Germany - Pfalzer Dampfspektakel: 28 May - 1 June 2014

The info, including timetables, in English is here.

As in previous years it is centred around Neustadt (Weinstraße), which does not involve a mega-trek from GB. I shall be driving, independently, as usual.

 

Eight of us going out for this one. 7 flying and one taking his time and going by train. Large scale maps purchased and just awaiting the list of suggested phot spots that should appear on the website in the next couple of weeks or so. Looking forward to the open evening at Neustadt. We're booked into a Pension at Ludwighshafen-Mundenheim - it's the old station building - and one morning we have three steam hauled pax past our window in around 90 minutes.

 

You lucky people you......

 

First few shots from this event - been here and riding trains for 3 days as part of Railtrail Party.

The run to Heilbronn with 41 360 (deputising for 01 150) on the PostZug this morning was something very special indeed - Heidelberg to Heilbronn is also a very scenic route and the combination of this and hard working, fast steam was magical.



Steven

 

More! More! I wasn't able to go to this so will have to make do with other people's pictures. More! More! (Please!)

 

Posted in haste from my laptop, somewhere in Europe – next stop; Luzna (CZ) steam festival!

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A few of mine from last week. Not many lineside, I spent most of the time travelling instead. I managed 850 miles with steam, my dad managed just shy of 900. A ticket for 5 days was €61.80, so pretty good value!

Trespass? What trespass?! by 5944, on Flickr

Lambrecht by 5944, on Flickr

01s by 5944, on Flickr

Hochspeyer by 5944, on Flickr

Up The Bank by 5944, on Flickr

Neustadt by 5944, on Flickr

Rest of the shots at https://www.flickr.com/photos/5944/sets/72157645016342674/

And some more modern (ish) stuff at https://www.flickr.com/photos/5944/sets/72157645003739411/

 

Like the trespass shot 5944. I was already in the bar at that point.

 

How did you achieve that? The members of our party who tried the nearest bar were told they had to order food to get a drink (okay, so I suppose there is an obvious answer to my question!)

There was some dangerous cheap bier in the nearby Netto, mind!

Steven

 

A couple more to add to the mix. Hard to beat the combination of spectacular steam, beautiful scenery and great beer!


52 7596 at Bad Münster am Stein


01 118 at Edesheim

Further pictures on my blog at http://folkestonejack.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/dampfspektakel-2014/

 

I booked a table for eight but three went missing. The lady was delighted when I informed her that we were now only five in number and blew me a kiss. Four of us dined and ordered beer and the fifth ordered a coffee. Oddly he was told he couldn't have a coffee on its own until later but he could have a beer on its own. Was a grand day out though. Joined the train a Mannheim and used the train on the branch to get to a couple of locations for photography.

 

Day 1. Wednesday 28th May.
Bundenthal-Rumbach
01. 52 4867 Bundenthal-Rumbach by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Dahn Süd
02. 52 4867 Dahn Süd by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Day 2. Thursday 29th May.

Böhl-Iggleheim
03. 01 118 Böhl-Iggelheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Böhl-Iggleheim
04. 52 4867 Böhl-Iggleheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Böhl-Iggleheim
05. 41 018 Böhl-Iggleheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Schifferstadt
06. 52 7596 Schifferstadt by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Bensheim
07. 41 360 01 118 Bensheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Bensheim
08. 41 018 Bensheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Bensheim
09. 41 360 Bensheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Heppenheim
10. 01 118 Heppenheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Monsheim
11. 52 4867 Monsheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Schifferstadt
12. 01 202 Schifferstadt by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Schifferstadt
13. 52 7596 Schifferstadt by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Day 3. Friday 30th May.

Schifferstadt
14. 01 118 Schifferstadt by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Schifferstadt
15. 41 360 Schifferstadt by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Heidelberg
16. 01 202 Heidelberg by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Heilbronn
17 Friday-Heilbronn by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Heilbronn
18 Heilbronn shed by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Mosbach
19. 41360 Mosbach by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Neustadt (Weinstraße)
20. Neustadt (Weinstraße) by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Day 4. Saturday 31st May.

Wilgartswiesen.
21. 01 202 Wilgartswiesen by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Frankenstein
22. 52 4867 Frankenstein by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Enkenbach
23. 52 7596 Enkenbach by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Franzosenwoog Tunnel
24. 01 202 Franzosenwoog Tunnel by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Frankenstein
25. 52 4867 Frankenstein by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Maikammer
26. 01 202 Maikammer by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Landau
27. 01 118 Landau by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Day 5. Sunday 1st June.

Pirmasens Nord
28. 01 202 Pirmasens-Nord by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Pirmasens Nord
29. 01 202 Pirmasens-Nord by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Schopp
30. 01 202 Schopp by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Schopp
31. 01 202 Schopp by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Alsenz
32. 41 360 Alsenz by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Frankenstein
33. 01 118 Frankenstein by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Day 6. Monday 2nd June.
34. 52 8134 Böhl-Iggleheim by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Sigh...

 

A few more of mine - I feel they are very inadequate after the excellent selection from those on the lineside, as I was with a group mainly travelling on the trains.

These include some taken during run pasts as part of a visit to the Musuemsbahn Merzig-Losheim and the Damplflok Museum, Hermeskeil as well at the main event. Hermeskeil has a collection of around 40 steam locomotives, privately owned. Around half a dozen are restored not working) and the rest are largely in "as received" condition. A number have had the front ends cosmetically restored. The collection includes quite a proportion of surviving Class 44 "Jumbos" as well as some rare examples as shown, includes Classes 22 (Reko Prussian P10), 42, ex Romanian 57s and Prussian 58.

Finally, the start of the balance of the main event, including 01 202 at Pirmasens Nord, the quite excellent 41 360 (definitely the star of the show for me) at Bad Kreuznach and 52 7596 and 58 311 at Ettlingen Stadt during stock moves/private charter on the Monday.

 

I don't -so you shouldn't!

You have some interesting shots from a different perspective.

I LIKE the derelict/rusting hulks, very evocative.

SNG, I like your shot of the night shed scene.

5944, yours at Lambrect

And

Spamcan, the vineyard shot.

Thank you for sharing.