Loose_Grip/Pete's photos with the keyword: Wernigerode

Harzer Schmalspurbahnen. A visit to Wernigerode shed in the late evening after dinner and amongst the stabled & simmering 2-10-2T tanks used on the Brocken and Nordhausen services I found Mallet 0-4-4-0T 99 5902 (Arnold Jung, 1898) also in steam. HFF & have a GWE to everyone.

This time from the train, we are approaching Steinerne-Renne station on the outskirts of Wernigerode on the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen. Class 99 2-10-2T 236 takes the steep curve with our train to the Brocken.

Approaching Steinerne-Renne station on the outskirts of Wernigerode on the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen Class 99 7243-1 leans to the very sharply curving track.

In the beautiful forest setting of Steinerne-Renne station HSB Class 99 7239 barks away from its station stop on the 09.40 Wernigerode to Brocken service.

The 08.55 train from Wernigerode HSB to the Brocken pulled by metre gauge 2-10-2T 99 7234-0 leaves a smokescreen as it curves away from the main line and approaches Wernigerode Westerntor station off left. The former East German Brocken listening station & towers are on the mountain summit above the train. The Brocken station is adjacent and lies at 1125m, so the train faces a climb of 890m from this point to arrive at the top at 10.36.

Leaving a trail of exhaust across the Saltzburgerstrasse road crossing and partially hiding the Western Gate Tower, Class 99-23 2-10-2T 99 7234-4 of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen runs through Wernigerode town with the 08.55 train en route to Drei Annen Hohne and the Brocken.

The day's action is over and HSB (Harzer Schmalspurbahnen) Class 99-23 2-10-2T 99 7241-5 is back on shed in Wernigerode as the sun sets behind.