Doug_Thompson:
A very promising location, but only good for a few hours in the morning for eastbound trains; nevertheless 22321 makes a nice sight as it passes Sassegnies with TER16451 the 07.19 Paris Nord to Maubeuge
Doug_Thompson:
An early start on the way to the ferry allowed me to stop off at Coulonge to grab this shot of 22246 departing Calais with the 06.31 service to Lille Flandres (TER844812)
Doug_Thompson:
26146 passes Imling with TER835034 the 15.18 Strasbourg to Nancy
Doug_Thompson:
26141 heads to Strasbourg passing bb22303 working towards Selestat at Matzenheim
Doug_Thompson:
Regiolis unit b84597 worksTER842354 the 08.03 Mulhouse-Ville to Strasbourg through Ebbersheim
Doug_Thompson:
Last working of the day 22263 plods north passed Ichtratzheim with TER831316 the 20.05 Sélestat to Strasbourg
Doug_Thompson:
Nearly got the perfect passing shot...
Doug_Thompson:
Pushing south towards Switzerland, 26163 works TER96247 19.21 Strasbourg to Basel in glorious evening light
Doug_Thompson:
Clattering over the junction at Mommenheim is Sybic 26168 with TER835024 the 17.19 Strasbourg to Nancy
Doug_Thompson:
Passing the Meteor brewery in Hochfelden, 22276 heads west with TER832022 15.03 Sélestat to Saverne
Doug_Thompson:
With the Massif des Vosges in the background, 26158 pushes TER96217 the 10.51 Strasbourg to Basel across the Plaine d'Alsace
Doug_Thompson:
TER832013 the 09.22 Saverne to Selestat is pushed south past Benfeld by 22276
Doug_Thompson:
26159 heads south on the 'slow line' at Sand with TER96215 the 09.51 Strasbourg to Basel. All three lines were in use that morning and all had trains in both directions.
Doug_Thompson:
22259 arrives into Matzenheim with TER832009 the 07.22 Saverne to Selestat
Doug_Thompson:
26147 at Matzenheim
Doug_Thompson:
Beautiful evening light at Steinbourg for the passage of 26167 pushing TER830110 the 19.49 Strasbourg to Sarrebourg
Doug_Thompson:
22282 rolls into Saverne after arriving from Selestat withTER832030 the 17.35 Selestat to Saverne
Doug_Thompson:
26168 crosses the Canal de la Marne et Rhin after leaving Saverne with TER830308 the 17.49 Strasbourg to Metz
Doug_Thompson:
26162 at Steinbourg with TER839172 16.19 Strasbourg to Paris Est
Doug_Thompson:
Unable to get more than 10kph, 22301 sits alongside the canal at Steinbourg. It eventually headed up the line at walking pace, crosses over and came back to Saverne at linespeed.
Doug_Thompson:
26179 at the head of covered steel wagons heading east towards Strasbourg at Steinburg
Doug_Thompson:
After the hay cut, 22276 with a REME service (TER830105 13.22 Saverne to Selestat)
Doug_Thompson:
Hochfelden. 26143 at the head of TER835046 the 13.15 Strasbourg to Nancy
Doug_Thompson:
76653 heads away from Strasbourg at Le Wantzenau, with TER830706 the 08.20 Strasbourg to Rœschwoog
Doug_Thompson:
22293 crosses the Tergnier to Amiens line at Mennessis working TER16457 the 17.19 Paris Nord to Mauberge
Doug_Thompson:
Passing under the D81 road to the south west of Ebbersheim, 26147 heads towards Strasbourg with the 08.21 From Basel Sbb (TER96214). The Chateau de Haut-Konigsbourg is visible in the background.
Doug_Thompson:
Approaching Steinbourg station, 26140 pushes TER835029 the 19.16 Nancy to Strasbourg towards destination in the last light of the day
Doug_Thompson:
Sybic 26140 crosses the Canal de la Marne au Rhin outside Saverne working TER835024 the 17.19 Strasbourg to Nancy
Doug_Thompson:
22321 working TER16455 13.07 Paris Nord to Maubeuge approaching Sassegnies