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War der Güterverkehr im bayerischen Chemiedreieck lange Zeit von DB Cargo dominiert, hat sich das in jüngerer Vergangenheit geändert. Inzwischen erbringen dort auch einige private EVUs Leistungen. Dies fotografisch zu dokumentieren, ist allerdings nicht ganz einfach und man benötigt eine Prise Glück hierfür. Am 29. August 2024 hatte ich eine solche und konnte den Kesselwagenzug DGS 69580 von Burghausen nach Duisburg Ruhrort Hafen bei Niedergeislbach aufnehmen. Geführt wurde er von der 159 222 von VTG Retrack. Mir gefällt die Euro Dual generell und gerade in dieser Lackierung außerordentlich gut. Hier konnte ich die auf den Namen "Lena" getaufte Maschine einmal im Dieselmodus arbeitend fotografieren.

While freight transport in the Bavarian chemical triangle was dominated by DB Cargo for a long time, this has changed in the recent past. Some private railway companies now also provide services there. However, documenting this photographically is not easy and you need a pinch of luck. On 29 August 2024, I had such luck and was able to photograph the tank wagon train DGS 69580 from Burghausen to Duisburg Ruhrort Hafen near Niedergeislbach. It was hauled by VTG Retrack's 159 222. I really like the Euro Dual in general and especially in this livery. Here I was able to take a photo of the locomotive christened ‘Lena’ working in diesel mode.

Tags:   KBS 940 Niedergeislbach Oberbayern Bayern Linienstern Mühldorf Dieselparadies Stadler EURO DUAL ELP European Loc Pool AG VTG Rail Logistics Deutschland GmbH VTG Retrack Retrack GmbH & Co. KG 159 159 222 Namenslok Lena CONNECTING WORLDS WITH MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE Ganzzug Kesselwagen Kesselwagenzug Zans DGS 69580 D850

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Grand Canyon Railway 6793 brings a short winter train near Red Lake to the south rim on November 11, 1996.
My brother Frank rode the train, I took a cab ride on the way back to Williams, Arizona.

We were PR guests of the GCR, the other day Robert Franzen took us through the shops. I wrote a travel feature for our regional newspaper and included the GCR in an lengthy story about our journey along the Santa Fe, published in the Globetrotter section of the monthly Eisenbahn-Kurier.

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Grand Canyon Railway 6793 (MLW FPA-4) awaits departure from the Grand Canyon Village depot on November 11, 1996.

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