3rd March 2001

Along Different Lines
Rheinbraun Express

DMU's Used KBEF VT11 (ex Montafonerbahn VT10 111) + KBEF VT12 (ex DB 795 627)

Route:

DMUs Used Route
as listed Wesseling – KBEF Museum (Wesseling)
as listed KBE Museum – Wesseling – Widdig – Hersel – Bonn-Buchsdorf
as listed Bonn-Buchsdorf – Hersel – Widdig – Wesseling – Köln-Godorf Hafen
as listed Köln-Godorf Hafen – Wesseling-Berzdorf – Brühl-Vochem station
as listed Brühl-Vochem station - Brühl-Vochem HGK Depot
as listed Brühl-Vochem HGK Depot - Brühl-Vochem station
as listed Brühl-Vochem station - Brühl-Vochem KBEF sidings
as listed Brühl-Vochem KBEF sidings – Fishenich – Hürth-Kendenich – Nord-Süd Bahn – Wachtberg – Frechen – Lind – Köln-Bickendorf – Köln-Niehl – Köln-Niehl Hafen (Coal terminal)
as listed Köln-Niehl Hafen (Coal Terminal) – Köln-Niehl Hafen (Container Terminal)
as listed Köln-Niehl Hafen (Container Terminal) – Köln-Niehl Hafen
as listed Köln-Niehl Hafen – Köln-Bickendorf HGK depot
as listed Köln-Bickendorf HGK depot – Köln-Bickendorf
as listed Köln-Bickendorf – Lind – Frechen – Wachtberg RWE/RB interchange sidings – Berrenrath – Via Loop – Auenheim – Hambachbahn – Hambach – Hambachbahn – Auenheim – Frimmersdorf – Tagebau Garzweiler
as listed Tagebau Garzweiler – Frimmersdorf – Auenheim – Nord-Süd Bahn - Hürth-Kendenich – Brühl-Vochem – Wesseling

Notes :
KBEF = Köln-Bonner Eisenbahnfreunde
HGK = Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG

Source : John & Janet Cottrell (on train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Wesseling 09.00d 08.58
Wesseling KBEF 09.30a ~ 09.35d ?
[depot visit]
Hersel 09/55 ?
Bonn-Buchsdorf 10.10a ~ 10.20d ??.?? ~ 10.04
Hersel 10/35 10/12
Wesseling 10/55 10.23a ~ 10.24d
Köln-Godorf Hafen 11.00a ~ 11.30d ??.?? ~ 10.50
Brühl-Vochem 11.47a ~ 12.10d ??.?? ~ 11.57
[depot visit]
Kendenich 12/15 ?
Ville 3/5 12/35 ?
Wachtberg 12/55 ?
Frechen 13/05 ?
Köln-Bickendorf 13/25 12/46
Köln-Niehl 13/40 ?
Köln-Niehl Hafen 13.45a ~ 14.15d 13.15 ~ 13.30
Container Terminal ? 13.53a ~ 14.03d
Köln-Bickendorf Depot ? 14.32a ~ 14.41d
Frechen 14/15 ?
Wachtberg
[RWE/RB interchange Sidings]		 14/50 ?
Auenheim 15/20 ?
Hambach 15.55a ~ 16.00d 16.30 ~ ??.??
Auenheim 16/35 ?
Frimmersdorf 17.05a ~ 17.10d 17.33 ~ 17.36
Frechen Kippgraben 18.00a ~ 18.10d 18.46 ~ 18.47
Ville 3/5 18/40 ?
Kendenich 19/00 18/59
Brühl-Vochem 19/05 19.04a ~ 19.05d
Wesseling 19.20a 19.20


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