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The Bavarian capital of Munich has a lot to offer the railroad enthusiast, and there's always good food and good beer to finish off the day.
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BoxXpress - there is no mistaking what trails this Taurus at the Heimeranplatz...
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BoxXpress - there is no mistaking what trails this Taurus at the Heimeranplatz...

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  • The class 120s were the first three-phase AC electrics in Germany, coming into service in the 1980s. A number of them are still running in intercity service after 20 years. What used to be a very progressive exterior has since "evolved" into almost a classic. Well, the perception of it has evolved, anyway...
  • Giving testament to the plethora of private carriers running on open-access inrastructure, this TX Logistik engine powers an Austrian-bound intermodal through München Ost.
  • An Integral DMU operated by the "Bayrische Oberland Bahn", a private carrier, meets a DB-owned class 423 EMU. The latter are standard issue on most Munich-area rapid transit lines.
  • A russian-buit class 233 "Ludmilla" roars past the passenger platforms at the Heimeranplatz with her eastbound mixed freight.
  • Fans and resistors do their best to dissipate energy as this class 111 exerts maximum braking effort to slow her train for a stop at München Ost.
  • A number of non-electrified lines remain around Munich. This train is sandwiched between two class 218 diesel-hydraulics as it approaches Pasing inbound.
  • This mixed freight is heavy with tank cars as it passes through München Ost.
  • BoxXpress - there is no mistaking what trails this Taurus at the Heimeranplatz...
  • The Siemens Taurus comes in many flavors, including Railion/DB Schenker's red version, called class 182. These engines are used both in freight as well as intercity passenger service and are a common sight in southern Germany. They are certified to operate into Austria.
  • 40 years ago this engine hustled high priority passenger trains from city to city. Displaced by more modern creations it is now used to shuttle passenger consists between the storage and cleaning tracks and the station. The distinctive tower controls München Hbf, Munich main station.
  • Cargoserv Taurus ES 64 U2-080 and another Taurus leased to TX Logistik wait in the maze of tracks and wires that is the throat of München Hbf.
  • Munich has an extensive tram system. This modern car forms a service on route 19 towards Pasing and awaits departure at the other end of that line, St. Veit Strasse.
  • Two old fouraxle trams used in special service outside the Leuchtenbergring shops.
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