WEEKLY PHOTO FUN - OCTOBER 13th - 19th, 2017

[Schraddel]

Some photos of the US-Convention 2017 Rodgau / Germany.







Looks harmless, this or similar views often seen before. A railroad deck barge, a jetty and a tug.





Not often seen is this relatively huge water area on a modular layout.





You are thinking eventually some guy appears and push the barge by hand to the other jetty.





Eventually a guy appears and hit a unconspicuous little push button on the deck of the barge. Then he went away and paid no attention what was following.
Up came the sound of an starting heavy marine diesel engine, warming up and then running as such diesel engines used to do.
Then as if by an invisible hand the barge moved off from the jetty. :o















:?: :?: :?:





Going over the edge :?:





No ...





... it's turning only





Full ahead towards the other shore.





This is the target.





The business end of the barge.










Danger ahead.





hock:






















Moored.





When th barge was moored the tug sound stopped too. and the cars on the deck are ready for switching.

This was a fully automated sequence from depart, running, turning, docking until moored and electrical connctions also.
This is a great workmanship of our Croatian collegues