[8H][4k] Railfanning RFC 7 South of Berlin, Germany. Climate Hero Vectron DB 193 363, 08/07-10/2021
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- RFC 7 is the abbreviation for Rail Freight Corridor 7, or as it is called nowadays, Rail Freight Corridor Orient/East-Med(iterranean), which gives an idea of the southern end of this trans-European transportation network. The major German ports at the Baltic Sea and the North Sea mark the northern end of the 9,300 km large system. The former "Dresdener Bahn" (Berlin-Dresden Railway), connecting the German cities of Berlin and Dresden, is part of RFC 7, and the locations used for filming on this line are located south of Berlin between the towns of Neuhof and Baruth/M.
Thanks to the central location in (East) Germany and the European traffic it carries, this line sees an interesting mix of 100+ passenger and freight trains every day. The more than 30 trains shown in this video are testimony to this activity and also provide an impression of the type of trains and the railroad companies serving it. Not surprisingly, the passenger trains are still dominated by the former federal railway of Germany, Deutsche Bahn (DB), operating intercity (IC, IC2), and regional express (RE) trains between Rostock/Warnemuende and Dresden. The EuroCity (EC) trains between Budapest or Prague and Hamburg are run by the Czech Railway (České Dráhy, CD) with their great-looking blue Siemens Vectron locomotives. On the cargo side, we also see DB and CD trains, but also numerous private providers such as EGP, ITL, HHLA (Metrans), Captrain, PRESS, and Hectorrail. Intermodal container trains form the majority, but grain, auto, steel coil, and tank trains appear in the video as well.
By far the most trains are lead by electric locomotives; in fact there's only one diesel engine in the video (BR 245). Motive power ranges from relatively old (BR 112, BR 140, BR 151) via recent (BR 101, BR 145, BR 186, BR 189) to modern (BR 187, BR 193) locomotives made by the major manufacturers LEW Hennigsdorf, Henschel, AdTranz, Bombardier, and Siemens.
The Class (BR) 193 engines, which Siemens markets under the name Vectron, are extremely successful. More than 1,000 units, which have a power of up to 8,600 hp "under the hood," have been sold in just 10 years in a highly competitive market. Many engines are interoperable on the different electric networks used in Europe and the dual-mode version can even work on non-electrified track sections. The highlight of the video, the "I am a Climate Hero" locomotive of the Deutsche Bahn, is also a Vectron and has the road number DB 193 363. This unit is the only one in this livery. So this catch was much appreciated!
Enjoy this video with its great variety of trains and motive power on a busy European line through Germany!
![[8L][4k] Where TRAXXes and VECTRONs Rule the Rails, Rail Freight Corridor 7, Germany, 12/22+23/2021](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xzMuSR4DoTk/mqdefault.jpg)
![[8L][4k] Where TRAXXes and VECTRONs Rule the Rails, Rail Freight Corridor 7, Germany, 12/22+23/2021](/img/tr.png)
![[8T][4k] Milepost 51.4: Freight and Passenger Trains on the Dresdner Bahn, Baruth/Mark 08/13/2022](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PXFpCjjgWFU/mqdefault.jpg)
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Looks like nonstop action. Looks like you a wonderful adventure. Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, all this was filmed within about 6 hours. So there are about 5-6 trains per hour on average (including the numerous passenger trains). Great you enjoyed it!
Wonderful video ! Everything is so neat and clean. Track is maintained wonderfully and the trains are so smooth going down the rails. Think we could learn something from them . Thanks Mb another video supreme !
Yes, it looks all a bit different over there. Great you enjoyed watching the video!
Another blockbuster from mbmars01 . great video , it is interesting to see railroading in other countries . now how about some more .
Nice you enjoyed watching this one, too. It was cool I had the chance to explore that area and I'm happy to share what I watched. I hope there will be more at some time.
I cant stop watching this. I was so giddy that i was floored that you were able to take your rail fanning equipment and fly to Germany and film. You must of had lot of searches to do it.
Lol. Well, I visited family so this was not on purpose a railfanning trip. I'm pretty familiar with the area and knew the locations. The station in Baruth is great, because the catenary poles are spaced out and not in the line of view.
Great video MB. The freight cars look so different from ours. Thank you for sharing this with us.
It's really a different railroad world and it's exciting to notice the differences in how rail operations are done in Europe and America.
No PSR over there. Very interesting operations over there. I did notice how smooth the cars ride on the rails. Very well maintained.
Absolutely. The ties are all concrete and thus there's less track deformation. In fact, I didn't see a single track maintenance vehicle the entire day.
@@mbmars01 Another Great Video my friend. Keep them coming. Happy Holidays.
Thanks very much! Happy Holidays to you, too!
Great video, I'm in Dresden right now, I'm not sure if you know, but what station is busiest for freight?....I'm currently staying in a hotel right on the tracks in Mitte
I'm not too familiar with freight trains through Dresden, but a lot of the transit traffic between the Czech Republic and the German ports passes Dresden. These trains traverse the beautiful Elbsandsteingebirge alongside the river Elbe. They cross the border near Bad Schandau. I always wanted to railfan this area myself, but I really don't know how busy this line is nowadays.
This is a change-up for you. Great video. Notice more electric (mostly from nuclear) and amazing rail construction. Concrete sleepers with clamps and moving point frogs. BNSF would never let us build moving point frog or put elevation adjusters under frogs or diamonds (visible at 20:25 and 23:00). Almost none of the rolling stock has probably ever been in emergency; so few grade crossings. Thanks for this great video - and on a bike no less!
Lol, yes, it was a different kind of experience. Thanks for the expert insight. I wasn't aware of the differences in frog design. The grade crossings have almost all been eliminated as this line was once supposed to host fast ICE passenger trains, but they currently don't run here. Biking is fun! Great you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for sharing a nice video.
You're welcome. Good you like it!
great video..thanks for sharing!!
Cool, thanks! You're welcome!
Awesome video. Thanks!
Thanks! You're welcome!
Awesome video! I do wish to capture train from around the globe one day
Thanks! It's always fun to see how railroading is done in other parts of the world.
Goodness, that catenary looks heavy duty doesn't it. Nice to see the ex Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 112s still around. That Stadler KISS makes quite a cool sound.
Yes, it all looks quite solid and it has to be for the speeds they can run here. The 112 is actually the successor of the 143 (former DR 243), as it could travel at 160 km/h in contrast to the 120 km/h max speeds of the 243s, but they definitely look similar.
10:20 Maybe the big difference between America and Europe: In America passenger trains have to wait for freight trains. In Europe freight trains have to wait for passenger trains. Great video! Thumb up!
That's right. Passenger trains have a higher priority there. Thanks!
Very nice. Definitely a place with a lot of action and variety. What are the tripod things at 5:45 and other places?
Cool, thanks! I think, these are just acoustic devices to warn work crews of an approaching train.
Awesome video
Thanks!
Great video kept me watching.
Awesome! I know there's a lot of action and skipping forward means missing a lot of it lol
@@mbmars01 If you make a DVD out of it let me know. I will buy one from you and help you promote it.
This is very, very nice from you, I really appreciate it. But what's in the video is all footage I have and it's already in 4k quality. So there's hardly anything to gain from putting it on a DVD. In fact, I don't even have a DVD burner anymore...
I'm European so these electric freight and passenger trains aren't strange for me. But I'm sure the North American viewers will find them exotic and unique. Especially the open autoracks. The railroad network is exceptionally great in Germany. This is why we see so many trains here. The locomotives are really colorful. I like the double decker passenger trainsets, they are cool. Were you on a business trip? It's fantastic you could capture these iron horses for us while you were there. Fantastic video, I loved every minute of it. :)
Interesting, I always thought you're a fellow European :) It was a private trip; I visited family in Berlin and took a day off to do some railfanning. I hadn't done this in several years (in fact, one of the oldest videos on this channel, labelled [01], was filmed in the same area about 8 years ago). Great you enjoyed the collection!
@@mbmars01 So are you German who lives in Georgia? I see you speak the language, which is a big help in that country. And in Austria too. Have you ever been there? ÖBB's trains are cool. :)
You got it right. So let me also guess now. Since your pseudonym begins with Zs and the only people who I know who would combine these letters in this way are the Hungarians AND you mention Austria, I would think your ancestry is rooted somewhere deep within the old Habsburg monarchy of Austria and Hungary :) To answer your question: I love Austria and have visited the country many times. Unfortunately, I haven't yet had the chance to railfan there, tho.
@@mbmars01 Haha you're absolutely right, I'm Hungarian. I've been in Germany only once, but that was approximately 30 years ago, when I was a kid. I've spent a few days in München. It's good to hear you love our brother-in-laws as we call the Austrians. Hopefully one day you can railfan their lines. :)
That's awesome. I have visited many European countries, but not yet Hungary, unfortunately! I got close to its borders in the north (Slovakia) and west (Austria, Croatia), but never crossed them. Hope that's still gonna happen in this life :)
😃👍🏽MbMars gone International. Alright!! Congrats on your next level. Great video here. Is Russia or Hong Kong next stop to check out trains?
Haha, thanks. I have family ties to Germany, so this was an obvious choice. Railfanning Russia would actually really be interesting I think.
mbmars01, is there any American railroad owning the Stadler KISS trains?
That's a great question. I think I remember I read about Stadler delivering trainsets to a customer in the US, but I don't remember to whom it was and whether these were KISSes :)
Caltrain will be getting the KISS, TexRail has the FLIRT and the Arrow service in California will also be getting FLIRTs
@@mbmars01 It was Caltrain, which is electrifying their mainline. But are both ex-Amtrak AEM-7s that came from Bear, Delaware, to test the electrification painted yet?
Very cool trains!😀👍
Definitely :)
Didn't you say there will be another European video?
Yes, absolutely. Give it still a few weeks, though.
No graffiti. They must have real punishment for doing it. Nice video. Thanks.
You're welcome!
A wonderful video from a talented person🤟🤟👍🇷🇺
Awesome. Thanks very much. I'm happy you like the video!
How does the head end communicate with the rear of the train?
As far as I know, there's no such thing like an EOTD on those trains. Trains are typically no longer than 800 yards and if a train separates the parts will stop automatically because of loss of brake pressure. In fact, train separation is less likely, because they are short and couplers probably rarely break (they don't use knuckles).
@@mbmars01 thanks..
All the track work seems very well maintained compared to some i've seen here in the states.hard to get used to the odd looking locos and cars.
It all looks a bit different, for sure.
at 28:42 RBB/PRESS 145 o23 -6 ADTRANZ BR145 ex DB on the side of the train the no is different 91 806145 083-2 D-PRESS
Sehr shoene!
Danke sehr!
Jo diky je tam cesky vectron na ec hamburg-budapest
Electrification in the US wouldn't work Maybe in certain areas but our rail system is to vast. Even with Battery and Hydrogen power you are gonna need pit stops. Way not dual mode locomotives like a A and B unit. Its interesting to see one man crews and unique paint schemes on locomotives. In general It's very clean over there. Another interesting thing in Europe is you see many specialized unit trains.
It would have been necessary to start electrification on a large scale when it was still affordable. Now it's too late, because it's too expensive. I'm curious, though, how long diesel will still be available for locomotives once cars and trucks are all electric.
@@mbmars01 I don't know what future brings to US. Remember the Milwaukee Road, who had 2 longer sections electrified and an economic plus with (I think these were not the reason how they ended). In the US electricity has a chance perhaps when prices for diesel rizes a lot. I am very doubtful about batteries on longer distances and hydrogen inside locos (maximum power output linited ?).
Wow, Dude you have gone international on us! Not meaning to besmirch our European neighbors, but their power units look wimpy to me. Good video.
Lol, certainly different :) Thanks!
Some of those electric freight locomotives produce 5,000 - 8,600 horsepower out of a single locomotive lol. You get about 4,400 - 4,500 horsepower out of diesel GEVOs and SD70 tier 4's. Yes, many Euro locomotives look like cringey buses on rails but there's a limit to how much horsepower and tractive effort you can get out of a diesel-electric. You forget the mechanical problems the SD90MACs, AC6000CWs, and MK5000Cs had.
@@Enjoyer.762 Yea, I saw the load they were pulling and knew they had the muscle. Just to an American kid who grew up reading, watching the movies and real trains when I could, and now all the RUclips train videos like mbmars ( my very first subscription on this media) they just looked odd to me. Usually, new things always look odd unless you can see the lineage in them. Like I said in my first comment; no offense meant, just my reaction. I actually rode quite a few when I was in the service back in the 70's. 🙂
Amazing how other countries do things right and don’t have 15,000ft trains and have more to run.
I definitely like the larger number of trains, but not so much the lack of the multiple-unit lashups we are so familiar with in America.
439,849 total YT competitive railfanning points international edition Deutschland lol.
Well, that’s a great count 😀
@@mbmars01 I orginally had it all time stamped. Except my computer became disconnected from the internet then it automatically reloaded the page. Oh well lol. It appears you only received one horn salute the entire time lol. But the bonus points really added up with some of the "vintage" electric locomotives still in use, highballin trains, and signal aspect captures w/ knockdowns.
I’m sorry to hear your computer troubled you. I know this feeling. It drives me crazy when I’m in the middle of a production and a problem occurs. Horn salutes are rare because the horn is almost never used in Germany. Most engineers might not even find the button fast enough lol
Friendly video. For me who lives in Switzerland, there are many of these trains that I know.
I do a lot of photos of trains and also some videos, even if I don't master as well as you.
Go see them on this account. Best regards.
Very cool! Must be great to railfan in Switzerland. I like watching railroads in the mountains.
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Nice!