Trev52A

Thanks again to everyone for all the input and photos. Ian, you were fortunate to get the top view of 01 1066 just as you went over the flyover - what are the chances of that, eh? Eddie, I've 'bookmarked' that German link you provided. Should come in handy. Also, nice to see that both the 012s which I travelled behind have been preserved. This thread seems to be generating some interest and it is an opportunity to share some memories and show some pics which would otherwise never be seen. Great! Here is a shot of the now-preserved 012 061-8 departing Meppen southbound on 17th August 1974. Not quite the same in a museum, is it? Cheers Trevor

Thank you both, gentlemen. Nice to see the pic of the preserved 01/012. The change of running number confused me a bit! I believe 012 075-8 (which I travelled behind from Meppen to Lingen that weekend) is also preserved, but 012 061-8 (which headed our party's train from Rheine to Lingen) was not so lucky. Trevor

Thanks for getting back to me, Eddie. The shot was taken on a Rolleiflex camera so yes, it is a 2 1/4 square negative. My colour slides were with a 35mm Praktica SLR using Kodachrome2 film. Here's one. 012 066-7 leaving Meppen heading north. I believe this loco is now preserved I think my contact at TEFS was Bill Alborough (hope I've spelt it correctly - he did not sign the paperwork, but it was an address in Chepstow,) Cheers Trevor

Were any of today's RMweb members on a trip to the Rheine to Emden line in West Germany (as it was then) from 15th to 19th August 1974? This was organised by 'To Europe For Steam' and we stayed a couple of nights in Lingen, about 20 miles north of Rheine. Plenty of steam with Classes 012, 042 ,043 and 044 in action. I've been having some old negs and slides digitally scanned and I thought it would be a good idea to swap photos and tales from back then. Any takers? I've included a shot of a northbound 012 taken near Lingen. Cheers Trev52A