Bingen am Rhein Rheinland-Pfalz Germany July 1973

Deutsche Bundesbahn Class 50 2-10-0 050-042-1 Kriegslok simmers with several other locomotives around the turntable of this modern half roundhouse shed in the summer heat of 1973.

Although I knew that DB steam was still in service in this area I only saw the smoke drifting across by chance alongside the road while hitch-hiking along the western side of the Rhein Valley.

50-042-1 was built in 1939 by Henschel (works number 24662) and at this time was shedded at Saarbrücken. It was withdrawn from that depot in March 1974 and scrapped by Metallum AG, Saarbrücken.

Tractacus, Erhard Bernstein, Nouchetdu38, Peter_Private_Box and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautifully captured.

16 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thanks Jaap.

16 months ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

You don´t see these around in Germany very often anymore! Nice capture, Pete!

16 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Stephan Fey ^club

Thanks Stephan. Very true but there are still special steam trains running such as the ones I photographed in Dresden back in April.

16 months ago.

GrahamH ^club

Travel by hitchhiking in Australia is about as common as the steam loco these days... I haven't seen any to pick up for a couple of decades. It is illegal in my state, Queensland, and in Victoria.

16 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to GrahamH ^club

I don't think it's illegal in the UK but you see very few people hitch-hiking these days either.

16 months ago.

Ecobird ^club

A great close up Pete. I love the smells you get from standing next to a hot steam engine. Nothing else quite like it.

16 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thanks. I absolutely agree Carol. There really isn’t!

16 months ago.

photosofghosts ^club

Interesting details of this huge steam locomotive. I own a model of the BR 50 in N scale!
Thanks for sharing.
All the best
Fabio

16 months ago.

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