Hi all,
Taken from the road bridge crossing the railway at Neunmarkt Wirsberg West Germany. Class 050-681 is framed by a signal getting under way with the 16.47 to Hof.
Over on the right is the loco depot that is now a railway museum. Now adays the Germans have steam festivals running trains to Hof the attraction being the first three Miles from here of climbing up the 1 in 38 gradient to Marktshorgast. We would spend time walking the line to the top through fields and woodland taking pictures. Now because of the museum there is a footpath all the way along side the railway to the top of the climb with platforms for people to take their photographs of the steam hauled trains. 19/02/1972.
Regards Ledg.