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Modern Steam in Gernrode

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The Selketalbahn in Germany is the narrow-gauge line Gernrode-Hasselfelde, with several branches and a recent extension from Quedlinburg to Gernrode, on the right-of-way of a closed normal gauge line. It is part of the HSB network, but definitely the one with the fewest riders. That means short trains, and that in turn means that HSB's large collection of small one-off machines (like 99 6001, well known due to being the cheapest HSB locomotive in LGB) mostly runs there, while the powerful and fairly uniform class 99.23-24, also known as "Neubaulok" (newly built locomotive), run the Harzquerbahn line (Wernigerode-Nordhausen with a branch to the Brocken mountain).

But today, for some reason, Neubaulok 99 7238 got the honor of pulling the 13:57 train from Gernrode to Hasselfelde. With 900 HP, three coaches and a short baggage car, it shouldn't have too much trouble keeping the schedule, especially since the top speed is rarely more than 30 km/h. However, it already started its run five minutes late.
Image size
3017x2011px 1.86 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 1000D
Shutter Speed
1/128 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
53 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Feb 20, 2013, 3:20:45 PM
Sensor Size
17mm
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Ahhh! The winter!