Saxony revisited, or Four go mad in Saxony.

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This line is a bit different to the others, being a true volunteers preservation business rather than a local authority funded transport cum tourist line.
Restored stock - to a very high standard

 

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and our train arrives


and runs round


Doesn't the IVK look great?

 

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A run up the line to Johstadt

 

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A nice surprise was in the shed. First a VIK. This is the newly proposed model from Marklin LGB



and the IK (wonky)




shame they were in the shed in poor light but it was still great to see them.

 

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around Johstadt

 

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Running down the line.

 

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and onward to the Fichtelbergbahn, The mainline at Cranzuhl receiving both German and Czech trains

 

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and of course there is the narrow gauge.


crossing the mainline to access its yard.

 

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Absolutely fantastic, the whole lot! Am I allowed to show this to Her Nibs and suggest it may be better than a week in Derbyshire next year?

 

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The weather was perfect Pugs.

 

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around Johstadt
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Alan, the Johnstadt line is indeed a great restoration pretty much from scratch. In the old days of the DR it was a very contraversial closure with the authorities doing everything they could to ensure it closed even using giant Hellicopters to remove the Bridges and building Flats on the original Station site at Johnstadt. Thus (they thought) ensuring the closure would stick. You cannot allow for the tenacity of a group of enthusiastic and determined armatures.

Great set of pics,
JonD

 

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No you cant Jon. The flats have now lost their back gardens to a newly rebuilt station, complete with run round loop which was missing until now - that required a shunt loco available at Johstadt

 

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Anyway - back to the Fichtelbergbahn,
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[Rhinochugger]

Anyway - back to the Fichtelbergbahn,
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Was it necessary to go to Saxony to go mad?

Shirley not

Nice trains, though

 

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Was it necessary to go to Saxony to go mad?

Don't know but it was great fun.

 

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A few pics from the route of the Fichtelbergbahn.

 

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Around Cranzuhl

The mainline viaduct at the valley head


Loading point for the rollwagons.

 

[Nemo]

Great photo's Alan, enjoying the thread, keep em coming

 

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The return to Oberweisenthal

 

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The viaduct