Friday, August 22, 2025

Groß Gerau, Hergershausen, Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Mainz-Kastel

I have another stopover in Frankfurt, so I'm heading Rhein Main Railway
Mainz Bischofsheim
Planes all over this area



Groß Gerau - my favourite spot near FRA, but today I will be exploring other places too

Train coming from railway 4010 Manheim-Frankfurt

I'm now on the railway numbered 3530
193 340 and 193 341


I'm heading a bit further east to Hergershausen, and now I'm on railway 3557 Darmstadt-Aschaffenburg






1016 031


186 359 and 188 061 on the way to Poland
Both are from CFL Cargo Deutschland GmbH,



Falns Coal wagon from PKP Cargo


152 088



193 202




Darmstadt-Kranichstein
Darmstadt-Kranichstein Railway Museum is just on the opposite side





There are 17 tracks at this station
185 163


The station
One of the most liberal countries in Europe when it comes to smoking


152 058

The best spot is already taken (to the left here)

383 066, RTI - Railtrans International, s.r.o., Bratislava [SK]




Emirates

Etihad




Condor

248 105
Sunexpress

6193 240, HELROM GmbH



ANA
MEA
193 860

Croatia

2019 311, RTB Cargo






192 119, KombiRail Europe (KRE)





193 229, RTB Cargo



Singapore


187 160 and 7193 331



Back at Groß Gerau
185 173 and 185 071


485 016







6192 012, HRS - Hamburger Rail Service GmbH & Co



151 039, Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam mbH (EGP)




Freight train on the railway Manheim-Frankfurt

Discover

482 029








152 023



193 530





Latam


directed by Robert B. Weide
186 218, Crossrail Benelux N.V., Antwerpen-Borgerhout [B] 





1293 021



Mainz-Kastel
Mainz-Kastell was founded about 11 BC. At that time, the Romans built a wooden bridge across the Rhine, connecting Moguntiacum (Mainz) to a castle on the right bank. The wooden construction was replaced by a stone bridge in 71, which lasted until about 406. From this time, the remains of a Roman triumphal arch were found in Mainz-Kastell, built around 19 A.D. (Wikipedia)

Railway to Wiesbaden

5370 068, HELROM







185 269


















Rhein river and the city of Mainz on the other side















Back at the airport

It's full activity here


New terminal 3 due to open next year






Meanwhile in Sweden (and thanks to T for this photo), in Norrköping, there is an Amtrak Rc4 1166 (actually a Nordic Re-Finance)