The latest operation saw around 1,426 tonnes of timber transferred from trucks onto a 600-metre block train within 11 hours.
A total of 23 wagons, each carrying approximately 62 tonnes, were loaded directly from road vehicles without the need for additional shunting movements. The train is operating from Falkenhagen in Brandenburg to Lauterbach, covering around 1,046 kilometres.
According to terminal operator Schieneninfrastruktur Prignitz (SIP), one timber train replaces around 65 truck journeys, excluding the corresponding return trips.
The timber originates in the Ruhner Berge area and is transported by road from the forests to the terminal’s loading track. Rail haulage is then carried out by a freight railway undertaking.
Timber loading at Falkenhagen resumed in mid-May, when the first train in around a decade was handled at the site. The latest operation at the end of June was the second timber project completed within several weeks.
The loading was carried out by TUL agroservice using a mobile excavator, while SIP provided the siding and terminal infrastructure.
“The reactivation of timber loading shows the operational capacity of the Falkenhagen terminal,” said Marvin Guthtke, Managing Director of SIP. He added that the infrastructure allows such rail freight flows to be handled without complex terminal movements.
Further timber trains are planned for the coming months. The terminal can also handle containers, bulk goods, vehicles and palletised cargo.
