173 at Blankenheim

June 9, 1979



44 0504 on the rear at Blankenheim

June 9, 1979



44 0504 at Blankenheim

June 9, 1979



44 0504 at Blankenheim ready to drop back down to Sangerhausen

June 9, 1979



99 5902 arrives at Alexisbad from Gernrode

June 9, 1979



99 6001 at Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



99 6001 at Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



99 5904 & 99 6001 at Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



99 5904 & 99 6001 at Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



99 5904 at Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



99 5902 & 99 5904 at Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



3 trains at Alexisbad, left for Strassburg, centre for Gernrode & right for Hasselfelde

June 9, 1979



Parallel departures from Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



Parallel departures from Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



Parallel departures from Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



Parallel departures from Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



Parallel departures from Alexisbad

June 9, 1979



99 5904 at Alexisbad, having returned from Harzgerode

June 9, 1979



En-route

June 9, 1979



Gernrode

June 9, 1979



99 6101 at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



99 6001 at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



99 6001 at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



Class 50 on the now derelict std gauge at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



Class 50 on the now derelict std gauge at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



99 6001 departs from Gernrode

June 9, 1979



99 6001 departs from Gernrode

June 9, 1979



Class 50 on the now derelict std gauge at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



Class 50 on the now derelict std gauge at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



Class 50 on the now derelict std gauge at Gernrode

June 9, 1979



Class 50 departs from Gernrode towards Quedlinburg. This line has now been converted to narrow gauge.

June 9, 1979



Halberstadt

June 9, 1979



Halberstadt

June 9, 1979



Halberstadt

June 9, 1979



Halberstadt

June 9, 1979

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I was born in 1953 and educated at Tonbridge and Bristol University. Since then I have been employed on the Railways, most of the time in the West Midlands. From 1980 I lived in Wolverhampton, and for the last 20 years in Bridgnorth