The Sud-Pfälzerwald-Bahn is an imaginary kriesbahn (local railway) running 20Km from Neustadt (Weinstr) Hbf (main station)
to Albersweiler (Pfalz). The line is in the western Rhine Valley, parallels the eastern edge of the Pfälzerwald, and serving the
villages and hamlets at the valley mouths. Sankt Martin is a minor station on the line.
The layout is set in the 1950s using steam stock, the early 1960s with the change over from steam to diesel and the late 1960s
and early 1970s with diesel operation.
Steam passenger and mixed (passengers & goods) trains pass at Sankt Martin and panoramas with steam stock
Diesel railcars and steam hauled goods pass at Sankt Martin and panoramas with mixed stock
A Kof hauled passenger train, A diesel goods train, and panoramas with diesel stock
Station Building PW Hut Co-op Planks Goods Shed Big loco
Panoramas without stock
Hauled by a BR64 the passenger train comes on scene
The mixed pulled by a Br 89 comes on scene
They pass at Sankt Martin
The passenger train leaves and the mixed below is also off
A two car diesel railcar passes a class Br 64 hauled goods train
The railcar comes on scene
The goods comes on scene
The goods departs as does the railcars (below)
A Kof hauling a passenger train
The Kof is a small diesel shunter
I've seen photos of Kof's hauling passenger trains. I wasn't able to clarify if such a train was an emergency replacement for a
railbus, a special possibly a school train, or something else!
A V36 mixed traffic diesel bring in a goods train.
The first move is to remove out bound wagons
The outbound wagons and a wagon for further down the line are left on the loop
The in bound wagons are moved to the siding
In bounded wagons are careful spotted (parked) to meet customer needs. A van by the goods shed, a van to pick up planking
and a clap wagon to deliver line to the Landwirtschaftliche Genossenschaft Südliche Weinstraße (Agricultural Cooperative
of the South Wine Road). South Wine Road is the name of the Kries (district) in which Sankt Martin resides.
The goods prepares to leave and is off (below)
a grounded coach is used by the permanent way staff
Landwirtschaftliche Genossenschaft Südliche Weinstraße or Agricultural Cooperative
Planks justify long wheel based vans
The photo below shows large locos can handle tight curves even if looking silly while doing so!
