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Viewing Album: Geislinger Ramp - Germany
By:
Peider SwissTrip
Dates:
1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
Album Info:
The Fils Valley Railway (German: Filstalbahn) designates the Württemberg line from Stuttgart via Göppingen to Ulm. It runs from Plochingen to Geislingen an der Steige (at the ramp) through the Fils Valley. The line is also considered as the first railway to cross a low mountain range in Europe because of the Geislinger Ramp. The upward gradient amounts to 1:44.5 or 2.2%. The line was opened in June 1850. The summit is reached at Amstetten, at 582 m / 1900 ft above sea level. Beside of ICE, DB and OBB Intercity, Regional Express with double decker carriages hauled by Class 146.2 locomotives and InterRegioExpress Sprinter with diesel power are heavy DB Railion and privat operator freight trains on the Fils Valley Railway. For DB Schenker Rail trains (formerly DB Cargo and Railion) there are two DB Class 151 engines at Geislingen waiting for pushing services. An interesting day is for sure. NEWEST pictures always first in my albums.
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Title:
146 226 - DB German Federal Railway
Description:
Shuttle trains between Stuttgart and Ulm are operating in push-pull double decker configuration with BR146.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:36:04 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
DB 146(UNKNOWN)
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296
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Title:
146 227 - DB German Federal Railway
Description:
This BR 146 is promoting the new line project Stuttgart - Ulm.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:36:20 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
DB 146(UNKNOWN)
Views:
279
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Title:
151 138 - DB Railion
Description:
Buffer to buffer without coupling a heavy freight train gains speed after reaching the summit of Geislinger ramp at Amstetten and the pusher BR151 falls back and stops after some meters and later turns back to Geislingen station. For more info's about the ramp go to Album.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:36:24 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
DB 151(UNKNOWN)
Views:
289
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Title:
185 014 - DB Schenker Rail Germany AG
Description:
The BR 185 014 passes Amstetten with a freight train and starts to brake down the Geislinger ramp.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:36:39 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
DB 185(UNKNOWN)
Views:
480
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0
Title:
189 061 - DB Railion
Description:
This Siemens BR 189 was delivered to Railion Deutschland AG in 2004 and still has the orginal livery on.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:36:28 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
DB 189(UNKNOWN)
Views:
273
Comments:
0
Title:
T34 - UEF Alb-Baehnle
Description:
The lokal narrow gauge historic steam railway owns also this 1937 built diesel rail car. For operating standard gauge freight cars on bogies it has two buffer on high level as well as the normal narrow gauge center buffer.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:36:35 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
UEF T34(UNKNOWN)
Views:
164
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Title:
101 051 - DB German Federal Railway
Description:
Coming up the Geislinger ramp, the BR 101 pulls a Intercity train.
Photo Date:
5/28/2011
Upload Date:
6/21/2011 3:35:45 PM
Location:
Amstetten, DE
Author:
Peider SwissTrip
Categories:
Locomotives:
DB 101(UNKNOWN)
Views:
317
Comments:
0
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