“auf Bismarck” – The End of an Era

Beitragsbild zu auf-Bismarck - Schluss aus und vorbei
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Published by Frank

Photographer by Passion and Author of Professional Photography Books

15. April 2023

On May 25, 2014, my first “auf Bismarck” on-location workshop took place. Over the following years, a total of 14 more workshops followed until August 23, 2020. After that, the railway depot in Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck fell silent for the time being due to the pandemic.

On May 25, 2014, my first “auf Bismarck” on-location workshop took place. Over the following years, a total of 14 more workshops followed until August 23, 2020. After that, the railway depot in Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck fell silent for the time being due to the pandemic.

For 2023, I had planned to resume workshops at this unique location. Unfortunately, I later learned that the venue would no longer be available. Following a change of ownership, the association was ultimately displaced, and the site was transferred from the Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR) to CAF Deutschland GmbH. In the future, modern battery-powered regional trains will be stationed there. Further information can be found, for example, on the website of the City of Gelsenkirchen.

Unfortunately, this also means that there will be no further “at Bismarck” workshops. The workshop in August 2020 was the last of its kind.

But what made this workshop series so special? Above all, the extraordinary location itself. Parts of the former railway depot in Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck were exclusively available to us – including railway tracks, old wagons, the former coal bunker, locomotive driver shelters, the historic sanding facility, and many other fascinating spots spread across the vast area.

A particular highlight was a large hall filled with historic locomotives, including a Class 44 steam locomotive. There was also a training wagon where we could review images over a cup of coffee or simply take a short break.

What remains are the wonderful memories of these workshops, the inspiring conversations with models and participants, and a collection of photographs created during that time.

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