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A 'Brockenlok' heading out of Wernigerode towards Drei Annen Hohne and The Brocken in October 2004. This is where the line crosses a 4-way, multi-lane road junction on the skew... These locos weigh 70 tons each, so road traffic doesn't argue!

 

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Fabulous capture of the engine and smoking stack!

 

I was just noticing the trees, as though this were taken in springtime, or maybe autumn...is that correct?

 

Thanks for sharing these great train photos John D.!

 

Allan

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Hi Allan

 

The shot was taken in October 2004 - we were very lucky with the weather.

 

There is still a surprising amount of narrow-gauge steam in Germany if you know where to look. The Harz system (which includes the Selketelbahn) is quite extensive and it still runs a lot of scheduled passenger trains with steam.

 

Despite competition from road services, the system is actually expanding - a section of closed standard-gauge line between Gernrode and Quedlinburg has been converted to metre-gauge and is due to re-open about now. It has also established through running with the metre-gauge Nordhausen tram system - so one sees dual-power (overhead electric and diesel electric) city trams miles away from their home system.

 

John

 

Fabulous capture of the engine and smoking stack!

 

I was just noticing the trees, as though this were taken in springtime, or maybe autumn...is that correct?

 

Thanks for sharing these great train photos John D.!

 

Allan

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