This is the "cockpit" ... of the train that carried the 1954 German World Cup Soccer champions. (see photo # 147922) The engineer let me come on board.
This train carried the German Soccer World Champions in 1954.
The white writting above the left 3 hoses says:"If you can read this, you're following too close".
This is a 3 cylinder high speed passenger locomotive. The 3rd cylinder is between the head lamps.
The Baureihe 218 is 30 years old and still going very strong!
Racing into the sunrise ...
Empty coal passing UP 844 in background