...Simon and Garfunkel's song does come to mind when I look out the window these days!

Anyway - three additional photos from today is what I've to offer now . Today I contented myself with a short trip down to Knautkleeberg at the southern end of tram lines 3 and 13, and adjacent to Knauthain Station which is served by regional railway services to Saalfeld.

The Leipzig-Gera-Saalfeld Railway is not electrified and operated with class 642 "Desiro" DMUs. Here, RE 16546 with 642 061 in the lead is calling at Knauthain on its way to Leipzig Central Station.

There used to be a wye at the Knautkleeberg tram stop, which but has been removed since my first visit here around Easter 2009, and replaced by a double-tracked reversing loop. The new station area is still under construction, as evidenced by the barriers and other unfinished stuff around the loop. The tram here is car 1117 "Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz" with full body advertisement for Leipzig's Central Stadium. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, lines 3 and 13 are connected, changing from one line to the other upon arriving at Knautkleeberg.

Finally and approximately half an hour later I then captured 642 012 which was just departing Knauthain for Saalfeld as RB 16379.