Wernigerode & the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen in 1996
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Friday April 12
To reach Wernigerode on April 12 1996 I first took the IC train from Dresden via Leipzig to Halle. On the way the train passed through Oschatz where a Meyer 0-4-4-0t was in steam at the narrow gauge depot. Unfortunately time didn't allow me to stop here to have a closer look. From Halle I caught the 12:46 local service to the junction station of Halberstadt. A quick change of trains, despite the weight of those Polish engine plates, saw me on the 14:02 Wernigerode bound train waiting in the bay platform.
The Harz Mountains region - click on the image to enlarge
I had not arranged anywhere to stay in Wernigerode so first headed to the local tourist information office. Here I found that the staff only seemed to speak German. However after a few minutes of getting nowhere the chap trying to help me disappeared off to a back room. When he returned he was accompanied by a lady who spoke excellent English ! I got the impression she was kept locked away until needed. With her help I found a room in the excellent 'Schweizer Hof' just a few minutes walk from the narrow gauge station of Wernigerode Westerntor. Once settled in I headed out to look at the metre gauge Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB). As it was already mid afternoon I decided to make my way back down to the main station which is situated next to the narrow gauge locomotive depot. A short trip behind one of the 2-10-2ts from Westerntor took me to the end of the line at Wernigerode from where I walked round to the shed. Thankfully the staff were very friendly and there was no problem wandering around the depot provided I kept out of the loco shed. A couple of interesting, and historic, locos were on shed. |
Mallet 0-4-4-0t 11 and 2-10-2t 99 7237-3 at Wernigerode locomotive depot. April 12 1996
Metre gauge 2-10-2t 99 7239-9 at Wernigerode depot. April 12 1996
One off 2-6-2t 99 6001-4 at Wernigerode. Normally this loco lives at Gernrode so I was surprised to find it here. April 12 1996
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