Frankfurt - Koeln - photo opportunities

[j0hn0]

Just been on a drive today, seeing if I can take some photos of the high speed line between Frankfurt and Koeln, and I was quite surprised!

In many places, you can just drive up, park, and walk right up to the trackbed!

Check some of these pictures, I have a few videos too, but I'm sure if a decent photographer with a decent camera were round here, it train porn galore!!

 

[EWS 58038]

Near Rauschendorf (don't know if the spelling is 100% acurate) you have a great spot.

 

[j0hn0]

thanks mate, will certainly check that out!

 

[Aussie_Rail]

That picture of the tunnel looks familiar from a view videos I've seen on Youtube of the ICE trains.

 

[j0hn0]

heh, yeah me too. They may be one of mine up there

In reality, all the new NBS tunnels are built to the same spec so that trains can easily pass in the tunnel without too much turbulence.

When building it, they narrowed the overall loading gauge to save costs, and then used that to have wider tunnels to increase comfort.

I really could've been at any tunnel on the line they look so similar, but if you look through the tunnel, at the end you can see the exit.
The exit in which my avater enters at the top of the hill.

Tis a pity I'm not a photographer because this part of the line is so impressive in terms of its engineering.

 

[starrymarkb]

Yep some of the Youtube vids how close you can get - some like this one get way too close....

 

[Old Timer]

The Darwin waiting room is always full.

 

[j0hn0]

holy cräp, even I am not stupid enough to actually go IN to the tunnel

bet its a good rush though