The classic bridge over the Rhine at Urmitz Rheinbrücke station provides the back drop for push pull double deck passenger train headed into Koblenz with Class 143, number 143 568 providing power from the rear

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Class 143, number 143 568 brings up the rear of a local passenger train headed for Koblenz at Urmitz Rheinbrücke

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DB class 189, number 189 086 heads over the Rhine and into Koblenz at Urmitz Rheinbrücke with a mixed consist

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RTS operated 293 001 flies south light engine through the gloom at Rheinbrohl station at 17:44

Note the old preserved cars in the background - never noticed them until I uploaded the shot! They look like British Hillman imps to me. (thanks to Bill Wilson who tells me they are East German Trabant cars)

Rail Transport Service (RTS) are a freight operator and permanent way building organisation originally from Austria.

RTS were founded by permanent way builder Swietelsky in 2004, The Austrian part of RTS is headquartered in Graz and in 2006 it started its German operations with a head office in Munich and is therefore able to provide cross-border freight services in either country.

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143568 pauses at Rheinbrohl on its way from Koblenz to Mönchengladbach at 17:45

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