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Embedded in cobblestones and grass, the tracks on the banks of the Main in Frankfurt are not noticeable at first glance. When diesel locomotives ring or steam locomotives whistle, passers-by are amazed. Once laid to connect two rail networks and their terminal stations, the tracks are now used by the Frankfurt Port Railway to get from the West to the East Port with their shunting locomotives. There are also special trips by the Frankfurt Historical Railway on special occasions such as Transport History Day. It is above all the clouds of steam from a freight locomotive from 1943 that attract attention against the modern skyline. The Port Railway and the Historical Railway are based at the East Port Station. This is also where the shunting trips start. Freight wagons with containers, but also with sand, gravel and ballast are pushed to companies, which then load them onto ships and trucks. Film author Kirsten Ruppel shows everyday business, but also the Port Railway over time. On the day of transport history in Frankfurt, you can not only ride the steam train along the Main, but also try your hand at being a signalman and setting old signals. We broadcast this episode by Kirsten Ruppel with the number 990 for the first time on March 20th, 2020 under the title: Frankfurt and the tracks on the Main - nostalgia and industrial railway. #eisenbahn-romantik All statements and facts correspond to the status at the time and have not been updated since then. Even more interested in railways? Then take a look! Here you can find everything about railway romance: Subscribe to the YouTube channel at http://www.bit.ly/eisenbahnromantik Become a fan on Facebook: /eisenbahnromantik. . Latest videos and information on our homepage: http://www.swr.de/eisenbahnromantik...