Vienenburg
A pair of ERIXX Desiros coupling at Vienenburg. We had just arrived on the right-hand one from Bad Harzburg and the left-hand set had just arrived from Goslar. Both sets had left their starting points at 13:45 and once coupled, they formed the 14:08 train to Brandenburg. Both trains are Siemens Desiro 2-section articulated Class 642 DMUs and this composite shot shows the Scharfenberg coupler (German: Scharfenbergkupplung or Schaku) in action. Designed in 1903 by Karl Scharfenberg, this coupling is now widely used for general passenger and mass transit systems.
With thanks to Bill Jamieson for locomotive information.
Location: Vienenburg
Original line: Unset
Photographer: Norman Glen
Contact photographer: Norman Glen
Date: 24/09/2017
Image number: 61751
