Trains

For reasons to convoluted to explain here, we had rather a long wait for our train north to Dusseldorf.  First time ever I remember buying first class tickets to anywhere. Felt very special. So, with time to spare, do a bit of train spotting, what?

There are so many different train types here in Germany.  IC, for intercity. A new design. This a double-decker.

The first class accommodation is in compartments, old style.

A local train type.

Yet another local type.  This one with one articulating bogies between connection carriages.

The goods trains had artic trucks trailers carried on specialised rolling stock.  How come BR doesn't have these?

Another local train type.

My own favourite, another double-decker.

And we did see a steam train under steam, similar to this one.  Darned camera was packed away, so missed opportunity to snap the one we saw.