Prinsesse Alexandrine
The Danish rail ferry vessel was launched on 20 May 1903 and commissioned on 23 November that year. This was the last time that DSB deployed a new paddle railway ferry on the scheduled service.

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FS Warnemünde on the ferry rack in Warnemünde
During the construction of the Warnemünde, DR extensively modernised ferry rack B.

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Warnemünde discharging in Gedser
Via the ferry line in Gedser, three parallel tracks run from the points on shore to meet on board the ferry. Picture taken in the early summer of 1989.

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Unloading the FS Schwerin
With the growth in motorisation, the ferries carry increasing numbers of private cars, seen here disembarking from the Schwerin in the early 30s.

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FS Friedrich Franz IV.
This photograph dates back to 1903 and shows the FS "Friedrich Franz IV" in its original state (4 chimneys). Also on board is a through train, the rail link between Berlin and Copenhagen. The train comprises 8-10 carriages, of which 2-3 carriages were uncoupled to travel to Berlin and Copenhagen.

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Poster advertisement for the "Sassnitz-Trelleborg" Royal Line with the Scandinavian Express from Berlin to Stockholm in Sweden.

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Poster advertisement for the "Sassnitz-Trelleborg" Royal Line, still known today as a rail ferry link to Sweden.

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FS Mecklenburgwith open bowramp
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