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232.003 is seen at Erfurt with a very early morning train to Eisenach. These trains
are now hauled by electric Locos with the completion of the overhead wires throughout from
Frankfurt/M and Leipzig. Fairly recently overhauled and in the dark maroon livery. Photo
taken 15 March 1995. |
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232.029 is seen arriving at
Schwarzköllm station on RE3164, an Ortrand to Cottbus service, the loco was officially
transferred from Hoyerswerda to Seddin depot in Berlin on this date. Making it a very
elusive machine on passenger train duties. Still in a very faded, and un modified
condition. Seen on 31 May 1996. |
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232.081 is seen at
Weißwasser station undergoing a test run between Görlitz and Cottbus, piloting 232 on
RB5362 the 11:58 ex Görlitz service train. The loco still needs finishing touches to the
paintwork. An experimental radio arial has been fitted to the roof of the loco. Seen on
Friday 24 May 1996. |
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232.264 departs from Spremberg on RB3171 a Cottbus to Ortrand regional train. This loco is
one of a couple of Locos fitted with a remote wagon discharge system for working with
special coal trains in this area of Germany. This loco is pictured on Friday 24 May
1996. |
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234.304 is seen at Dresden Hbf on a local train towards Görlitz. the loco is unique
in the pale green livery, and is on the rear of the train working in push-pull mode. One
of over 700 class 232 Locos a number being re-built as class 234, and upgraded for 140km/h
running. Picture taken on 27 April 1995. |
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132.414 is seen arriving in West Germany at the border station of Helmstedt with
express train, D346 from Berlin. The heavy weight train of about thirteen carriages was
running strengthened because of a bank holiday weekend. The loco returned to Berlin with a
118.726 as a "pilot" loco off a relief train, on train D345 to Berlin, working
in tandem with the 118. Photo taken on 27th October 1984. |
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232.610 is seen at
Jüterbog station with the afternoon Leipzig to Potsdam (Berlin) cross country train. The
loco is in the very dark "Dark Chocolate" livery. On the other end of the train
is 232.002, having just powered the train from Leipzig. The train will reverse later, and
232.610 will be on the rear. Photo taken on 1 May 1995. |
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232.353, 232.603 and 232.350 are parked up on the
turntable at Frankfurt (Oder) depot on Saturday 13th March 1999. All are in versions of
"new red" livery, one in "neu-rot" and two in "verkerhsrot"
livery. All three Locos are normally found on freight duties in the Berlin area. |