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Spotting Notes2017-03-06by Peter

From the spotting notes of Peter Hands – West Germany - October 1975

From the spotting notes of Peter Hands – West Germany - October 1975

From the trainspotting notes of Peter Hands 

WEST GERMANY 27th – 29th OCTOBER 1975

27th OCTOBER 1975

GELSENKIRCHEN-BISMARCK MPD – (Direktion Essen)

044 Class 2-10-0 (coal-burning)

044-014, 044-122, 044-177, 044-402, 044-403, 044-424, 044-465, 044-472, 044-508, 044-594, 044-596, 044-644, 044-652, 044-654, 044-754, 044-953.

In Store:

044-045, 044-135, 044-143, 044-208, 044-329, 044-331, 044-377, 044-385, 044-522, 044-575, 044-592, 044-653, 044-676, 044-687, 044-701.

28th OCTOBER 1975

RHEINE MPD – (Direktion Munster)

042 Class 2-8-2 (oil-burning)

042-018, 042-024, 042-052, 042-073, 042-083, 042-097, 042-105, 042-106, 042-113, 042-166, 042-168, 042-202, 042-218, 042-226, 042-245, 042-254, 042-271, 042-310, 042-320, 042-363, 042-364.

042 Class 2-8-2 No. 042-073
042 Class 2-8-2 No. 042-073042 Class 2-8-2 No. 042-073 Photograph by Peter Hands

043 Class 2-10-0 (oil-burning)

043-085, 043-087, 043-094, 043-100, 043-121, 043-196, 043-315 (ex-works 23.7.75), 043-321, 043-336, 043-364 (ex-works 7.8.75), 043-381, 043-636, 043-666, 043-672.

043 Class 2-10-0 No. 043-094
043 Class 2-10-0 No. 043-094043 Class 2-10-0 No. 043-094 Photograph by Peter Hands

In Store:

012 Class 4-6-2 (oil-burning)

012-055, 012-063, 012-075, 012-081, 012-082, 012-100.

012 Class 4-6-2’s
012 Class 4-6-2’sRedundant 012 Class 4-6-2’s. From left to right: 012-100, 012-081, 012-075, 012-055, 012-063 and 012-082 Photograph by Peter Hands

SALZBERGEN STATION

042 Class 2-8-2 No. 042-186 light engine from Rheine to Lingen.

043 Class 2-1-0-‘s Nos. 043-087 + 043-167 loaded hoppers from Emden to Rheine.

043 Class 2-10-0 No. 043-666 Rheine to Emden mixed freight.

29th OCTOBER 1975

EMDEN MPD (Direktion Munster)

043 Class 2-10-0’s plus an 042 Class 2-8-2
043 Class 2-10-0’s plus an 042 Class 2-8-2Gathered around the turntable are, from left to right: 043 Class 043-315, 043-737, 043-475, 043-574 and 042 Class 2-8-2 No. 042-347. Photograph by Peter Hands

042 Class 2-8-2 (oil-burning)

042-052, 042-113, 042, 254, 042-308, 042-347, 042-358.

043 Class 2-10-0 (oil-burning)

043-100, 043-315, 043-336, 032-475, 043-574, 043-606, 043-737, 043-746.

044 Class 2-10-0 (coal-burning)

044-180, 044-334, 044-360, 044-481, 044-534, 044-552, 044-678, 044-682, 044-888.

044 Class 2-10-0 No. 044-681
044 Class 2-10-0 No. 044-681044 Class 2-10-0 No. 044-681 in a section of the extensive yard. Photograph by Peter Hands

In Store:

094 Class 0-10-0T (coal-burning)

094-640.

LINGEN STATION

043 Class 2-10-0 No. 043-100 Emden to Rheine loaded hoppers.

042 Class 2-8-2 No. 042-363 Rheine to Emden mixed freight.