Zittau DR | 1989
Unexpected standard gauge steam appears on 09.03 Zittau-Lobau passenger with a positioning move for loco 52 8195-1 taking part in excursions connected with the approaching 175yrs of Dresden-Leipzig Anniversary.
Hitched to the rear to complete the return run is BR112 diesel 112 777-3.
I cannot recount my time at Zittau without disassociating the quite indifferent experience of staying at Hotel Lubin in Bautzen for 2 nights, arranged in the usual way through Berolina Travel, London.
Upon arrival the young staff could hardly move away from the TV showing a Dynamo Dresden match. A cold room with no hot water was crowned by announcing that there would be no breakfast, throwing a few Ost Marks across the counter, not even covering the cost of railway buffet meal! Sixty pounds paid!
The rigours of the GDR.
6th April 1989
Zittau DR | 1989
Unexpected standard gauge steam appears on 09.03 Zittau-Lobau passenger with a positioning move for loco 52 8195-1 taking part in excursions connected with the approaching 175yrs of Dresden-Leipzig Anniversary.
Hitched to the rear to complete the return run is BR112 diesel 112 777-3.
I cannot recount my time at Zittau without disassociating the quite indifferent experience of staying at Hotel Lubin in Bautzen for 2 nights, arranged in the usual way through Berolina Travel, London.
Upon arrival the young staff could hardly move away from the TV showing a Dynamo Dresden match. A cold room with no hot water was crowned by announcing that there would be no breakfast, throwing a few Ost Marks across the counter, not even covering the cost of railway buffet meal! Sixty pounds paid!
The rigours of the GDR.
6th April 1989