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The Harz Mountain Railways (Harzer Schmalspurbahnen or HSB)
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visit in 2015
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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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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99-236 heads for the summit of the Brocken and passes the return service which has been parked in the refuge siding |
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99.7235 departing Drei Annen Hohne |
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99.7235 departing Drei Annen Hohne |
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99-7247 approaching Wernigerode |
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99-7245 taking water at Drei Annen Hohne |
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99-7240 arriving at Nordhausen Altentor |
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99-7247 crossing road junction near Wernigerode Westerntor |
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99-7241 crossing road junction near Wernigerode Westerntor |
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View from train crossing road junction near Wernigerode Westerntor |
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99-7235 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 |
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60 year Brocken locomotives headboard |
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7241 at Schierke - with headboard |
2-6-2T built 1939 and 0-6-0T
99-6001, being lightweight ,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 Hasselfelde |
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99.6001 2-6-2T at Hasselfelde |
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 |
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 at Harzegerode |
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187-018 leaving Nordhausen |
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187-018 leaving Nordhausen |