Built in 1897 and still fully operational

Resting up for tomorrow ...

Taking on water before heading up the "Brocken" mountain again.

Cleaning out the smoke box at the end of the shift.

I've "run" all 3 of these locomotives as part of my steam engineer course. Fluency in German is a prerequisite for the course. It's a neat deal.

The engineer is topping off the 4 tons of coal before we departed into the mountains. By the end of our shift that evening, the 4 tons would be gone completely.

Take a closer look at the billboard to the right of the engineer's side. The image on the billboard is the same location as in this picture.

A classic example of the west German "Einheitselektrolokomotive" from the late 1950's to mid 1960's. Many of these have long been scrapped ... the "Baureihe 115" (BR 115) is closely related to the... (more)

I've spent every day this week learning how to run this engine. It's a great learning experience ... not easy! Four more days until graduation. Then I'll be an "Ehrenlokfuehrer" or "Honorary Engi... (more)

Dutch ICE 3