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Slideshow (7 photos)

Elbsandstein (Germany), Lokomotive Dom (map)
 

Südwestverschneidung: Belaying at the top of the Lokomotive; notice the ring and "towel rack" bar to prevent the rope from creating deep grooves in the rock (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke)

 

Südwestverschneidung: Writing my entry in the route book (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke)

 

This crag is supposed to resemble a locomotive. It's actually a relatively thin grouping of towers on top of a high ridge

 

The Locomotive crag seen from the top of Honigstein

 

Rayko looking for his name in the route book

 

Dampflok: The initial moves, protected by a small jammed knot

 

Mess of towers as seen from the summit of the Locomotive