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  3. March 2010

Koln West

Koln West March 5 2010
Sun, snow and parakeets - plus plenty of trains! A day at Koln West, from about 10 o'clock until 4 in the afternoon
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HGK DE81 returns light engine
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HGK DE81 returns light engine

  • An ECS train headed by DB 423.691 passes Koln West
  • DB 101.008 rushes through the station with an IC headed to its next stop at Koln Hbf.
  • DB 294.692 passes with a short train of wagons
  • DB 151.104 and 151.106 heads south with another load of iron ore for Dillengen
  • ATC-owned 185.524 has most recently been on lease to Crossrail
  • DB 189.085 heads toward Gremberg with a train from Holland
  • Loco hauled services from Trier have now been replaced with Class 628 units - DB 628.675 heads a Koln-bound service
  • The Rhine just north of Koln has many chemical plants alongside - HGK DE83 heads south with four chemical tankers
  • DB 644.022 is at the rear of a pair of units as they leave the station
  • HGK DE81 returns light engine
  • Rail4Chem 185.532 passes as a light engine move
  • Beginning to look over 10 years old DE61 returns on its way to Gremberg
  • No longer part of the top rank express locos the 120's still have plenty of work - DB 120.155 pulls into the station
  • DB 185.354 passes the station heading south with a long rake of 'chemical' tanks
  • DB 185.048 passes with a load of empty car carriers
  • Registered to ITL (but nowadays wearing Captrain branding following the shake up of leasing companies) TRAXX 186.148 passes with an intermodal service
  • Dispolok ES64 U2 017 (also described as 182.517) was on hire to DB for a short while to help cover for the lack of ICE units and worked passenger services top and tail with another member of the class. It is seen rushing through Koln West withIC2862 from Hamm to Bonn
  • ES64 U2 001 at the rear of the IC service to Bonn
  • HGK DE91 heads south past the station
  • DB 644.564 leads a diesel service arriving at the station on its way to Koln Messe
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