A BR95 pulls a mixed freight out of Saalfeld, East Germany. The fireman has just cranked up the oil jets to maintain steam for the upcoming climb to the hill town of Probstzella.
In the days before German reunification, a coal train between Nordhausen and Silberhutte on the Harz narrow gauge line was the last regularly scheduled steam doubleheader on the DR. FarRails Tour... (more)
After the station of Pazardzhic the line enters the gorge of the Cepina river, a highly scenic stretch, and the climbing starts in earnest. The line twists and turns through the gorge for some mil... (more)