A former marshalling yard in Berlin [many pictures]

Hello, I stumbled over pictures I've taken in a former marshalling yard in Berlin earlier this year. It's astonishing how much such a place can change in relatively short time.

This is what the marshalling yard looked in the 30's. The picture was taken from a water tower you'll see later:

NIKON D300    ---    38mm    f/5.6    1/125s    ISO 450

This is the water tower. The marshalling yard was used until sometime in the 50's. Doesn't look like a marshalling yard anymore...



The area is a nature preserve now with tons of photo opportunies. All the rails, turnouts, ramps and other stuff is still there and gives a very interesting scenery:

(ok, this looks more like a recent addition :smile 

NIKON D300    ---    55mm    f/2.8    1/1000s    ISO 200

NIKON D300    ---    17mm    f/8.0    1/125s    ISO 220

NIKON D300    ---    26mm    f/8.0    1/125s    ISO 320

NIKON D300    ---    17mm    f/8.0    1/125s    ISO 450

This looks as if it has a face :smile:

NIKON D300    ---    38mm    f/6.3    1/125s    ISO 360

I found it impressive how a tree can lift such heavy rails:






I was pleasantly surprised to run into a big steam engine. I didn't had a clue there was one standing in that area!









Into the woods:



Some of these pictures were made of several exposures to increase dynamic range. I used the tool "enfuse" the first time for this purpose as a test. Works fast and gives realistic results. However it doesn't preserve highlights as much as it could given the bracketed exposures, at least in detault configuration. I need to do some further testing to figure out.

Thanks for looking.

 

Thanks, glad you like them. I think I'll go there a second time (at least) when there's better (more diffused) light. I bet there are some more photo ops waiting for me. :smile:

 

Thanks for the kind comments!

Yes, I had that thought too! Now that most of it is a nature preserve and the area being fenced in (between active railway tracks) I hope it is mostly save now.