#breisach

[terradomo]

[doubtspirit]

'A Maiden fanning the flames of desire' by Martin Schongauer (c. 1450–53, Colmar – 2 February 1491, Breisach), also known as Martin Schön ("Martin beautiful") or Hübsch Martin ("pretty Martin") by his contemporaries.

[merpmonde]

The CFTR's steam train

In a serious rain shower, the Chemin de Fer Touristique du Rhin's train stops at Volgelsheim station, where the association that maintains the line has its museum. The train itself is made up of former Austrian carriages built in the 1920s with what I suspect were 2nd and 3rd class seating.

The locomotive is a T3 tender built around 1900 at Graffenstaden, just South of Strasbourg, for the Alsace-Lorraine Railways. At the time, the region was under Imperial German control, hence the Eagle logo and German inscription "Elsaß-Lothringen" above the number. The association has two of these, nicknamed Berthold and Theodor. These are supported by small Diesel engines; on our trip, one of these hauled the train to the depot, where the extent of the association's work is on display. The active engines are maintained here, while others are being restored.

Peut-être un jour? - To run again one day?

The town of Breisach, on the other side of the Rhine and therefore in Germany, is visible, and a boat carries passengers across the river from near the depot.

[peregrinatioblog]

20.10.24 FC Rimsingen – SV Munzingen 4:2 Attilastadion, Breisach-Niederrimsingen (150)

[witekspicsoldpostcards]

BREISACH - GERMANY

[illustratus]

Taking of Breisach by José Leonardo

The Spanish capture of Breisach by the Duke of Feria in 1633, during the Thirty Years' War.

[continuousmonument]

Breisach, Germany 2018

[travelless]

View from France over the Rhine to Breisach