241: Overseas, Germany, Oberhausen Osterfeld Sud & surrounding area, 31/03/09
31st March 2009

LAST UPDATED 20/04/09. CURRENTLY CONTAINS 72 PHOTOS.
Day 2 and I decided to venture north to check out Oberhausen Osterfeld Sud. I was going on 1 review of 6-8 freights and hour (I actually had 38 in 5 1/2 hours so not a bad estimate), but mainly just a wild stab from looking at various rail maps and Google Earth! The area around here from Duisberg across to Dortmund has freight lines and yards scattered all over the place and I did try a couple of other spots that I thought might be worth a visit. Wanne Eickel to the east of Oberhausen has a massive yard and depot but there's no chance of getting near the place as there's running tracks on all sides (although there are some locos stabled adjacent to the platform). I also went to Herne for a short stop due to it's location, but not nearly as busy as I'd hoped. All photos here are from Osterfeld Sud unless I've noted otherwise.

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143259 stands at Oberhausen on an RB service to Hattingen
143259 stands at Oberhausen on an RB service to Hattingen
143600 about to leave Oberhausen on an RB service to Hattingen
143600 about to leave Oberhausen on an RB service to Hattingen
151011 sits out of use in the depot
151011 sits out of use in the depot
Plain red liveried 363206 sits outside the shed
Plain red liveried 363206 sits outside the shed
261671 in DB blue livery outside the shed
261671 in DB blue livery outside the shed
Railion liveried 185234 in the morning sun at the west end of the depot
Railion liveried 185234 in the morning sun at the west end of the depot
140501 waits with the other stabled locos at the west end of the depot
140501 waits with the other stabled locos at the west end of the depot
151045 with the morning sun reflecting off the paintwork
151045 with the morning sun reflecting off the paintwork
Railion 189047 at the west end of the depot
Railion 189047 at the west end of the depot
155039 passes behind the depot on a westbound mixed freight
155039 passes behind the depot on a westbound mixed freight
Railion liveried 145046 comes onto the depot from the west
Railion liveried 145046 comes onto the depot from the west
Connex liveried 146521 waits at the signal with a westbound covered steel working
Connex liveried 146521 waits at the signal with a westbound covered steel working
Double headed 225101 & 225117 accelerate eastward with a well loaded rake of steel flats
Double headed 225101 & 225117 accelerate eastward with a well loaded rake of steel flats
232191 with a westbound rake of bogie coal hoppers
232191 with a westbound rake of bogie coal hoppers
Since moving off the depot 140501 heads a westbound mixed freight out of the yard
Since moving off the depot 140501 heads a westbound mixed freight out of the yard
Railion 294888 on a long rake of empty flats and steel pipe wagons
Railion 294888 on a long rake of empty flats and steel pipe wagons
Veolia Transport 189093 on an eastbound train of bogie coal hoppers
Veolia Transport 189093 on an eastbound train of bogie coal hoppers
Railion pair 189067 & 189069 coming onto the depot from the west
Railion pair 189067 & 189069 coming onto the depot from the west
Railion 294773 heads west light engine
Railion 294773 heads west light engine
232131 powers east on a loaded train of steel coils
232131 powers east on a loaded train of steel coils
MRCE Dispolok Mak loco 5001601 runs light engine through the platform
MRCE Dispolok Mak loco 5001601 runs light engine through the platform
DB 155098 runs east on the through lines with a train of covered steel wagons
DB 155098 runs east on the through lines with a train of covered steel wagons
Plain red liveried 294906 comes off the depot light engine
Plain red liveried 294906 comes off the depot light engine
294881 comes onto the depot from the west
294881 comes onto the depot from the west
212309 with MVG branding hurries west through the station platform
212309 with MVG branding hurries west through the station platform
Another 294, this time 294888 coming onto the depot
Another 294, this time 294888 coming onto the depot
Mak G1206 #541 in a very bright yellow & red livery on a westbound hopper train
Mak G1206 #541 in a very bright yellow & red livery on a westbound hopper train
232182 running light into the yard
232182 running light into the yard
202271 in the bright orange & grey livery of Bocholter Eisenbahngesellschaft (1)
202271 in the bright orange & grey livery of Bocholter Eisenbahngesellschaft (1)
202271 in the bright orange & grey livery of Bocholter Eisenbahngesellschaft (2)
202271 in the bright orange & grey livery of Bocholter Eisenbahngesellschaft (2)
GM loco 266452 on a very long van train comes to a stop in the westbound platform
GM loco 266452 on a very long van train comes to a stop in the westbound platform
DB 185070 passes on the through lines with a train of bogie tanks
DB 185070 passes on the through lines with a train of bogie tanks
294806 comes into the yard with a train of steel pipes
294806 comes into the yard with a train of steel pipes
Railion 294793 seen from the station platform
Railion 294793 seen from the station platform
185543 with Transpetrol branding drags 185563 in Rail4Chem livery on a westbound hopper train
185543 with Transpetrol branding drags 185563 in Rail4Chem livery on a westbound hopper train
Very dirty DB pair 140858 & 140759 move slowly onto the depot
Very dirty DB pair 140858 & 140759 move slowly onto the depot
A double headed hopper train hauled by 145003 waits in the distance for a clear line through the station
A double headed hopper train hauled by 145003 waits in the distance for a clear line through the station
143604 stands in the sun at Oberhausen Hbf waiting to leave on an RB service to Hattingen
143604 stands in the sun at Oberhausen Hbf waiting to leave on an RB service to Hattingen
A selection of loco types stand in the sun adjacent to Wanne Eickel station. From left to right, 185277, 185249, 155154, 185326 & 225029
A selection of loco types stand in the sun adjacent to Wanne Eickel station. From left to right, 185277, 185249, 155154, 185326 & 225029
155154 in a rather faded pink Railion livery at Wanne Eickel
155154 in a rather faded pink Railion livery at Wanne Eickel
Railion locos 185277 & 185249 sit in the bright sun at Wanne Eickel
Railion locos 185277 & 185249 sit in the bright sun at Wanne Eickel
Classic traction in the form of 115323 heading an empty stock train through Wanne Eickel
Classic traction in the form of 115323 heading an empty stock train through Wanne Eickel
232472 heads through the platform at Wanne Eickel
232472 heads through the platform at Wanne Eickel
294891 sits opposite the station at Herne on a short tank train
294891 sits opposite the station at Herne on a short tank train
Mak G1206 #404 brings a rake of empty steel flats through the station at Herne
Mak G1206 #404 brings a rake of empty steel flats through the station at Herne
Ex steelworks loco EH159 on static display at Oberhausen Hbf
Ex steelworks loco EH159 on static display at Oberhausen Hbf
A single engineers wagon is pushed through Oberhausen Hbf by a small track machine
A single engineers wagon is pushed through Oberhausen Hbf by a small track machine
MWB liveried V2105 accelerates west on a rake of bogie tanks
MWB liveried V2105 accelerates west on a rake of bogie tanks
294674 trys it's best to hide in the undergrowth as it brings a rake of coal hoppers into the yard
294674 trys it's best to hide in the undergrowth as it brings a rake of coal hoppers into the yard
DB 151011 drags dead 185012 under the road bridge west of the station
DB 151011 drags dead 185012 under the road bridge west of the station
232230 heads west light engine
232230 heads west light engine
139222 comes out of the bright sunlight on a rake of mixed tanks
139222 comes out of the bright sunlight on a rake of mixed tanks
185234 running light engine off the depot to head west
185234 running light engine off the depot to head west
Railion 152082 heads a mixed freight under the road bridge
Railion 152082 heads a mixed freight under the road bridge
ES64F4.991 (189091) in black & white MRCE livery heading a westbound intermodal
ES64F4.991 (189091) in black & white MRCE livery heading a westbound intermodal
155152 hauls a couple of EMU coaches under the road bridge
155152 hauls a couple of EMU coaches under the road bridge
Railion 185241 at the head of a short westbound tank train
Railion 185241 at the head of a short westbound tank train
189069 heads 189067 on a lengthy mixed freight
189069 heads 189067 on a lengthy mixed freight
294674 heading west after dropping off it's hoppers in the yard
294674 heading west after dropping off it's hoppers in the yard
294888 comes off the line from Oberhausen with a rake of empty flats
294888 comes off the line from Oberhausen with a rake of empty flats