I'm glad you managed to get some of your shots back Austin. Much as I enjoy the spectacle of a loco working hard I also enjoy shed/yard views so thanks for including some of these. Chris
I was so down when it looked as though the shots were lost Chris especially the night scenes at the shed which had a great atmosphere. Thanks, as ever for your kind comments
I've watched both now Austin, superb shots and editing. I saw this railway on my recent trip to Europe and I'll definitely be going back and spending longer there. I especially like the way you pick locations with patches of sunlight and also the way you let the shot linger after the train passes. A bit of a trademark I think.
(3:30) There are few videos at YT with shed at night but none with this pic clarity and sharpness. Thank you so much being able to salvage this treasure of footage.
Thank you, indeed I always find when looking back over old videos that memories come back to me. Any of us filming today, whatever it is, are filming tomorrows history that hopefully someone will enjoy in the future
Beautiful work there Austin. One place I've always wanted to visit, but your videos have done brilliant job of capturing all the action so well that I feel I've now been there virtually!
Thank you, it is definitely worth a visit. Must admit I'm finding it hard to get enthusiastic about filming in Britain again after seeing those 2-10-2 tanks working flat out.
Another superb video Austin...i am so glad you managed to salvage the footage you thought you'd lost. It amazes me that you found so many great filming locations on this Railway abroad. Awesome scenes throughout....best wishes...Steve.
Many thanks Steve, it wasn't hard finding the spots, a few months poring over maps and Google Earth as well as looking at other videos was all excellent preparation. Footpaths follow the line in many places so locations are easy to come by
Thanks Alan, I'm glad to have triggered a few memories for you. I suppose quite a few views have changed since you last went as the trees grow ever taller
The biggest change, Austin, is at Eisfelder Tahl Muhle where the diesel arrives. When I first went it was steam - came in, unhooked, took water, ran round and then took off same time as the main line train and they raced off together! Happy Days!
Gorgeous video, Austin. We want it to last longer. A chance for us that you could retrieve these images. Congratulations, this is really beautiful ... Philippe
I've watched both parts now Austin and what superb footage you have collected in your time abroad. You've captured some very powerful sights of the loco's tackling the inclines; would certainly like to see British steam power attacking such steep climbs. As always it’s been a pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing - Regards, Sam
Many thanks Sam, it had long been an ambition to visit the Harz and it was so impressive, closest I've been to real working steam. I can thoroughly recommend a visit and its a beautiful area too for the non rail enthusiasts in your family!
Thanks very much and yes, that was one of the recovered clips that I was very pleased to have recovered. We had gone there to film the special returning to Nordhausen thinking we had missed the service train but just got set up and heard this noise approaching through the woods, tremendous!
It would have been a travesty had some of this excellent footage been lost Austin. This is another faultless production, with the camera producing some stunning low light images as well as the variety of angles you've use to capture all of this...10/10 from me...Bob
Many thanks Bob, I was certainly pleased to have recovered these shots especially the night scenes. The light was good around the yard which helped a great deal. Got to go again to visit other parts of this wonderful network
acw71000 If I remember correctly, they run the trains on a daily basis, and these surprisingly large and powerful Narrow Gauge locos, are a wonderful sight to see....Bob
Robert Masterman Indeed they do Bob and I felt it was the closest I've been to real working steam since the sixties. We plan to make a yearly visit there in future as the whole area is beautiful with the trains being an added bonus
+Robert Masterman Indeed they´re powerful ... (700Hp - 99 222 has even750Hp) And ... btw. "Pfiffi" (the 2-6-2) has only 250 Hp also comparable to the Mallet engines with 230/270Hp.
hi austin, very nice indeed. i remember when i was there 30 odd years ago, thinking, for narrow gauge, what big powerful brutes the 99 class 2-10-2 tanks were. i haven't changed my mind........ john b
Thanks very much John, they are certainly impressive locos, the size did surprise me a little. I think in one of the other comments someone said they have the same tractive effort as a Black Five
Sehr geile Dampfzüge, normalerweise liegt da um die Zeit richtig geil viel Schnee! Aber dieses Jahr gibt es halt kein Schnee, was weniger geil ist! ;-)
Superb choice of viewpoints,clarity and sound . A delight to watch and enjoy.
Thank you.
Many thanks for your kind comments, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video
Zwei erstklassige Filme. Hat viel Spass gemacht sich diese anzuschauen.
Danke sehr. Ich freue mich, Sie sie genossen
I'm glad you managed to get some of your shots back Austin. Much as I enjoy the spectacle of a loco working hard I also enjoy shed/yard views so thanks for including some of these. Chris
I was so down when it looked as though the shots were lost Chris especially the night scenes at the shed which had a great atmosphere. Thanks, as ever for your kind comments
I've watched both now Austin, superb shots and editing. I saw this railway on my recent trip to Europe and I'll definitely be going back and spending longer there. I especially like the way you pick locations with patches of sunlight and also the way you let the shot linger after the train passes. A bit of a trademark I think.
(3:30) There are few videos at YT with shed at night but none with this pic clarity and sharpness. Thank you so much being able to salvage this treasure of footage.
Thank you very much. The shed at Wernigerode does have a special atmosphere at night
Superb video Austin Shots of the railways will always be worth watching in the future to bring back memories of those great times (C&A)
Thank you, indeed I always find when looking back over old videos that memories come back to me. Any of us filming today, whatever it is, are filming tomorrows history that hopefully someone will enjoy in the future
Beautiful work there Austin. One place I've always wanted to visit, but your videos have done brilliant job of capturing all the action so well that I feel I've now been there virtually!
Thank you, it is definitely worth a visit. Must admit I'm finding it hard to get enthusiastic about filming in Britain again after seeing those 2-10-2 tanks working flat out.
Another superb video Austin...i am so glad you managed to salvage the footage you thought you'd lost. It amazes me that you found so many great filming locations on this Railway abroad. Awesome scenes throughout....best wishes...Steve.
Many thanks Steve, it wasn't hard finding the spots, a few months poring over maps and Google Earth as well as looking at other videos was all excellent preparation. Footpaths follow the line in many places so locations are easy to come by
Wonderful - memories galore! Many thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan
Thanks Alan, I'm glad to have triggered a few memories for you. I suppose quite a few views have changed since you last went as the trees grow ever taller
The biggest change, Austin, is at Eisfelder Tahl Muhle where the diesel arrives. When I first went it was steam - came in, unhooked, took water, ran round and then took off same time as the main line train and they raced off together! Happy Days!
Another immaculate production Austin. Very enjoyable. Regards, Dave.
Many thanks for watching Dave, glad you enjoyed it
Gorgeous video, Austin. We want it to last longer. A chance for us that you could retrieve these images. Congratulations, this is really beautiful ...
Philippe
Merci beaucoup Philippe. J'étais tellement heureux d'avoir récupéré les fichiers tels qu'ils étaient une partie importante de l'histoire de ma visite.
Another good one Austin. So glad you were able to retrieve those shots.
Noel
Me too Noel, never thought I'd get them back actually so I'm really pleased. Thanks for your comments
Very much enjoyed your two videos on the Harz Railway. marvelous photography, I am hoping you will make these available on DVD
Nice part 2 Austin , enjoyed very much
Many thanks for watching David, glad you enjoyed it
Excellent Austin, stunning shots that thankfully you recovered !
Love the shed shots shame we don't get access to similar things over here .
Thanks Steve, yes the shed is wonderful especially at night. It's the closest I've been to how it must have been in steam days with real working steam
I've watched both parts now Austin and what superb footage you have collected in your time abroad. You've captured some very powerful sights of the loco's tackling the inclines; would certainly like to see British steam power attacking such steep climbs. As always it’s been a pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing - Regards, Sam
Many thanks Sam, it had long been an ambition to visit the Harz and it was so impressive, closest I've been to real working steam. I can thoroughly recommend a visit and its a beautiful area too for the non rail enthusiasts in your family!
Very nice video I enjoyed watching your film.
Thank you for your kind comments. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video
Splendidly noisy show from 6101. And what a noise at 10:15! I'm guessing that was one of the scenes you salvaged; it was well worth it.
Thanks very much and yes, that was one of the recovered clips that I was very pleased to have recovered. We had gone there to film the special returning to Nordhausen thinking we had missed the service train but just got set up and heard this noise approaching through the woods, tremendous!
It would have been a travesty had some of this excellent footage been lost Austin. This is another faultless production, with the camera producing some stunning low light images as well as the variety of angles you've use to capture all of this...10/10 from me...Bob
Many thanks Bob, I was certainly pleased to have recovered these shots especially the night scenes. The light was good around the yard which helped a great deal. Got to go again to visit other parts of this wonderful network
acw71000
If I remember correctly, they run the trains on a daily basis, and these surprisingly large and powerful Narrow Gauge locos, are a wonderful sight to see....Bob
Robert Masterman Indeed they do Bob and I felt it was the closest I've been to real working steam since the sixties. We plan to make a yearly visit there in future as the whole area is beautiful with the trains being an added bonus
+Robert Masterman Indeed they´re powerful ... (700Hp - 99 222 has even750Hp)
And ... btw. "Pfiffi" (the 2-6-2) has only 250 Hp also comparable to the Mallet engines with 230/270Hp.
Thanks very much for that additional information.....Bob
Hi Austin ,yes very good indeed well filmed ..Dave
Awesome video! Thank you for share! Up
Respects - Andrew
You are too kind, thank you Andrew
Very nice quality on you videos!
Thank you for your kind comments
hi austin, very nice indeed.
i remember when i was there 30 odd years ago, thinking, for narrow gauge, what big powerful brutes the 99 class 2-10-2 tanks were.
i haven't changed my mind........
john b
Thanks very much John, they are certainly impressive locos, the size did surprise me a little. I think in one of the other comments someone said they have the same tractive effort as a Black Five
Another great video Austin on the Harz Mountain. Do they have regular steam services there like every day? If yes they are very lucky.
Thank you. Yes its steam right through the year I believe. A place every steam enthusiast should visit.
Chunky narrow gauge. You sure get around!
Thank you, I'd always wanted to visit the Harz, now I can't wait to get back there, seriously addictive
nice video :)
Thank you for your kind comment
are the locos standard or 3'-6" gauge?
They are metre gauge Jim
Sehr geile Dampfzüge, normalerweise liegt da um die Zeit richtig geil viel Schnee!
Aber dieses Jahr gibt es halt kein Schnee, was weniger geil ist!
;-)
Vielen Dank für Ihre Kommentare. Ich hoffte auf ein wenig Schnee, vielleicht im nächsten Jahr!