253: Overseas, Germany, Maschen depot and Hamburg Harburg, 24/08/09
24th August 2009

LAST UPDATED 25/10/09. CURRENTLY CONTAINS 82 PHOTOS.
Day 2 of my summer trip to Germany. From the lack of freight on Monday morning when I last visited Germany I decided a depot visit was the best way to spend the morning. A quick trip down to Maschen produced 99 locos including a single line of 22 stored locos, 17 of which were class 140s. After this I took the obvious choice and spent the rest of the day at Hamburg Harburg. This was my first weekday visit here and it didn't disappoint. 7 hours gave me just over 50 freight, and 126 locos. Not a bad start to the week, around 260 locos in total for the day!

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295028 sits outside the wagon repair shop at Maschen
295028 sits outside the wagon repair shop at Maschen
335234 with
335234 with "DB Cargo" branding outside Maschen depot
363216 with very worn paintwork and markings at Maschen
363216 with very worn paintwork and markings at Maschen
151039 passes through Maschen yard with a train of empty container flats
151039 passes through Maschen yard with a train of empty container flats
140172 in
140172 in "DB Cargo" livery at one end of the stored loco line at Maschen
The stored loco line at Maschen contained 23 locos when I visited, 17 of which were class 140s
The stored loco line at Maschen contained 23 locos when I visited, 17 of which were class 140s
An alternative view of the stored 140s at Maschen
An alternative view of the stored 140s at Maschen
Stored 140172 at Maschen
Stored 140172 at Maschen
295018 carrying plain red livery at Maschen depot
295018 carrying plain red livery at Maschen depot
232109 stands outside the shed at Maschen with
232109 stands outside the shed at Maschen with "DB Railion Logistics" branding
Classmates 233233 & 233536 sit outside the shed at Maschen
Classmates 233233 & 233536 sit outside the shed at Maschen
233112 sits at Maschen against a superb blue August sky
233112 sits at Maschen against a superb blue August sky
In plain DB red livery, 151093 & 151122 sit in the depot at Maschen
In plain DB red livery, 151093 & 151122 sit in the depot at Maschen

"Railion" liveried 152098 sits in the yard at Maschen
151004 & 151011 sit out of use outside Maschen shed
151004 & 151011 sit out of use outside Maschen shed
In plain red livery, 233616 sits in the yard at Maschen
In plain red livery, 233616 sits in the yard at Maschen
185199 sits out of use in the sidings at Maschen depot
185199 sits out of use in the sidings at Maschen depot
DB shunter 295020 goes about it's duties at Maschen depot
DB shunter 295020 goes about it's duties at Maschen depot

"LDS" green liveried 203127 stabled by the depot at Maschen
295098 now devoid of it's previous
295098 now devoid of it's previous "Railion" branding sits in the yard at Maschen

"Metronom" class 146 ME146-07 hurries north through Maschen with a service for Hamburg Hbf
101017 passes Maschen at the head of a southbound IC service
101017 passes Maschen at the head of a southbound IC service
146532 pauses at Maschen with the
146532 pauses at Maschen with the "Metronom" service to Luneburg

"Metronom" ME146-01 pulls away from Hamburg Harburg with a service for Uelzen
In plain red livery without any branding, 295099 runs light engine through Hamburg Harburg
In plain red livery without any branding, 295099 runs light engine through Hamburg Harburg
In plain silver & grey livery, 185673 heads a northbound container service through Hamburg Harburg
In plain silver & grey livery, 185673 heads a northbound container service through Hamburg Harburg
246006 provides the haulage for a
246006 provides the haulage for a "Metronom" service to Hamburg Hbf
42011 in the colourful
42011 in the colourful "EVB" livery hauls a northbound container service through Hamburg Harburg
Classic diesel traction in the form of 216122. This loco worked 4 separate ballast workings in the 7 hours I was at Hamburg Harburg
Classic diesel traction in the form of 216122. This loco worked 4 separate ballast workings in the 7 hours I was at Hamburg Harburg

"Railion" 189087 runs light loco through Hamburg Harburg

"Metronom" 246010 reverses at Hamburg Harburg with the service to Cuxhaven

"H.F.Wiebe" liveried 212192 coming out of the engineers yard at Hamburg Harburg

"Railion" 185198 heads a northbound container service though Hamburg Harburg
146532 stops at Hamburg Harburg with the
146532 stops at Hamburg Harburg with the "Metronom" service to Tostedt
146503 (numbered ME146-03) on the rear of a
146503 (numbered ME146-03) on the rear of a "Metronom" service for Hamburg Hbf
Another
Another "Metronom" class 146, this time ME146-08 heading for Hamburg Hbf
In plain black
In plain black "rt&l" livery, 203152 passes Hamburg Harburg with a rake of empty ballast wagons

"Railion" 189048 speeds south on the freight lines on the east side of Hamburg Harburg station with a long mixed freight
Another classic diesel locomotive given a new lease of life.
Another classic diesel locomotive given a new lease of life. "EVB" operated 42001 heads a northbound rake of empty container flats through Hamburg Harburg

"EVB" 42001 passes the far side of Hamburg Harburg. Typical for my luck, I was on the opposite side of the station when this passed!
An unidentified
An unidentified "AKN" locomotive in the engineers yard south of Hamburg Harburg

"WFL" operated 346931 (now numbered "Lok 6") heads a ballast working north through Hamburg Harburg
Simply numbered V.01, this Mak locomotive is operated by
Simply numbered V.01, this Mak locomotive is operated by "Hamburger Eisenbahnges mbH". It is seen here heading a southbound ballast working through Hamburg Harburg
Another privately operated locomotive, this time belonging to
Another privately operated locomotive, this time belonging to "Mittelweserbahn", 213338 (numbered V1353) runs light through Hamburg Harburg
216122 heads another ballast working out of the engineers yard south of Hamburg Harburg
216122 heads another ballast working out of the engineers yard south of Hamburg Harburg
DB 101132 at the rear of a northbound IC working heading for Hamburg
DB 101132 at the rear of a northbound IC working heading for Hamburg
With very bright sun reflecting of the
With very bright sun reflecting of the "Railion" livery, 189087 leads a southbound train of empty container flats through Hamburg Harburg
In the distinctive orange livery of
In the distinctive orange livery of "BBL Logistik", 214009 hurries through Hamburg Harburg with a northbound ballast working
152057 heads north through Hamburg Harburg
152057 heads north through Hamburg Harburg

"JWB" Mak 4551 heads a short northbound tank train through Hamburg Harburg

"Railion" liveried 185198 heads a southbound tank train through Hamburg Harburg
185125 carrying a very dirty DB red livery, heads through Hamburg Harburg light loco
185125 carrying a very dirty DB red livery, heads through Hamburg Harburg light loco
212192 in the bright yellow livery of
212192 in the bright yellow livery of "H.F.Wiebe" hauls a southbound engineers train through Hamburg Harburg
293.02 in the very colourful livery of
293.02 in the very colourful livery of "ITL" heads a southbound tank train through Hamburg Harburg
Another dirty DB liveried loco, 155228 runs light loco through Hamburg Harburg
Another dirty DB liveried loco, 155228 runs light loco through Hamburg Harburg
101140 pulls away from Hamburg Harburg with a southbound IC service
101140 pulls away from Hamburg Harburg with a southbound IC service
216122 in charge of another ballast working through Hamburg Harburg. These services always had the loco at the north end, with a brake-man riding at the front on the end wagon!
216122 in charge of another ballast working through Hamburg Harburg. These services always had the loco at the north end, with a brake-man riding at the front on the end wagon!
Very faded 151048 heads a southbound container train through Hamburg Harburg
Very faded 151048 heads a southbound container train through Hamburg Harburg
145069 carrying full
145069 carrying full "Railion DB Logistics" branding comes to a stop at Hamburg Harburg in charge of a lengthy rake of covered bogie hoppers
482030 in the unmistakable blue & red
482030 in the unmistakable blue & red "SBB Cargo" livery hauls a southbound container service through Hamburg Harburg