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The Harz Mountain Railways (Harzer Schmalspurbahnen or HSB)
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visit in 2014
The Harz Mountain Railway is a network of metre gauge railways in the Harz mountains, in central Germany. It connects the principal towns of Wernigerode, Nordhausen and Quedlinburg and several smaller towns in the area with about 140 km of track, much of which is steeply graded and picturesque. The most popular destination on the network is the Brocken, an old Soviet listening post on top of the tallest peak in the Harz mountains, accessed by a spiral railway line, the Brocken Railway. The railway is notable for running a significant number of its trains with steam haulage, mostly employing 1950s vintage 2-10-2 tank locomotives, hauling traditional open-platform bogie carriages. The network is currently operated by the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH, whose members are chiefly the various local authorities whose territories it serves. |
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2014
Early Mallet steam locos
Locomotives 99 5901 and 99 5902 are the oldest operable Mallet steam locos in Germany and were built in 1897 and 1898. They are used on special passenger trains. 99 5903 is presently under repair
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Mallet 99-5901 on shed at Wernigerode |
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Mallet 99-5902 on shed at Wernigerode |
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Mallet 99-5902 on the coaling siding at Wernigerode |
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Mallet 99-5901 on shed at Wernigerode |
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99-5901 and 99-5902 on a special at Schierke |
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99-5901 and 99-5902 on a special at Schierke |
Early 2-10-2T 99.222
This loco was built in 1931 by Schwartzkopff in Berlin and is nicknamed Einheitslok or Big Mama
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Schwartzkopff 2-10-2T No.99-222 built in 1931 is seen on shed at Wernigerode |
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99-222 is seen at the summit of the Brocken |
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99-222 running round at the Brocken summit station |
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99-222 is seen at the summit of the Brocken |
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99-222 is seen at Wernigerode |
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99.222 builder's plate |
Later 2-10-2Ts
These 2-10-2 K57 locos weigh in at 64 tonnes and are the workhorses of the railway and were mostly built in the 1950's
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99-7243 on the turntable at Wernigerode |
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99-7241 seen at the coaling stage in Wernigerode. |
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99-7237 leaving Wernigerode. |
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99-7247 approaching Wernigerode |
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99-7245 taking water at Drei Annen Hohne |
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99-7245 arriving at Drei Annen Hohne |
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99-7247 crossing road junction near Wernigerode Westerntor |
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99-7247 crossing road junction near Wernigerode Westerntor |
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View from train crossing road junction near Wernigerode Westerntor |
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99-7237 on street running at Kirschstrasse |
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99-236 arriving at Wernigerode Westerntor |
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99-236 at Drei Annen Hohne |
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99-236 waiting to leave Brocken summit |
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99-236 leaving Brocken summit |
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99.7241 on shed at Wernigerode |
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99.7234 at Schierke |
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99.7240 approaching Schierke |
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99.7243 departing Schierke |
2-6-2T built 1939
Being lightweight it is usually used with the scheduled shorter passenger trains on the Selketalbahn.
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99-6001 2-6-2T arriving at Quedlinburg |
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99.6001 2-6-2T arriving at Quedlinburg |
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99.6001 2-6-2T at Alexisbad alongside a railcar |
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99.6001 2-6-2T at Hasslefelde |
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99.6001 2-6-2T at Hasslefelde |
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0-6-0T built 1914 99.6102 is currently not operational and 99.6101 needs extensive repairs which are currently underway.
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99.6101 0-6-0T on shed at Wernigerode - one of two of the type on the railway but non operational |
Railcars
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187-016 at Wernigerode |
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187-016 at Wernigerode |
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187-016 at Eisfelder Talmuhle |
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Railcars at Eisfelder Talmuhle |
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187-016 at Alexisbad |
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187-018 Harzegerode |
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187-018 leaving Nordhausen |
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187-018 leaving Nordhausen |
Stations
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Wernigerode HSB station |
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Wernigerode DB and HSB stations |
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Wernigerode Westerntor station |
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Wernigerode Hochschule station |
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Bad Suderode station (formerly DB) |
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Gernrode station (formerly DB) |
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Harzegerode station |
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Hasselfelde station |
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Drei Annen Hohne station |
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Quedlinburg joint station exterior |
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Schierke station - halfway up the Brocken |
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Schierke station - halfway up the Brocken |
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The Brocken summit station |
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The Brocken summit station |