On a gorgeous afternoon in southern Germany, 218446 waits time at Buchloe with RE57426 1551 Munchen - Memmingen (19/06/2019)
A few minutes later 218421 + 218433 arrive into Buchloe with EC195 1302 Zurich Hbf - München Hbf (19/06/2019)
Later that evening 218423 + 218465 prepare to get under way once more from Kempten with EC190 1815 Munchen Hbf - Basel SBB (19/06/2019)
The following day was a Public Holiday in Germany, and 218446 is seen here at Munchen Hbf with the stock for the 0742 to Lindau. RE57392 is normally loco hauled only on Summer weekends (20/06/2019)
218401 + 218419 are pictured on arrival at Lindau with EC196 0714 Munchen - Zurich Hbf (20/06/2019)
In the adjacent platform at Lindau was 218409, seen here before departing with a shortened 3-coach set on RE3232 1005 to Aulendorf (20/06/2019)
218409 is pictured again at Ravensburg with RE3232. Ongoing electrification work on the 'Südbahn' meant that once again trains were unable through to Ulm from the shores of the Bodensee (20/06/2019)
In a timeless scene, two work-stained 'Rabbits' pose side-by-side at Freidrichshafen: 218427 heads RE3231 1056 Aulendorf - Lindau, whilst on the left 218438 waits to follow with RE3234 1105 Lindau - Aulendorf (20/06/2019)
218438 at Aulendorf after arriving with RE3234. The train returned back south just under an hour later as RE3235 1256 to Lindau (20/06/2019)
With the skies darkening, 223066 arrives into Lindau with ALX84108 1119 from Munchen Hbf (20/06/2019)
218438 crosses the causeway out of Lindau on the rear of RE3238 1405 to Aulendorf (20/06/2019)
218433 + 218421 round the curve into Lindau Hbf with the late-running EC194 1214 Munchen - Zurich (20/06/2019)
218427 stands at the buffers after arriving at Lindau with RE3237, the 1356 shuttle from Aulendorf (20/06/2019)
Shortly afterwards 218427 propels RE3240 1505 Lindau - Aulendorf out of the terminus (20/06/2019)
Later that evening with the sun having reappeared, 218423 + 218465 make a spectacular departure from Kempten with EC190 1815 Munchen Hbf - Basel SBB (20/06/2019)
The next morning 218433 + 218421 prepare to get underway from the Kempten stop with EC196 0714 München Hbf - Zurich Hbf (21/06/2019)
Day three, and 218465 + 218423 wait time at Kempten with EC191 0543 Basel SBB - Munchen Hbf. Prior to this trip, the lead loco was the only Muhldorf-based '218' I'd still required for haulage (21/06/2019)
A scorching hot afternoon in south eastern Germany finds 218430 waiting to depart from Muhldorf at the head of RB27046 1538 to Munchen (21/06/2019)
218404 waits time at Schwindegg on the rear of RB27046. Lead loco 218430 is just visible in the distance (21/06/2019)
I do enjoy and odd run out over the Süd-Ost Bayernbahn where the single line sections interspersed with numerous passing loops have a certain rural charm. 218463 arrives at Schwindegg on RB27041 1506 München - Mühldorf as 218404 waits time with RB27046. Platform work at Dorfen on this occasion meant that there was still a further train to cross here before the pair could continue towards Munich (21/06/2019)
Having finally got under way once more, 218430 calls at München Ost with RB27046 1538 Mühldorf - München Hbf (21/06/2019)
218404 brings up the rear as RB27046 departs München Ost on the final leg of its journey (21/06/2019)
218416 calls at Markt Schwaben with RB27051 1706 Munchen - Muhldorf, which unlike the rest of the week is booked for just a single loco on a 4-coach double-deck set (21/06/2019)
A weathered 218422 picks up at München Ost before continuing its journey east with RB27057 1807 München Hbf - Mühldorf (21/06/2019)
