Dresden 2010

These photographs were taken during September 2010 on the Lossnitzgrundbahn 750mm gauge and the Dresden Park miniature railway.

Lossnitzgrundbahn

The 16.6km Lossnitzgrundbahn was built in 1884 and runs from Radebeul Ost (a few kiliometres west of Dresden City centre). There are several return trips scheduled each day, with alterate trains terminating at the mid point Moritzburg.

99 1761-8 (K579) - Operational

un numbered (K579) - OOU Radebeul

99 1775-8 (K579) - In shed Radebeul Ost

99 564 (K447) - In shed Radebeul Ost

List of locomotives seen on the Lossnitzgrundbahn in September 2010.

 

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99-791 at Radebeul Ost
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99-791 at Radebeul Ost
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Narrow gauge carrying standard gauge wagons
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99 1761-8 at Radebeul Ost
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Final preparations
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Coaling 99 1761-8 with K57-9 OOU at Radebeul Ost
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Topping up the sander
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Through the suburbs of Radebeul
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99 1761-8 at Radeburg
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99 1761-8 approaching Weisses Ross from Radbeul Ost
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99 1761-8 approaching Weisses Ross from Radbeul Ost
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Main line luxury
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Our teain to Dresden approaching Radebeul Ost

 

Dresden Grosser Garten miniature railway

A miniature railway running for 5.6 km (3½ miles) in the Grosser Garten on the eastern edge of Dresden city center. It was developed by youth organisations of the former GDR (German Democratic Republic and that tradition continues today and is run (very efficiently!) by children volunteers. There are five stations with departures every 15 - 30 minutes. The railway's top speed is 15 km/h or about 9 m.p.h., and a full circuit of the park takes 30 minutes. Fun if it's warm and dry!

 

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Route map of the Dresden Grosser Garten Park miniature railway
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Battery electricl haued modeled after traditional red Deutsche Bahn locomotives
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......and staem hauled!
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Flat out through the park
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" Moritz" steam locomotive no. 003

 

Dresden Schwebebahn funicular railway

One of two closely adjacent funicar railways in the outskirts of Dresden. Good views from the top if clear.

 

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Technical information from the reeverse of the ticket
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View of the Schwebebahn across the Elbe

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Entrance to the Schwebebahn.

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The Schwebebahn funicular railway
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Steam paddle steamer on the Elbe with the Schwebebahn funicular railway in the distance
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.......and this made the end to a perfect day!!!!