Four go mad in the Harz mountains.

[stockers]

So - what locos did we see.

8 x 2-10-2 s, all in use
2 x Jung Mallets, cold at Wernigerode shed
4 x Rot Kamels, 1 in use
2 x Ko diesels, static
The 2-6-2, 99 6001, in use on the Selketalbahn
The Karlsruhe Mallet 99 5906, in use on the Selketalbahn
Piffi or Fiffi hinding in the back of Gernrode shed.
T1 the original railcar, in use on the Selketalbahn.
the prototype railcar for the new builds -015 - my return trip from Drei Annen Hohne.
3 x Railcars in use - we took one of these on the Harzgerode branch
Plus allsorts on the standard gauge including 218s and the Piko shunter.

 

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Back to the accent of the Brocken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-yJm-xpmU

 

[PaulRhB]

More cracking shots guys, thanks for sharing there's great variety.

 

[bunnyrabbit03]

An excellent trip with great company. Already planning the next one to visit Saxony or the North of Germany

Here are some of my photos...

2-10-2s in the evening sun at Wernigerode:

The view from the Brocken:

And a different pair of passengers on the coach opposite:

And the fire station at Benneckenstein:

2-10-2 leaving Wernigerode:

 

[bunnyrabbit03]

Guess who missed the train...

And the same train leaving Wernigerode:

Some more activity at Wernigerode:

 

[bunnyrabbit03]

Some street scenes from Wernigerode:

The smallest house in the town:

 

[JRinTawa]

No not jealous, no not at all, nop not jealous, never, no jealous at all.:crying:

 

[jameshilton]

More lovely photos - I'd never really felt any attraction to the LGB Harz stuff, but now you guys have shared this stuff........ luckily it's all so expensive I'd have to sell my car to buy any!

 

[jameshilton]

I guess though for guys in Germany, Canada, Switzerland... etc etc our very own Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways offer the same draw. I really enjoyed my trip back in February on the first day of regular operation on the full WHR - and I did the FR in 2009 - both lovely trips, great scenery, lots of drama at crossings with other trains etc...

I guess the specific draw of the Harz is the size of these 2-10-2s - they look incredible. You really need a big garden line to do them justice!

 

[stockers]

understand the orange light remote control but what are the seemingly hinged up buffers, are they for SG stock on rollewaggons?

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Yes! That was easy wasn't it.

 

[stockers]

Onward up the Brocken from Drei Annen Hohne.

Thats the track down there that we just came up. Its steep!

 

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Just approaching the summit station

At the summit

The train returning down the mountain

 

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The summit.

Summit station

Look out tower and aerial

 

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The passing siding part way down from the summit (It is deemed too steep to have a loop).

 

[Nemo]

For anybody intrested in stock around the HSB, here are some photos I took of the various items.

 

[Nemo]

Some More.

 

[Nemo]

Last few

 

[dragon]

Your new camera seems a good buy. Lovely pictures.

 

[trammayo]

Lovely selection of Pics and nice video - enjoyed very much!

 

[jameshilton]

It's great to see some of the stock pictures and see how close LGB and more recently Trainline seem to have captured the true feeling of the prototype. As I said earlier, it's a system I've never paid attention to before now - I'm now wondering about picking up the Middleton Press book as a cheap introduction into the area.