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Stadtbahn Hannover Sicherungsanlage der Baustelle. Wenn Arbeiter und Baufahrzeuge den Gleisbereich verlassen haben, gibt die Anlage das Gleis für einen Stadtbahnzug frei. Linie 10 Aegidientorplatz - Ahlem Bahnhof Hannover Hbf 03.August 2012 Photo: Christian Immler - fotos@christianimmler.de - www.christianimmler.de Kamera: Panasonic DMC-ZX1

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Stadtbahn Hannover Baustelle bei laufendem Bahnbetrieb Linie 10 Aegidientorplatz - Ahlem Bahnhof Hannover Hbf 03.August 2012 Photo: Christian Immler - fotos@christianimmler.de - www.christianimmler.de Kamera: Panasonic DMC-ZX1

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Hannover: A service car of the uestra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG, rebuilt from a goods car of 1928. It is used to pull goods cars for the track maintenance department and might keep in service long after the year 2000. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: The new rail grinding car 841, based on the 6000 series passenger cars, but only 6-axled. The driver controls operation with a joystick at a operational speed of up to 35 km/h. Built in 1985. A similar car, only built for 1458 mm gauge, painted red and equipped with 2 pantographs is used in Leipzig. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: The new rail grinding car 841, based on the 6000 series passenger cars, but only 6-axled. The large side without window offered room for an advertising painting of a local insurance company. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: In order to provide technical assistance after a crash or to pull a tram car with a breakdown, the üstra has bought this salvage vehicle in 1980. With a power of 232 kW, it is the strongest of its kind in Germany and pulls a train of two TW 6000 out of the tunnel. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: This car was rebuilt from an old passenger car. It is used to salt the track in winter. Some sacks of salt can be seen through the window. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: The brand new cleaning unit is presented at Hannover fair in 1997. Not yet delivered, the car already wears "üstra" marks and a typical licence plate of the Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe (H-HV xxx). This Unimog lorry for rails and roads might be described as a large vacuum cleaner. It replaces an older and larger vehicle. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: A snowplough. Rebuilt from old passenger cars like the salt lores and others, they still have orange livery, unlike other work cars. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: Track stuffing machine from Schreck-Mieves at Döhren. Photo: Lutz Koch. Text: Sven Herzfeld (herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: Detail view of the track stuffing machine. Photo: Lutz Koch. Text: Sven Herzfeld (herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: A catenary maintenance team of the üstra working at the power supply at Stadionbrücke during May 1998. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: ATW 805, a snowplough of the üstra which belongs to Glocksee depot, at the entrance to Döhren depot. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: Three salt lores (green/white) and three snowploughs (orange) in a line at Laatzen/Senefelderstraße. While the weather was still fine at the end of September 1998, the cars have to be moved sometimes, and the drivers also need some experience on these types of cars. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: ATW 821, a salt lore, with three snowploughs behind it at Messegelände. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)

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Hannover: üstra 805, a snowplough. It was built as a goods tram in the late 1920s. Photo by Sven Herzfeld (s.herzfeld@maschsee.han.de)