A very faded 143.313 led smarter 143.190 through Dedensen-Gümmer with an eastbound freight on the morning of 15 February 2017. During the day, more freights were hauled by 143s than by any other class.
Since my last trip to the Hannover area, 18 months ago, DB Cargo has drafted in large numbers of redundant DB Regio Class 143 electrics. These locos were originally designed for mixed traffic work and seem at home dragging freights across the North German Plain.