The last of 'em?

The title says "The last of the oceanic blue-beige creases?", which of course sounds stupid translated like that. I explained why Germans use this nickname here.

When I arrived today, there was smoke in the air, and the engine that was still fairly intact yesterday was reduced to the frame with the main transformer still on it. Behind it, the to my knowledge last oceanic blue-beige class 110 is in being attacked by a guy with a cutting torch...

If you want to see pics of it when still intact, check out these two. Sad sight to see them leave. At this speed, it will probably be gone completely today (it's midday as I write this) so they have half a day to complete their work of destruction.

Please note that I don't have any grudge against the Bender or its employees, they just do what they have to. These engines were in a rather bad condition when they got here, they had to use some empty car transporting wagons as brake wagons, as the brakes on the engines were apparently non-functional. Still, one always thinks about how in post war years, problems that lead to engines being scrapped immediately today were just as immediately repaired. And I still have a grudge against the now private DB for scrapping rolling stock once purchased with taxpayer money, including the fairly young class 143 such as the one missing its pantographs and roof equipment in the foreground.