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German train ferry Sassnitz. Built in Denmark and in service on the route Trelleborg - Sassnitz since 1989. It was ordered by East German Railways (DR) and is now operated by Scandlines (a shipping company 50 % owned by DB) Photo (Sassnitz-Mukran Fährhafen, march 2003): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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Cabin for 2 passengers on the German train ferry Sassnitz. I must say I didn't expect such a comfortable cabin for a less-than-four-hours crossing. Photo: Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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A warning sign in the Mukran harbour, Germany. The text says: Harbour area - danger area. Railroad vehicles have priority. Photo: Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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German train ferry Rügen in Mukran Fährhafen, October 2004. Rügen was built in 1972 in Rostock and delivered to East German Railways (DR) for use on the train ferry line Sassnitz - Trelleborg, where it remained in service until 1989 when the successor Sassnitz was delivered. From 1989 the Rügen was used on the summer-only line to Rønne on the Danish island Bornholm, but it was sometimes also used on other lines like Rønne-Ystad, Rostock-Gedser and Sassnitz-Trelleborg. Rügen made its last journey from Sassnitz to Rønne/Bornholm in the last weekend of October 2004 and is now laid up, waiting to be sold (hopefully not for scrapping, but it seems unlikely that Rügen will remain in Northern European service). Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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German train ferry Rügen in Mukran Fährhafen, October 2004. Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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German train ferry Rügen. The restaurant, still with its nice original (well, almost) 1972 interior. Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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On board the German train ferry Rügen. "Airplane chairs". Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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On board the German train ferry Rügen. A 2-bed cabin on deck 2 (below the car deck). The cabins were a little bit similar to older sleeping-car compartments and did not seem to be used very much on the Sassnitz-Bornholm line. Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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On board the German train ferry Rügen. Corridor on deck 2 (cabin deck below car deck). Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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German train ferry Rügen in Rønne harbour, Bornholm. Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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German train ferry Rügen in Rønne harbour, Bornholm. Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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German train ferry Rügen in Rønne harbour, Bornholm. Photo (October 28, 2004): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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The swan watches as the trolley-boat "Steffi" approaches in Strausberg outside Berlin. Photo (June 2003): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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Something uncommon: The trolley-boat "Steffi" in Strausberg outside Berlin. Photo (June 2003): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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IC "MERKUR" Hamburg-Köbenhavn waiting boarding to the train ferry to Rödby July 1986 Scan and photo by Olivier MARCHETTI (marcoliv@wanadoo.fr)

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Stillgelegte Bahnverladestelle in Sassnitz. Photo v. Michael Katai

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View into the danish ferry "Danmark" at Puttgarden (ca. 1977) Photo by Ulrich Kleinpoppen (julius@ice.tnet.de)

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Sommer 1969, Puttgarden, Deutschland Einfahrt der Fähre Kong Frederik ins Hafenbecken. Scan by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net) - photo courtesy parents

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Sommer 1969, Puttgarden, Deutschland Einfahrt der Fähre Kong Frederik ins Hafenbecken. Scan by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net) - photo courtesy parents

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Sommer 1969, Rødby Færge, Dänemark Beladen der Fähre Theodor Heuss im Fährbahnhof von Rødby. Scan by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net) - photo courtesy parents

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DB Fährschiff 'Wangerooge' beim Anlegen auf der Insel Wangerooge. DB ferry boat 'Wangerooge' arriving on Wangerooge island. Photo: Christian Immler christian@computerkunst.de - 14. April 2002

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Der Hafen auf der Insel Wangerooge. The harbour on Wangerooge island. Photo: Christian Immler christian@computerkunst.de - 14. April 2002

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Gepäckverladung im Hafen auf der Insel Wangerooge. Luggage loading at the harbour on Wangerooge island. Photo: Christian Immler christian@computerkunst.de - 14. April 2002

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Passengers queueing to board the ferry from Warnemünde to Gedser on 27 july 1995. Two months later it closed due to lack of passengers. Photo by Erik Hjelme <hjelme@worldonline.dk>

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M/S Warnemünde on 27 july 1995. Photo by Erik Hjelme <hjelme@worldonline.dk>

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Warnemünde station, view from the ferry. 27 july 1995. Photo by Erik Hjelme <hjelme@worldonline.dk>

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Warnemünde station, end of the line. 27 july 1995. Photo by Erik Hjelme <hjelme@worldonline.dk>