Ritorna alla lista

A Mallet in 2009!

2.464 9

Thomas Reitzel

Premium (World), Fountain, RP

A Mallet in 2009!

Who of us train photographers would´ve expected to encounter a real Mallet locomotive in 2009 on regular trains!

This, I think, is only possible in the eastern Harz mountains in the middle of Germany nowadays, and little Mallet locomotive 99 5906 of the "Harzer Schmalspurbahn" is still going strong these days, giving dependable service on the steep inclines of the Gernrode - Harzgerode and -Hasselfelde line.

She was built by Maschinenbaugesellschaft Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1918, as a true 0-2-2-0 saturated steam compound Mallet, and that´s what she still is today.

My pic dates from February 1st, 2009, when I met the engine in the snowfall on the morning train to Alexisbad near a rocky incline some miles east.

Can you imagine - they do have another two Mallets in servicable, better than new condition, even older - an incredible 110 years of service!

>>

Commenti 9

Peter Leigh 26/02/2009 20:05
Good to see. There are the articulated Garrets now working in North Wales, but I don't suppose they work in snow in the UK!
regd
Peter
Metti mi piace
Sandhöfer 15/02/2009 20:39
Sieht aus wie früher als noch DR an den Wagen stand.
Herrlich wie sie so durchs Scheegestöber kommt.1a-Stimmungsbild !
Gruß aus Mannem
Metti mi piace
Oliver Münk 15/02/2009 14:00
Den kurzen Moment perfekt festgehalten.
Das i-Tüpfelchen sind natürlich Schneeflocken u. die Eiszapfen am Dach des Gepäckwagens...

Gruß Oliver
Metti mi piace
Albatros1976 07/02/2009 14:11
Super Aufnahme von dieser alten Dame. Ja War ja im Dezember nicht im Einsatz, da sie wegen eines Defekts in der Werkstatt war und 996001 ist bekommt wohl eine Fahrweksuntersuchung. Deshalb waren im Dezember die Harzbullen im Einsatz.
MfG Albatros1976
Metti mi piace
HGB Digitalfoto 06/02/2009 23:05
Sehr gut in Szene gesetzt. Ist das die Zuckersusi ?
Gruß
HGB
Metti mi piace
Jan-Henrik Sellin 06/02/2009 17:15
Sehr schön, besonders auch mit der DR-EDV Nummer und den Eiszapfen am Begleitwagen.
Viele Grüße, Jan
Metti mi piace
Thomas Reitzel 06/02/2009 16:23
Correct, Jacques!
And, there´s even a C´C-Mallet still servicable there!
They all were originally owned by the southern-German Zell-Todtnau-Bahn, then happily were not scrapped but sold to Switzerland!
But all these engines aren´t in regular use any more, just special trains.

Metti mi piace
Jacques Vuye 06/02/2009 15:49
More Winterdampf!!!
And then something very cool too!
I love these old Saxonian engines!
The only other Mallet I know is in use (but not regular service) is at Blonay Chamby, in Valais.
It was also build in Machinenbauges. Karlsruhe!

Metti mi piace
Klaus Kieslich 06/02/2009 15:45
Super Bild,das müßte bei Drahtzug sein
Gruß Klaus
Metti mi piace