sun / sea / beach / train: the Adria coast

A cab car, which does not really match to the double-deck trainset passes by the old mechanical signal at Weidenbach. Note, the signal is equipped with solar cells for the lights !

this curve on the approach to the Inn river bridge in Rosenheim is so tight that it is restiricted to 80 km/h. An Intercity Cab Car leans into this curve.

The sunrays highlit an inbound "suburban." The Hinsdale station is in the background.

An inbound "suburban" in the distance waits for an express to snake its way to track two.

There isn't just one train! The next group of commuters waits to board thier train as the next couple of trains are in the distance. The end of a surprise WB train can also be seen in the ... (more)

Due to an operational problem, the morning fleet was held up for twenty minutes at West Hinsdale. There are four trains in this view.

He's not asleep! An outbound "flip" rushes to probably Downers Grove to flip back to the city. The conductor will give instructions to the engineer to proceed back east to the station platf... (more)

An inbound commuter train meets the morning sun.

Three commuter trains are stacked waiting for their time to head east to begin their runs during the blue hour. New signals are waiting for final installation and cutover on the left.

A commuter looks away from the tracks as an express is about to zip past him at track speed. I see this guy walking to the station every morning and from the station every night.

Regional Express Munich - Rosenheim - Salzburg