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Narrow Gauge Railways
Harz Mountain Railways (Harzer Schmalspurbahnen or HSB)
| My visit in 2019
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. |
2019
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System map |
Brocken trip
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99-7232 on shed at Wernigerode |
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99-236 at Wernigerode |
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236 & 7240 on shed with Camel leaving for the Brocken |
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Arriving at Westerntor |
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Steinerne Renne station |
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Arriving at Drei Annen Hohne |
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Schierke station |
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Leaving Schierke |
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Heading for the summit |
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Heading for the summit |
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99-7232 at Brocken summit |
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Brocken listening station |
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Ready to leave Brocken Summit |
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Descending from the Brocken |
Locomotives 2-10-2T
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99-7232 at Gernrode |
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99-7232 at Drei Annen Hohne |
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99-7241 at Schierke |
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99-724799-7232 at Drei Annen Hohne at Drei Annen Hohne |
Locomotives 0-4-0 0-4-0 Malletts
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99-5906 Mallett at Schierke |
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99-5901Mallett on shed at Wernigerode |
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99-5906 Mallett at Benneckenstein |
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Railcars
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187-018 at Westerntor |
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187-011 at Eisfelde Talmuhle |
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187-017 at Eisfelde Talmuhle |
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187-018 Harzgerode |
