{"id":3759,"date":"2013-09-12T05:21:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T09:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2013-09-12T10:23:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T14:23:33","slug":"german-coal-railway-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/german-coal-railway-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"German Coal Railway\u2014Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

RWE<\/a> Power: Coal trains, power plants and wires.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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An RWE electric reverses a coal train near the Neurath Power Station<\/a>. September 2012. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Continuing to explore RWE Power\u2019s coal network brought us to the company\u2019s Nord-Sud-Bahn. Although much of the line is sequestered by trees or inaccessible, we found some recommended locations toward the north-end of the route near the Neurath Power Station.<\/p>\n

Our second afternoon proved pleasant weather-wise, and the continuous parade of trains, including a diesel-hauled limestone run, made for a successful photo adventure.<\/p>\n

Among the advantages of the North-Sud-Bahn as stated in the May 2013 article in Today\u2019s Railways, is a greater variety of trains.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s difficult to convey in photographs, what we found interesting was that many of the northward trains reversed up the line, with the locomotive at the back and the rear hopper making a loud beeping to provide warning.<\/p>\n

It seemed that all of RWE\u2019s trains moved a gentle speeds which eases the photographic process.<\/p>\n

I mostly worked with my Canon EOS 7D, but also exposed some color slides with my Canon EOS 3. In addition to the trains, I made a few photos of the related power infrastructure\u2014impressive because of its enormous scale.<\/p>\n

\"RWE<\/a>
RWE Power electric 542 leads a laden coal train near Neurath. September 2012. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A diesel leads a train of limestone hoppers near Neurath. September 2012. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"RWE<\/a>
RWE Power’s Neurath Power Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"RWE<\/a>
RWE Power’s Neurath Power Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"RWE<\/a>
High voltage electric pylons stand like enormous soldiers at attention. These power lines are an important part of the electrical infrastructure related to RWE Power’s railway operations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A panned view of an RWE Power EL1 electric locomotive. The line is electrified with an unusual 6000 volt 50Hz standard. Why a pan? This is an effective way of separating the dark green locomotive from the green trees. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A Vossloh diesel leads a coal train that originated off the RWE network and was delivered via the Deutsche Bahn network. The hoppers are of a smaller lighter variety than those used in captive service on RWE’s lines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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