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Posted: 17 Jun 2022

Taken: 23 May 2016

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HFF Alexanderplatz East Berlin Germany 18th August 1972

HFF Alexanderplatz East Berlin Germany 18th August 1972
After a recent visit to Germany I thought I would post this shot of Alexanderplatz in what was East Berlin in 1972.

My railway interest was at a low ebb & I couldn't be bothered to walk over to the station to get a decent shot of the Pacifics still steam-hauling trains in the eastern zone.

The Fernsehturm is on the extreme right & the tower in the distance is the Rathaus making the train an arrival at Berlin Alexanderplatz station (to the right behind the high rise).

HFF & have a great weekend.

Albrecht Girle, Erhard Bernstein, Peter_Private_Box, Bergfex and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo

21 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A very interesting photo!!!!!!!!!***************
2 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
HFF
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Nostalgic one.
Happy FF and enjoy your weekend.
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
HFF Loose-Grip
2 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Gotcha on your info' thanks L.G..... keep well - and a ''HFF'' from > Dj.
2 years ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Ein schönes Zeitdokument! HFF Dir.
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
The mono suits well here Peter. Memories restored to me of my trip to AlexanderPlatz just a few years prior to this. I did not see any steam trains though. Only a couple of old poor photos to remind me that trip now. Did you go through 'Check Point Charlie' ? Well done.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
2 years ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Yes we did Herb. We drove from West Germany across the East to West Berlin and then crossed over. All in all a very interesting experience
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
A very different place in 1972....the year I was married!
HFF and a good weekend.
2 years ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Very true. The year I met my wife-to-be!
Thanks, you too.
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Mecklenburg-Foto (Reinhard L.)
Mecklenburg-Foto (Re… club
Und im Vordergrund von rechts nach links ein 312er Wartburg, ein Framo, ein Skoda 1000 MB, ein Lada und ein 353er Wartburg ... HFF!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
HFF, fine in bw
2 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
interesting look back at the cars and how they have changed, HFF all the very best for your weekend.
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Plenty of familiar cars to us older snappers, at least,
interesting capture
HFF and a good weekend.
2 years ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
HFF and best wishes for the weekend Peter.
2 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Schöne Erinnerung! HFF, Peter!
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A timetravel ! Always nice to take a look to the past. HFF and a very nice weekend for you !
2 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Pete
A wonderful and interesting picture!
Apart from a few cars, it doesn't look much different today!
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Pedestrians, Trains and Automobiles... :-)
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Interesting to see not only the old buildings and train but the cars as well.

My apologies for the late HFF
Have a good weekend
2 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
I love this pic. Went to East Berlin a lot as I had relatives there. Alexanderplkatz was the place to change from S-Bahn to U-Bahn.
2 years ago.

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