Molli-Bahn: The Steam Train That Thinks It's A Pedestrian

Traditionally, Germany is a country that likes rules. And what it really likes about rules is obeying them. So why is this cheeky steam train driving straight through a pedestrian zone? I went to the lovely little spa town of Bad Doberan to find out more...

[@NightlinerSGS]

I'm not sure if someone else mentioned it, but there is an interesting bit of trivia you didn't mention at all. That locomotive, 99 2324, is NOT a historical locomotive, nor is it refurbished. It's actually brand new... for a steam train at least. It was built in 2008-09 from scratch, based on the plans for the other three historical locomotives (built 1932) on the line. However, those plans were modernized to account for changes in construction and material technologies. Which makes this engine a rather unique piece of machinery. :)

[@roadmaster935]

Oh thank you for mentioning it. I was about to comment it myself

[@emeraldzebra9360]

You can tell if you look at details like the lamps etc

[@sylviarohge4204]

Ob die Lok auch die Euro 6 erfüllt? Nicht das die Lok von VW gebaut wurde und bei Feinstaubalarm nicht mehr in die Innenstadt fahren darf...

[@NightlinerSGS]

@@sylviarohge4204 Die Euro-Norm gilt nur für Kraftfahrzeuge. Ein Kraftfahrzeug ist ein "durch einen Motor angetriebenes, nicht an Schienen gebundenes Fahrzeug" (Zitat Duden). Somit hat sich die Frage erledigt. ;) Aber Spaßeshalber: Die Euro 6 würde selbst dann nicht zutreffen wenn der Zug ein Auto wäre. Die Euro-Norm legt nur Grenzwerte für benzin- und dieselbetriebene Fahrzeuge fest, nicht jedoch für Kohle, Erdgas, Flüssiggas, etc... Gebaut wurde die Lok übrigens im Dampflokwerk Meiningen, das zur DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH gehört. :)

[@sylviarohge4204]

@@NightlinerSGS Der Text war nicht ernst gemeint O_o.

[@Happymali10]

0:17 I love that Volvo driver. "Left, left, left, le...oh fuck a steam train! Nevermind, bye!" *Goes right*

[@the_kraken6549]

“Once every two hours in winter” Is it just me or is it odd that Germany can run an antiquated steam engine in the off season more frequently than America can run many of its actual lines?

[@mypdf]

hw is in antiquated when it was built in 2008/2009?

[@the_kraken6549]

@@mypdf Um, according to the video the steam engines have been running since 1932. Where did you get 2008/2009?

[@Heidelaffe]

@@the_kraken6549 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molli_railway?wprov=sfti1

[@yunan9760]

@@the_kraken6549 research

[@nurderbvbabernurderbvb]

In 2008, they built up a brand new steam locomotive, which is, if iam not missing something, germanys most modern steam locomotive. The older ones struggled with the work, so decidet to built a new one.

[@OllieV__nl]

You know it's Germany when there's Mezzo Mix.

[@mardiffv.8775]

Hallooo Greuningen! Groetjes, uit Utreg!

[@TotoDG]

Germany has a knack of introducing orange drinks to the world, don’t they?

[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

@@TotoDG Meanwhile in France; Orangina much? ^^

[@mbxoc954]

Das Getränk ist scheiße

[@OllieV__nl]

@@mbxoc954 I'd equate it more to piss. Go see a doctor if that's what shit looks like to you.

[@NTSCuser]

""...Finally giving an entire nation somewhere to put their towels" ROFL

[@TheKnaeckebrot]

as a german I lol'd :D

[@Beatlefan67]

I LOL'd too!

[@arctica5193]

But absolutly fact.

[@woutervanr]

I recall a QI fact (so not too accurate maybe), while the Germans are number 1 in putting down their towels to claim seats, guess who's number 2? The English ;)

[@reinerjung1613]

You always should know where your towel is (Douglas Adams).

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

Here I am a southern german, having traveled to asia and central America to see big trains going through the middle of town on the regular road. I just now learned this here existed, though I admit I somewhat neglected the north of Germany in my travels so far. Will definitly plan a trip to see this and lots more. Thanks a lot!

[@kiereluurs1243]

Hanoi isn't it?

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

@@kiereluurs1243 Hanoi is still on the list, so I couldn't say. I was refering to Bangkok where they have a whole market on the train tracks where everyone has to move their stuff and get out the way everytime a train passes. And also San Jose in Costa Rica where they planed to set up a whole train system, but never continued past the city limits. Now a giant diesel engine pulls a short passenger train on tracks running right on the city streets like a tram. Whenever it aproaches an intersection it blows its whistle and the cars will stop to let it pass...

[@holger_p]

Just used it last week, and still works pretty well. There are no rules infringed, since there is a rule "street traffic signs are not valid for track bound vehicles". They also don't have to stop on a red traffic light or on stop-signs. Trains and trams have to be yield at any time.It's not changed if tracks are on the streets.

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah thanks for the extra info Holger! I'm sure the German nation will be relieved to hear that no rules are infringed :)

[@leafreya2896]

@@TheTimTraveller in Germany we learn all those things in Drivers Ed. So everyone technically should know 😂

[@YoutubeKautz]

Hahahaha i saw this in my feed and i'm like.... Wait didn't i go to school in Bad Doberan. This train literally was so loud evertime it passed you couldn't focus at all and the steam always came into our rooms and we suffacated hahahaah But still...a beautiful city and the Molly was always cool to look at :D

[@holyschmoe1466]

Could be a long time ago

[@grooviestglobe4907]

Lucky

[@YoutubeKautz]

I lived there only one year but obviously i knew immediately but for the sake of the comment i wrote it that way @BarfyMan362

[@nur0din]

I worked in the Goethestraße for some months and I heard that train in front of our building every day every 30 minutes

[@dami7996]

@@KZbinKautz Welche schule?

[@TotoDG]

“Some of the world’s great leaders… and George W. Bush.” Subscribed just because of that moment.

[@silversunlicker]

Yeah I caught that :)

[@TotoDG]

This has now become the most-liked comment on this video; how?!

[@petelyczek5728]

Yes, you would.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

@@TotoDG Because nobody likes George W. Bush. Or any American politician, for that matter, but especially the Republican ones.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

@@stormlemmington8436 The channel host is British, and street running sounds like it IS incredibly rare in Europe. Street running locations in the US don't tend to be popular tourist destinations, so only railfans and locals will know about them.

[@sfojulius]

This train is my literal childhood! We went there on vacation every single year from when I was 2 years old until I was 12 years old. I was obsessed with the Molli! Seeing this now on KZbin really brought me back to my childhood and that's why I subscribed! ;)

[@rewelke]

Agreed 🤣

[@AutoGamerZ_]

This channel deserves way more attention then it's getting.

[@garyjarvis2730]

Agree 100%!!

[@Stuve715]

*than

[@marv703]

KZbin algorithm "hold ma beer mate"

[@Angel-wo8gv]

New viewer here. Don't worry, it seems the YT algorithm is pumping it lately!

[@MakerTim]

And youtube couldn't agree less

[@reinerjung1613]

Regarding the towels. To cite a giant of British literature: "You should always know where you towel is."

[@teenflon]

Lol “if you’d like a ride on the molly”

[@bigsleez8655]

Take some gum with you

[@maksuree]

The wheels are gurning very fast

[@horsepowermultimedia]

Ecstasy

[@joeryan1153]

You're invited to Wexford Ireland where an intercity train from Dublin to Rosslare Europort travels at walking pace along the town's quays for 1 KM alongside the towns traffic. Wexford has 20,000 people and many visitors find the arrival of 9 trains a day along the quays a huge novelty. Us residents are used to it!

[@emjackson2289]

Have they reinstated the train right to the passenger terminal then?! I hope so : )

[@smhorse]

See also the Chur-Arosa Line in Switzerland, where street running is a daily occurrence for the RhaetischeBahn!

[@23GreyFox]

Sadly non of it is a daily steam train.

[@daveblack6951]

That place is so clean! Not a single piece of litter in sight.

[@YukiTheOkami]

well mist towns especialy the touristic ones have People that clean the CIty . Its actually a job you can have. and in generell we dont throw our trasch around who would like to walk through trash litered streats?......right no one

[@ragnarostbrok1254]

@@YukiTheOkami most of East Germany is clean

[@ragnarostbrok1254]

@Hallison Michel I live there how you can imagine. And it is dirty in bigger cities, especially the western german ones. Multicultural and dirty. I have not been in the exact city in the video yet but I can tell you that most smaller cities are clean.

[@Trizo]

@@ragnarostbrok1254 Where I live in the state of Rhineland Palatinate (west), there is very few litter. Probably that's also because we don't have those automatic trash trucks that spill garbage everywhere when lifting up a trash can. Our county also hosts an event every now and so often where the community is invited to pick up trash to make their cities a nicer place. Lots of people participate, which is nice to see. However, just about 50 kilometres away, in Frankfurt, HE, the state of some streets is appalling. Cardboard and old TVs stinking of piss are sitting on the side of the street and overflowing dumpsters and trash cans even in 'touristy' parts. I actually was able to see mice living in a McDonald's plant pot next to where you eat. Disgusting! Frankfurt might be the dirtiest city I know of, but given how many people visit it each and every day, I guess it's not possible to keep it spotless. Cologne, NW (about 200 kilometres north of Mainz, RP (where I basically live) is way cleaner tho.

[@ragnarostbrok1254]

@@Trizo yes, Frankfurt is a shithole.

[@Erik9994]

I'm German and never heard about this. Pretty cool there is something like this - thought this is only possible in South East Asia.... :D

[@moritzhaberland]

There's so much more possible in Mecklenburg West Pomerania than most of us might expect - I live like an hour away of it and don't knew about this special facts.

[@and7barton]

There's one in Weymouth, Dorset, UK - though it rarely runs these days.

[@Lebensgott]

ja mal urlaub nahe rostock machen, is echt schön dort :D

[@ILoadng]

We have a bunch of trains that go through the middle of our roads in the US. But they are mainly commercial trains :(

[@Flooriij]

Sicher aus dem Westen... :D

[@hedgehog3180]

God I love these old German steam trains.

[@sylviarohge4204]

Yep, the German steam locomotives can do a lot. They have already done extraordinary things such as Passenger transport (sometimes only in one direction ...).

[@Der_Fuchs_]

@@sylviarohge4204 🤦‍♂️ Always this topic.

[@sylviarohge4204]

@@Der_Fuchs_ Es gibt halt dinge die wir besonders gut können XD.

[@Der_Fuchs_]

@@sylviarohge4204 Ach. Du bist deutsch. Ich finde das nicht lustig weil das ne andere Zeit war und somit jeder normal denkende deutsche nicht dafür ist. Man braucht sich meiner Meinung nach dafür auch nicht mehr entschuldigen weil das Vergangenheit ist. Werden den USA Oft Kriege angekreidet?

[@qwertyTRiG]

According to the top comment, this is a *new* German steam locomotive.

[@aloysiussnailchaser272]

There’s a similar thing in Chur, Switzerland where there’s a double track metre gauge line running through the city centre after it leaves the main station for Arosa. Derry Airport in Ireland is now a normal airport with commercial flights. When I was growing up it was called Eglinton Airport and didn’t have scheduled flights. The railway lines ran across the runway and on occasion the train would stop to allow a plane to take off/land. On one occasion a train driver was heard to ask ‘If I’m coming up to the runway and I see a plane coming, who has right of way?'

[@jerry2357]

Yes, but the Rhätische Bahn trains are not pulled by steam engines, and the streets that the trains run along are wider than the ones in Bad Doberan. (I've travelled on both and I prefer the Molli).

[@juliegirl1989]

Now I know where I'll spend my next vacation: on the Molli-Bahn between Bad Doberan and Kühlungsborn! 😃 Btw, at 2:44 you can see a white bike, a so called "Ghost bike", on the side of the road. Those bikes are installed in memory of a cyclist who died in an accident at that location.

[@DanielBrotherston]

I was wondering if those meant the same thing in Europe as they do in N/A.

[@Imkrhn]

The train may be slow but getting your wheel stuck in a rail is never fun. (There's a purple 'white bike' at 4:49 so hopefully more decoration than commemoration)

[@ninetales4220]

No its only for decoration there. These bikes are everywhere in bad doberan

[@juliegirl1989]

@@DanielBrotherston Usually they do, at least in Germany. Which is why I'm wondering why anyone would install one as decoration. Pink bikes, okay. But the white ones seem a little macabre.

[@MaartenvanHeek]

@@ninetales4220 the first white bike also has a bunch of floweres behind it under the tree, that looks like a memorial, though I have never seen a white bike memorial (in the Netherlands)

[@Tudsamfa]

I completely forgot we visited Bad Dobaran. Thanks for unlocking that memory again, I distinctly remember shoving a cent below the wheels to get a flattened one as a souvenir, only to learn that we intended to travel with that very train. I never got my flat cent.

[@douglasmaddox7808]

Street running as it's called in USA, is (or was) quite common. The railway lines tended to be there first and the roads came later. There are a lot of fun videos about cars encountering trains on residential streets.

[@Runescope]

OMG, I have just discovered your videos and I love them. They have a very "Douglas Adams/Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" vibe to them and I love it. "Finally giving German Tourists somewhere to put their towels" lol "Many world leaders and George W. Bush" LOL Love every second of these!

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah cheers Thane!

[@abhishekash8466]

KZbin recommended your videos and I'm hooked! I've finished watching all of the videos !! they are great !! great narration !!

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah thanks Abhishek!

[@ilovenoodles7483]

All of them? How long did that tak

[@abhishekash8466]

@@ilovenoodles7483 umm roughly around 2 to 2:30 hours

[@JHX1]

I'm more amazed by the sneaky locomotive turning trick!

[@diamondcreepah3210]

"sorry I'm late, I'm stuck behind a steam train"

[@themadscientest]

plenty of places in the US have street running sections, some are even active freight rail lines which means it takes forever for the train to pass.

[@doxielain2231]

Blaring their horns at 2 am, because the town was too poor to have crossing arms. -freight hopper memories.

[@starlinguk]

Sounds dangerous. I suppose the EU likes its health and safety.

[@bekluwe]

But it’s special when it has steam engines on it.

[@qwertyTRiG]

@Jonathan Williams Throw the phrase "street running train" into a KZbin search and you'll find quite a lot, mostly American.

[@qwertyTRiG]

And here's a brief bit of street running in Ireland: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYLOoGimp6yoa6M.

[@borntolose_livetowin]

jeez ... I grew up in Wismar (1 hour drive away) and my grandfather lived in Rostock. I remember when I was a child riding Molli. Feeling the air in your face when standing outside the wagon.

[@geraldhabres]

In a small town in Austria called Guntramsdorf runs a two-tracked railway on the street. The trains there are also allowed to drive on the wrong side - so at very rare times you can have a train coming towards you on your side of the road. There are tram like trains every 15 minutes but also two to three times a day freight trains. It is called the "Badner Bahn".

[@ianhudson9398]

Also HSB runs in the street to leave Wernigrode, the RHB runs in the street (and stops at two bus stops en route) leaving Chur, Switzerland.....

[@HenrysAdventures]

I'd love to travel on the Molli-Bahn when things get back to normal. I had a similar surprise experience with a train coming down the road when I got the bus to Dublin Port. I thought "Oh there's some disused rails in the road" when suddenly an 071 class locomotive just causally came towards the bus I was on with a goods train!

[@chewchew3991]

Doberan: "woof Woof" * pees on floor * Me: BAD DOBERAN, BAD!!!

[@MJTributeChannel2040]

That was a good one^^

[@Rudis_Garage]

Oh you so funny sir.....not

[@mett420]

Rudi #23 Rudi? Rudi aus Buddeln?

[@arrivedknight7632]

*uses spray bottle*

[@Zarkovision]

A little trivia: "Molli" was the name of the train in the famous German children's book (and also TV shows and two movies) "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer".

[@bernhardschmalhofer855]

I found it hilarious that The Tim Traveller captured the Fleischerei Timm while riding a steam train.,

[@RRIA_America]

In the United States it’s pretty common to see “road running” or “street running” railroads.

[@DFX2KX]

They're not usually called railroads here in my experience, but Trolley lines.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

in Germany these are in fact very rare; Trams are common, in one city they also have a freight tram, but road running railroads are super rare

[@tealmer3528]

@@DFX2KX No, I mean railroads. We have trolleys too, but we also have plenty of double-stacked container freight trains with diesel (or, rarely, steam) that street run through towns. Trolleys are very different, and we only have them in a few cities - Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, San Diego, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Tacoma, Tuscon, Cincinnati, Memphis, El Paso, Atlanta, Norfolk, Washington, Camden, Trenton, Newark, Philadelphia (major network of proper trolleys), Boston (major network of proper trolleys), Buffalo, & Sacramento. Basically everywhere else where we talk about street running we mean this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqW0qmdvrq-srMU

[@steffenrosmus1864]

That was quite common in Germany intilnthe 1950ies. In some towns the rails were so close to the houses that the conductor had to secure the doors of the houses with an bar when the train was passing

[@migillett]

I honestly come back and watch this video ever 6 or so months. Definitely one of your best.

[@cappuccino_please]

I am German and didn't knew this exists! Thank you, I need to visit this

[@Steroumel]

That went straight to my places to visit list! It looks amazing, it's a steam railway and it's irritating to drivers, so yeah.. I'm going there! Also the BR 99 are also used on the Harzbahn, one of the most iconic German steam railways! Cheers mate! :)

[@lordmattis94]

All German narrow-gauge locomotives are called BR 99.

[@roderickjoyce6716]

The BR 99 on the HSB are not the same as the Molli's locos. For one thing the Molli is a 900mm gauge line, and the Harz network is metre gauge :) All is revealed here de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baureihe_99 (you might need Google translate).

[@kaibroeking9968]

@Steroumel The narrow gauge locomotives were of a large number of different types, and, there were only a few of each type built for each of the smallish narrow gauge railways. When the German Reichsbahn introduced a common numbering scheme, they sorted these odd types into the "99" class. You can basically read the 99 in the number as "misc., narrow gauge".

[@Genius_at_Work]

@@roderickjoyce6716 Building the same Locomotive with two Gauges different by just 100 mm wouldn't be a big Deal, although they would definitely be classed different because Germany. But the Harzbahn Locomotives have to climb steep Slopes, while the Molli-Bahn is completely flat. And that's a huge Difference in building any Locomotive, especially notoriously weak Steam Locomotives. Sorry to say that, but they are wimpy compared to Diesels and especially Electrics.

[@mikeryan3701]

And the Molli is a lot cheaper! It cost me 53 euros to travel from Wernigerode to the Brocken this June. Is someone making exorbitant profits or is somebody heavily subsidised? The West Somerset Railway is the longest steam railway in the UK. (22 miles). An adult return fare costs £30 (about 35 euros). I'd like to know how the HSB justifies 53 euros.

[@jacobt1731]

This is actually more common than you think, especially in the US, called street running, there’s some popular instances in La Grange, KY; Oakland (Jack London Square), CA; Michigan City, IN; and many more. Trains run slowly down these roads because of motorists/regulations.

[@TheTimTraveller]

Yeah when I was researching this video I found exactly that - this kind of thing is way more common in the US. In Europe it's become extremely rare to see full size trains going down a street.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

@@TheTimTraveller I wonder how much of that has to do with most of Europe getting the chance to rebuild from scratch about 70 years ago, and plan things out.

[@emeraldzebra9360]

@@c182SkylaneRG more like EU rules putting their boot up our asses and saying no!

[@samschellhase8831]

4:15 we know that's Tim's thing, trains and mountains, we all know he watched it go back around :D

[@michaelk__]

When I was a teenager I was in a sports club that did a yearly expedition to "Kühlungsborn"... and we everytime took the Molli on that final stretch. Everyone loved it, even if it took longer then possible alternatives! :D

[@sorenbyl1786]

Some weeks ago the Molli was a guest on the island Borkum.

[@tangerinealarm]

Fascinating, this turned up in my recommendations. Love interesting random fact, well presented videos. Watched a couple of others and subscribed.

[@maus3454]

Always nice to watch Tim’s travels

[@sanyojmest7509]

Super-like, lovely train and lovely towns! Thanks for sharing, you gave another to-visit place

[@brendandmcmunniii269]

There used to be streets in East Manchester that had freight trains going from steelworks to factories - down the middle of residential streets !

[@ki4m]

the historic steam locomotive still runs though the center of Frankfurt, you can find videos of that on youtube

[@MarkHewitt1978]

The Trafford Park railway there are a few youtube videos on it.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Now that's an interesting railway! Thanks for the tour and the narrative, you gained yourself a subscriber!!!

[@reinerjung1613]

Five well spend minutes on this wonderfully crafted video about a little train and town in Germany. Love it.

[@michellegiacalone1079]

Tim: "There's a train going down the street!" Portland, OR: "Pssht! Hold my craft beer."

[@mats7492]

im from northern germany and didnt know that before. Thanks!

[@stevenclemens3684]

3:25 as an American I love that joke good job.lol

[@AnnabelSmyth]

Thanks for this. It had been on my bucket list since I saw this video, and now we have done it! Wonderful.

[@roadmaster935]

Thank you for this beautiful video. I visit the Area around Bad Doberan twice a year for vacation, and although it's only a month until I'll be there again it was quite nice to see this bit of what pretty much became my second home

[@darius2640]

bad doberman, bad dog, stop eating those slippers

[@tonystark_min2]

Darjeeling hill railway also still runs through darjeeling town in some sections

[@hirshkabaria8329]

Yeah, theres a cargo train that runs through downtown Tampa, FL as few times a day too,

[@annbell6453]

I just subscribed because not only do you show some really unique places, but you always include the history of these places. Please keep these going...I am learning a lot lately :)

[@thproductionwensleydale624]

This a new to me to hear about rails through streets in Europe but not the idea as I know of line of a similar lines in the USA. But still a great look of German railways and one of great interest. Well Done Mate.😊👍

[@doubledee9675]

There are several town in Vietnam where the train runs right through the centre of tow, and on streets narrower that this. In addition, there will be markets on what's left of the street.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

I've seen video of something like that in India: the awnings nearly touch each other from either side, completely covering the street, and as the train approaches, the shop owners have to clear their merchandise off the tracks and pull their awnings back to make room.

[@doubledee9675]

@@c182SkylaneRG By chance a story about Hanoi has appeared in this morning's paper. Here's a link: www.traveller.com.au/train-street-hanoi-cafes-closes-as-selfieseeking-tourists-cause-safety-problems-h1iqus

[@annando]

And one important fact: In German the train is called "Der Molli" (male) and not "Die Molli" (female), like you normally would think, since most other trains are normally given female gender.

[@untruelie2640]

Yes, because it was named after a (male) dog.

[@daimhaus]

es gibt noch den rasenden Roland

[@iankemp1131]

In Britain there was for many years street running in Weymouth for Channel Islands boat trains going down to the port. The train was preceded by patrolmen and a car, one of their major tasks being to clear away cars that had parked on the tracks assuming they were disused. The last train ran in 1999 but the tracks were only removed in 2021. Southampton also has a railway crossing the street into the docks near the old Southampton Terminus station.

[@irmizatopek4468]

The Molli is also used as a time-measurement by the locals, if you get up at 7 and you hear the Molli you exactly know that it must be 20 past 7. And to everyone wanting to visit: In summer its full as hell so you might want to come in spring/autumn or so because you'd need to pave your way through the mollistraße at that time and its no fun. Thats also the reason there aren't many locals in the Mollistraße at that time, it's just tourists. -a local

[@strizzimusic]

I'm learning so much about my own country watching your videos... idk if this is good or bad

[@stephenphillip5656]

Brings back memories of my railtour in 2017 of the German railways including the Molli and Wuppertal's Schweberbahn underslung monorail system (built 1890s). Wonderful 15 days, travelling Germany's efficient railways, exploring Dresden's trams and other NG steam railways in that area near the Czech border and lots of other narrow-gauge steam railways including the Harzerbahn system. "Kid in a candystore" time! We were told that it is known as "Molli-bahn" as on opening, a dog called Molli chased the train through the streets. Someone could perhaps confirm or correct this for me please?

[@blut6717]

I can confirm it

[@dshack4689]

Congrats @The tim traveller at another video that has the most wonderful balance of intrigue, facts and just the right amount of tongue in cheek humour

[@user-ib4yh1lw4t]

01:52. Similar scenery. It is also in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Go to Biwako Lake from Kyoto Station. That is HamaOtsu.

[@hreader]

There used to be trains like this in Weymouth until the line to Weymouth's quayside was closed in the 1990's.

[@TheTimTraveller]

Yes! I remember seeing it when I was tiny. I think there are still a couple of places in the UK - one near Preston and another in north Wales - where a heritage line goes along a road for a short stretch

[@bwghall1]

it was a great tourist attraction. I remember all the troops on those trains, getting off with all their kit etc.

[@emeraldzebra9360]

@@TheTimTraveller The one near Preston it's because it has to cross the shared swing bridge, it's also the UKs only Level Crossing - Swinging Bridge combination.

[@Graham_Langley]

I have fond memories of it on on the way to and back from a family holiday in Guernsey around '66. At the time we had no idea the train did this to get to the ferry terminal.

[@tsguyoldchannel2691]

@@TheTimTraveller There's always the Porthmadog one on the Welsh Highland Railway. It only travels on the street for about 100m or so but the cross town link does actually run on the road.

[@gti505]

I have been there in september 2007, stayed in Kuhlungsborn, with my Peugeot 505 Gti, which I still own untill this very present day!! That was real fun! Thanks for freshing up my memories!

[@sy_chu]

I am so glad I came across your channel. All your videos are amazing!

[@johncrwarner]

Have you done the Bernina Express in Switzerland? You get to travel down a high street there as well as doing a loop the loop round a cow in a field - more touristy and expensive than the Mollibahn but excellent as long as you use the regular train from Tirano in Italy which no-one tells you about but is the most comfortable way to travel.

[@TheTimTraveller]

No - I'd love to! I did a tiny bit of the Glacier Express when I was a teenager, but that's it. I may be visiting Switzerland next spring, so I'll see if I can fit it in...

[@johncrwarner]

@@TheTimTraveller it is fun but don't do it in October which we did as the fog descended and in the alpine views we saw nothing LOL

[@iankemp1131]

The short street running bit is in Tirano itself. Also well worth it is to get off at Alp Grum station, wander around for an hour or so and see some incredible scenic views looking back down into the valley, and then catch the next train. Possibly the most spectacularly located railway station in the world, even allowing for the station-inside-the-mountain at Jungfraujoch.

[@StephanHoyer]

You should also try the "Rasender Roland" on the isle of Rügen. Also a classical train line with a steam engine that runs multiple times a day.

[@vorpommerinaustralia5418]

It’s cool train

[@AnnabelSmyth]

We did try it - sadly, on the day, it was not running as there was an Ironman triathlon going on, and the dreaded words "Replacement bus service" were on the noticeboard. Very disappointing, as we were only there that one day.

[@vorpommerinaustralia5418]

@@AnnabelSmyth :( Very unlucky

[@StephanHoyer]

@@AnnabelSmyth i'm sorry for you. Hope you get another chance one time

[@Dominate955]

Just discovered your channel through recommendations. Love your sense of humour, so I subscribed instantly!

[@togglefire3537]

The way you travel and take me back in time is really impressive. I think you earned my subscription friend

[@hairyairey]

The "metro" line 51 in Amsterdam (closed March 2019) also had trains running on the streets. The line is being changed to a proper tram which means it can no longer run all the way into the centre of Amsterdam as a train.

[@antonb9459]

But that's another thing. We have loads of tram lines in germany (or maybe in europe in general) but this is not a tram but a regional train which connects cities or rather villages

[@hairyairey]

@@antonb9459 yes the main difference between a tram and a train is that the driver is lower down and has no blind spots in front of the vehicle. I think in Amsterdam there were numerous collisions and possibly even deaths. So they had to change it.

[@b4n4n46]

Trams are just domesticated trains, right?

[@hairyairey]

@@b4n4n46 I had a look online and I think it's right that trams have only ever been horse driven or electric. There's never been a steam tram. This one is close.

[@Thoomas2001]

I see Mezzo Mix, I click like. I'm not even German but Mezzo Mix is great.

[@Lolwutfordawin]

It's basically just half coke, half fanta, so you can make it yourself!

[@Thoomas2001]

@@Lolwutfordawin I'm aware, but I wish we just got bottles of Mezzo Mix here. There's something great about it coming in a bottle itself, perfectly mixed.

[@btox571]

​@@Thoomas2001 idk why but mezzo mix tastest pretty different than mixing it yourself.

[@Thoomas2001]

@@btox571 I feel the exact same, and it's better!

[@MrMarkusmulder]

Aah, traveling.... The good old days

[@thomaswilkinson3241]

Enjoyable Presentation there. Hope there is more to come.

[@oliverjumelle]

Like in wexford Ireland. The dublin to rosslare railway line runs literally through the town

[@bekluwe]

Standard gauge steam engines run rights through Germany’s 5th largest town.

[@malkurznachgefragt]

So, this scene with the train from the movie "Inception" wasn't that strange at all 🤔

[@hairyairey]

Inception - quite a lot of it filmed at Cardington Hangars.

[@ediecote1466]

There's a section of the Green Line T in Boston that runs just like that with cars driving behind and alongside the train. And there's no real stations along that section so the train stops in the middle of the road and the cars are supposed to stop too to let passengers cross the road to get on the train. There's no traffic lights to enforce it either which makes it even weirder to see.

[@shray18]

Quite a unique presentation.. nice! 👌🏻

[@GilgameshEthics]

Hey dude I watch your stuff tmbecause its incredibly calming. Bob Ross style

[@emeraldzebra9360]

That's quite a normal thing to do in Switzerland RHB does it several times

[@MrHeesbeen]

Yes The Chocolate Train among others, does it Emerald Zebra.

[@emeraldzebra9360]

@@MrHeesbeen Not familiar with that one, but the RHB network has a few points with long street sections / long level crossings.

[@rouventschersich128]

I discovered this channel a couple of days ago and am on a binge watch. Super nice quality content. Thank you! I really hope you take off soon. The KZbin algorithm seems to be in your favor this month.

[@katho8472]

Greetings from Bad Doberan. Thanks to this video, I am there now :)

[@ms2k7Gaming]

What a life this guy must have just traveling around the world making amazing videos

[@virginialoverproductions1226]

Interesting thing: This is not actually too terribly rare here in The States. There are towns and cities all across the country that have "street running" trains.

[@ala0284]

Virginia Lover Productions to be fair trams do exist worldwide. Particularly in Europe. Only street running normal trains are uncommon.

[@virginialoverproductions1226]

@@ala0284 I was talking about normal street running trains.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@virginialoverproductions1226 in Germany this is a super rare thing to see; I know another city where a steam train pulls passenger cars through the city streets but only due to special events, and in another place you might see plain normal trains going down the street, but that's the track to some kind of service facility, so you see all kinds of trains but none of them running on a line there

[@virginialoverproductions1226]

@@EnjoyFirefighting that's cool

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@virginialoverproductions1226 I found the videos, the one service track is from a Bombardier production or maintenance facility: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbWhqqfaslgh7M and the other one is the steam train in Frankfurt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZqYY42hlLR0oNU

[@anibalvalverde5561]

I had a toy train that was identical to this one. The same locomotive, the same colour of the wagons... And now I had discovered it here again!!! Thanks!!!

[@megatwingo]

Nice report about the Molli. Thumbs up! :) Greetings Mega

[@t0n0k0]

ich liebe Deutschland❤️

[@OnkelJajusBahn]

I really love this railway. I didn't knew that such a thing excists in Germany too. In my Austrian hometown of Linz there used to be a short section like that, but only for limited freight service. Also I really loved the jokes about Bush and towels.

[@airenyah7243]

r.i.p. alte eisenbahnbrücke 😔✌️

[@OnkelJajusBahn]

@@airenyah7243 Yeah, I also loved that bridge

[@Ticklehug]

Really great videos mate, binged all of them

[@frankowalker4662]

That's so awesome, and I love your presenting style.

[@russcrawford3310]

I guess this is more common in the United States ... I know of several towns where the train runs down the middle of the street ...

[@user-sj2vg8hb5q]

The poo is out. I repead: the poo is out. This was a tough one.

[@spikethompson2000]

Russ Crawford we have a rail line going through an intersection on the busiest east west street in my city

[@user-sj2vg8hb5q]

@@spikethompson2000 The smelll was victorious.

[@maximussieger1488]

@@spikethompson2000 Interesting, but before WW II we had way more railways in our cities too, like Leipzig.

[@RailPreserver2K]

The tracks run down the street and Augusta Georgia and I think in Sandersville or Tennille Georgia I could be wrong

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

0:12 Drivers: THATS NOT A TRAM

[@srenba_1]

By law it is a tram.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

@@srenba_1 More of a train.

[@matsv201]

@@srenba_1 actually no. To be a tram it have to have under roaling protection. If it dont have, the speed is limited to walking speed (at least in most of europe... Might be exception. Road side trains is really not that uncommon. Where i grew up in helsingborg they use to have a south and a north harbour station. The only way for trains to go between was via the road. In norrköping where i studed they also have a track over a bridge sharing space with a normal road. Just 100 meter or so... Its still in use.

[@hairyairey]

@@matsv201 the Route 51 metro line in Amsterdam (that I mention elsewhere) was definitely a train and not limited to walking speed.

[@matsv201]

​@@hairyairey A train can be a tram. It can be both. To be a tram is about underroaling protection. TEN-T regulation regulate non Tram trains to run with spotters at low speed. Local exceptions is possible, Trains in regular service often get that. Freight train don´t. Freight train running in streets is actually fairly common. Nowdays they often have the spotter running the train via remote control.

[@afarhan21]

Videos like this make me realize how much I like trains! Love it.

[@dogastus]

Just found this channel and subscribed instantly. Brilliant content and very good commentary.

[@TheTimTraveller]

Cheers dogastus and welcome on board!

[@lennartmiau6504]

2:35 No clue whatsoever why you chose that B-footage there :P

[@TheTimTraveller]

No idea how that happened 😇

[@Optidorf]

So Heiligendamm is actually 18th century Mallorca.

[@g.f.w.6402]

Darauf jetzt erstmal einen Sangria ausm Eimer mit Strohhalm!

[@englishtwister]

That is so adorable. And the town looks like Silloth, Cumbria, UK. With its blue painted buildings and cobbled streets. And the railway reminds me of Leighton Buzzard Railway, Bedfordshire, UK.

[@jessicai9976]

You are teaching me so many things about the countey that I grew up in that I'm starting to wonder what I did all my life to miss all of that 😬 Thank you though. So many places I've got to visit now! 🤗

[@kaki4846]

Schön, Wunderbar!

[@mbxoc954]

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