255: Overseas, Germany, Hannover, Seelze, & Lehrte, 26/08/09
26th August 2009

LAST UPDATED 28/10/09. CURRENTLY CONTAINS 71 PHOTOS.
I had an early start as I was moving down from Hamburg to Frankfurt, via Hannover. I had a quick trip out to Seelze on route, which although very busy, isn't particularly good for photos as it's just a footbridge over the freight yard. After this I went across the other side of Hannover to Lehrte as I'd seen plenty of good photos from here. The station itself is a bit of a tangle of weeds, trees, and masts, but there are some good photo opportunities providing the sun is in the right direction, and you're in the right place at the right time. It's probably a better location in the spring before the weeds have started growing, I'm over 6 foot and some of the plantlife on the north end of the platform was taller than me!

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112178 stops at Hamburg Dammtor with an early morning commuter service
112178 stops at Hamburg Dammtor with an early morning commuter service
111087 departs Hannover with an RE service for Braunschweig
111087 departs Hannover with an RE service for Braunschweig
218474 waits bewteen duties at Hannover
218474 waits bewteen duties at Hannover
A live up of diesels awaiting thier duties. 218447, 218474, & 218455 at Hannover
A live up of diesels awaiting thier duties. 218447, 218474, & 218455 at Hannover
OBB electric 1016016 prepares to depart from Hannover with an IC service
OBB electric 1016016 prepares to depart from Hannover with an IC service
Very clean 146128 provides the power for a morning RE service at Hannover
Very clean 146128 provides the power for a morning RE service at Hannover
110486 looking fresh out of the painters at Hannover. The bright sun and the dark platform didn't make for the best of photo locations!
110486 looking fresh out of the painters at Hannover. The bright sun and the dark platform didn't make for the best of photo locations!
216012 passes Seelze yard with an eastbound engineers train. Not the best of photos as I'd just sprinted across the footbridge and had no time to change the settings on my camera!
216012 passes Seelze yard with an eastbound engineers train. Not the best of photos as I'd just sprinted across the footbridge and had no time to change the settings on my camera!
296048 shunts a long rake of vans in the west yard at Seelze
296048 shunts a long rake of vans in the west yard at Seelze

"ITL" liveried 185548 passes Seelze with a westbound train of covered grain hoppers
185524 passes Seelze with a container service. This is quite a good photo spot but only eastbound trains use this line
185524 passes Seelze with a container service. This is quite a good photo spot but only eastbound trains use this line
482015 in the distinctive red & blue
482015 in the distinctive red & blue "SBB Cargo" livery as it hauls a train of bogie tanks past Seelze yard
155214 sits amongst the plantlife at Lehrte depot. I initially thought this looked like it was withdrawn and stored here until I remembered I'd seen it working through Hamburg the day before!
155214 sits amongst the plantlife at Lehrte depot. I initially thought this looked like it was withdrawn and stored here until I remembered I'd seen it working through Hamburg the day before!
155214 sits amongst the plantlife at Lehrte depot. You can see how much this depot gets used from the rust on the rails!
155214 sits amongst the plantlife at Lehrte depot. You can see how much this depot gets used from the rust on the rails!
151081 & 151087 could also be found out of use in the abandoned depot at Lehrte
151081 & 151087 could also be found out of use in the abandoned depot at Lehrte
Another of the 155s to be found at Lehrte depot, 155061 sits out of use
Another of the 155s to be found at Lehrte depot, 155061 sits out of use
151161 passes Lehrte with a westbound bogie hopper train
151161 passes Lehrte with a westbound bogie hopper train
In the bright morning sun, 155063 heads west with a train of loaded car carriers
In the bright morning sun, 155063 heads west with a train of loaded car carriers

"MEG" 105 rounds the curve at Lehrte with a short engineers train. I don't know the proper number of this loco, any ideas?

"Railion" 151121 heads north with a train of bogie hoppers

"ERS Railways" 189098 passes with a westbound container train
185367 comes round the curve with a colourful mixed freight
185367 comes round the curve with a colourful mixed freight
112128 passes the very overgrown platform with a local passenger service
112128 passes the very overgrown platform with a local passenger service
Very smart
Very smart "Railion" 182007 hauls a southbound train of empty car carriers
185230 comes through the station with a westbound steel train
185230 comes through the station with a westbound steel train
185259 heads west with a train of empty car carriers
185259 heads west with a train of empty car carriers
Ex DR 142191 (now DP55) in dark blue
Ex DR 142191 (now DP55) in dark blue "Orient Express" livery, double heads 203121 (PBSV 19) with a long train of empty flats
Ex DR 142191 (now DP55) in dark blue
Ex DR 142191 (now DP55) in dark blue "Orient Express" livery, double heads 203121 (PBSV 19) with a long train of empty flats
Ex DR 142191 (now DP55) in dark blue
Ex DR 142191 (now DP55) in dark blue "Orient Express" livery, double heads 203121 (PBSV 19) with a long train of empty flats
155081 comes round the curve with a southbound train of empty car carriers
155081 comes round the curve with a southbound train of empty car carriers
270081 in the red & grey livery of
270081 in the red & grey livery of "OHE" heads south with a long container train
Unbranded 294956 crosses the points at Lehrte heading south
Unbranded 294956 crosses the points at Lehrte heading south
Another
Another "OHE" diesel, 270080 heads west with a train of empty flats
155014 hauls a southbound train of covered bogie hoppers
155014 hauls a southbound train of covered bogie hoppers
189200 carries branding from
189200 carries branding from "MRCE Dispolok" and "ITL". It is seen here with a westbound train of bogie grain hoppers
155105 in plain red livery heads a southbound mixed freight round the curve at Lehrte
155105 in plain red livery heads a southbound mixed freight round the curve at Lehrte
The 155s are very common at Lehrte. Here 155034 passes with another southbound mixed freight
The 155s are very common at Lehrte. Here 155034 passes with another southbound mixed freight
111131 comes to a stop with an RE service of double deck coaches
111131 comes to a stop with an RE service of double deck coaches
Running light engine,
Running light engine, "SBB Cargo" 482006 approaches the station
I'd seen this loco about 3 hours earlier at Seelze. Here 185524 heads south through Lehrte with a lengthy container train
I'd seen this loco about 3 hours earlier at Seelze. Here 185524 heads south through Lehrte with a lengthy container train
294956 heads north with a short rake of vans. This loco had only gone south 30 minutes previously
294956 heads north with a short rake of vans. This loco had only gone south 30 minutes previously
A long mixed freight runs through the platform at Lehrte. This train had 155138, 155229, 155089, 155223, & 185319 on the front!
A long mixed freight runs through the platform at Lehrte. This train had 155138, 155229, 155089, 155223, & 185319 on the front!
155075 provides the power for one of the several army tank trains I saw at Lehrte
155075 provides the power for one of the several army tank trains I saw at Lehrte
A very smart looking loco, 1116239 carries
A very smart looking loco, 1116239 carries "ITL" & "CSKD INTRANS" branding. It is heading south with a lengthy container train
189027 speeds round the curve at the end of the platform with a southbound mixed freight
189027 speeds round the curve at the end of the platform with a southbound mixed freight
145068 heads a westbound mixed freight that includes a single passenger coach amongst the wagons
145068 heads a westbound mixed freight that includes a single passenger coach amongst the wagons
101060 swings round the curve at the north end of the station hauling some very clean looking sleeper coaches
101060 swings round the curve at the north end of the station hauling some very clean looking sleeper coaches
182018 drags 185230 on a southbound mixed freight
182018 drags 185230 on a southbound mixed freight
Brand new
Brand new "Fugger-Express" EMU 440004 speeds through the station
One of the older locos still working, 140013 heads west with a well loaded car train
One of the older locos still working, 140013 heads west with a well loaded car train
185303 passes the weeds on the far side of the station
185303 passes the weeds on the far side of the station
Another class 155 and another southbound mixed freight! This time hauled by 155132
Another class 155 and another southbound mixed freight! This time hauled by 155132
145073 comes through the platforms hauling a northbound container train
145073 comes through the platforms hauling a northbound container train
A couple of minutes walk from the station at Lehrte lies this mighty beast of a locomotive! DB BR52 number 052.8015-3, in fairly good condition considering it's 67 years old and totally unattended!
A couple of minutes walk from the station at Lehrte lies this mighty beast of a locomotive! DB BR52 number 052.8015-3, in fairly good condition considering it's 67 years old and totally unattended!
A couple of minutes walk from the station at Lehrte lies this mighty beast of a locomotive! DB BR52 number 052.8015-3, in fairly good condition considering it's 67 years old and totally unattended!
A couple of minutes walk from the station at Lehrte lies this mighty beast of a locomotive! DB BR52 number 052.8015-3, in fairly good condition considering it's 67 years old and totally unattended!
A good shot to show you how much clutter there is in the way at Lehrte. Here 155037 heads a southbound mixed freight which includes a couple of passenger coaches
A good shot to show you how much clutter there is in the way at Lehrte. Here 155037 heads a southbound mixed freight which includes a couple of passenger coaches
The display above the cab wasn't quite right saying
The display above the cab wasn't quite right saying "Guten Morgen" at gone 4pm! 146519 heads south with the "Warsteiner" intermodal
The display above the cab wasn't quite right saying
The display above the cab wasn't quite right saying "Guten Morgen" at gone 4pm! 146519 heads south with the "Warsteiner" intermodal
152059 runs light engine in the late afternoon sun
152059 runs light engine in the late afternoon sun
Super power for a northbound steel train. 185158 & 182007 approach the station with this very well loaded service
Super power for a northbound steel train. 185158 & 182007 approach the station with this very well loaded service