Winter Steam In The Harz

[@Hornhausen]

From start to finish - great shots.

[@acw71000]

Thank you, it's always a pleasure to visit the lovely Harz Mountains

[@PhilbruProduction]

Thank you for this video, which is now expected every year after your visit to the Harz region. As always, great quality and a choice of remarkable locations. Professional work. Thanks Austin for this very long and good time. Philippe.

[@acw71000]

Merci Philippe. Nous aimons nos visites dans cette belle région de l'Allemagne et le merveilleux réseau ferroviaire est un bonus

[@TheWesternExplorer]

Always look forward to your annual video of the Harz and this one is a classic. Nice one. Cheers, Dave

[@acw71000]

Thanks Dave, we certainly look forward to our visits to the wonderful Harz

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you for this wonderful video. So full of classic steam atmosphere!

[@acw71000]

Many thanks, the Harz is a very special place and is certainly full of atmosphere

[@stephenpowell5912]

Beautiful part of Germany This Tourist line Goes through,Beautiful Steam Engines Also, Would love to see this the next time I am on a Break,Thank you

[@acw71000]

It is a lovely area and you would certainly not be disappointed if you visit. Thanks for watching

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Absolutely cracking video Austin...loved it. Always have looked forward to Your Harz Mountain videos. So many great clips...the one i liked very much was the Snowscene at 22:30....Hope You didn't freeze too much in the Blizzard scenes....Hope to see You and Pam at the end of April...You know where !! Best wishes....Steve.-:)

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Steve, the Harz is a magical place for the steam enthusiast and just keeps on drawing us back. Surprisingly it wasn't too cold during those blizzards but we were well wrapped up anyway. Hopefully short sleeves will be in order at the end of April though!

[@gerrybatch]

Beautifully captured video full of atmosphere

[@acw71000]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video

[@KenBrownekb71000duke]

I always love and look forward to your visits to The Hartz system Austin and this one certainly doesn't disappoint! The drivers don't spare their 99/7 locos and you captured a fair number of them this time around. It was interesting to see the railcar and I just loved the little vintage Mallets going at it still albeit with a lighter load and the double header was a delightful treat to the eyes of a confirmed steam man! The p-way looked in excellent condition on this very well run system. Noticed you had company at 5.20 and the snow was in substantially less quantity this year, except at the very highest levels. You must have had a great time shooting this video and your enthusiasm transfers very well to the video. An excellent job Austin, well done! Ken

[@acw71000]

Thanks Ken, it was a good week and one we had been looking forward to since the last visit. The best of the snow was in January and early February when they had plenty of sunshine too! That was Mrs ACW lurking in the bushes at 5:20 getting her still photo on the curve

[@pega17pl]

Hello Austin, first of all: WOW! Did they prepare special program to you and how they knew what you like? - Did the standard gauge freight car at narrow gauge trolleys had real freight to Brocken station? (11:05) + (15:37) - The two working hard Mallets haul a train to Brocken. (17:45) - Lots of steam esp. (26:00) at strange light and more than impressing increasing steam storm at (14:00). Again and again this strange magical light. Seems winter storm Thomas didn't affected you seriosly except permanent changing wheather. Again another great Brockenbahn video by you. Heinz

[@acw71000]

Thanks Heinz, the train with the rollwagen was one of three special workings and ran to Nordhausen. The trains, of which we only saw this one, were jointly operated by a British company, Railtrail Holidays and www.ig-hsb.de/. The scene at 14.00 we had to take from inside the car as the rain was very heavy. My wife has a wonderful photograph at the same spot as she zoomed in close to the loco. The double headed Mallets were on a Sonderfahrt to the Brocken operated by HSB

[@AndreiTupolev]

Doesn't that Mallet make a wonderful sound. I like that little railcar too. Lovely conditions around 22:20.

[@acw71000]

Thanks, I do love the Mallets and that wonderful sound they make can be heard through the woods for a long time. The shot you mention at 22.20 was the same train seen leaving Drei Annen Hohne in a blizzard just 5 km. away. The sun appeared just as we drove into the station!

[@khankadet]

Looks like you and Pam had another wonderful trip Austin. I can feel the cold from here though. I can't seem to remember a double header in previous videos and you don't often seem them lose their feet either. Good to see that some were well filled. Many thanks for sharing. Chris

[@acw71000]

Thanks Chris, it was a good week. You tend to find the first two trains out are relatively sparsely filled at this time of year but the later ones are much busier, once folks have enjoyed a hearty breakfast. All do well at the weekend when people ride to the Brocken and walk back down the various paths

[@peterenlund9260]

Hi Adrian. I was riding the HSB on the days you were filming, including the double headed Mallets. You have given me a fabulous record of that visit with your wonderful coverage. Thank you. Peter from Melbourne

[@acw71000]

Thanks Peter, I'm sure you enjoyed your visit to the beautiful Harz mountains. Really enjoyed seeing those Mallets

[@981smithy]

Superb compilation of shots and locations Austin it looks so impressive the area the line runs in. The shots with the snow fall make very atmospheric scenes. All the best........Phil.

[@acw71000]

Cheers Phil, it is a really beautiful area with plenty to see and do even if you're not a railway enthusiast! There had been a decent snowfall the week before we arrived which lasted pretty well

[@larx4074]

Cracking video Austin, lots of action and very enjoyable, looks like you had a very enjoyable trip. Many thanks for sharing. Cheers, Alan

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much Alan, it was a good week, I can never get too much of the wonderful Harz

[@robmasterman]

It doesn't seem that long that you and Pam went out there last year Austin....Stunning work as always, complete with the obligatory snow....Bob

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Bob, yes it was something of a quick return as we were last there in May. Going again next May unless I feel an autumnal visit is required!

[@EMuksteam]

Superb video Austin great locations ". When you go over there . You come back with outstanding shots. Thoroughly enjoyable watching Kind regards C&A

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much, it was a great week and the Harz is a magical place

[@balmesh]

Another look - and it gets better! Snow and a different loco.

[@acw71000]

Cheers Alan, the snow was a bonus although filming in the mini blizzard was somewhat challenging!

[@peterbrackenbury]

Great video as always Austin. looking forward to my next visit to the Harz but haven't plucked up the courage to go in the depths of winter yet! The standard gauge transporter wagon was a real bonus; one railway where I haven't seen one in use yet.

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Peter, I can recommend a visit in winter especially if there is snow about. The transporter wagon was on one of three trains jointly run by Railtrail Holidays and a German enthusiast group,IG-HSB. This was the only one we managed to film as we didn't have any times for the trains

[@TheStephengthompson]

Belting video Austin , what stunning scenery that is perfect with snow . My favourites being 6-20 ( was that the shot you mentioned having to scamble to get at near the tunnel ) and the stunning shot at 12-36 but mind you the clag at 15-00 was superb .

[@acw71000]

Cheers Steve, that's correct the one at 6.20 was over the tunnel mouth, Pams little legs had a hell of a job scrambling back up! The one at 15.00 was from the car as it was chucking it down with rain, couldn't zoom in as it was handheld but Pam got a great zoomed in shot which was the one I uploaded to NP last week

[@steffenriedel4752]

Thank you very much !

[@acw71000]

Thanks for watching

[@ahoseason]

Thanks for sharing. Excellent as always

[@acw71000]

Many thanks for your kind comments Andrew

[@efbeVideo]

Wonderful shots as always! Watching your footage captured between Steinerne Renne and Drei Annen I assume you done a walk on the path nearby the railway. I have done that a few years ago and it is really a good way to enjoy the landscape and the steam trains! Thanks for sharing and thumbs up!

[@acw71000]

Many thanks. Yes, we've walked the path both ways from both Steinerne Renne and Drei Annen. Quite a few new spots opened up after recent tree felling too

[@locomotive67]

Hi Austin , brilliant filming and locations .Dave

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much Dave, always enjoy my visits to this wonderful area

[@locomotive67]

Hi Austin, looks good there, saw the Rhine-Emden steam (slides), they are on YTube,,Cheers.....Dave

[@balmesh]

Wonderful, Austin. What was the first station stop in the video? Only watched 5 mins. this time but I'll be back for more . . .

[@acw71000]

Thanks Alan, the first station was Steinerne Renne, about 6 Km. from Wernigerode. That was actually the last shot, taken on Sunday morning, followed by a high speed dash to Berlin as we discovered the hire car was due back an hour earlier than we had thought!

[@balmesh]

Ah, that's why I didn't recognise it - never heard of it! Missed out on that one, obviously. Hope you got to Berlin in time?

[@rjas365]

Sorry the weather was challenging but thanks for your tenacity which resulted in thoroughly enjoyable watching. A great transition from wet to white, with some superb exhaust visual effects. How close was that to a stall? The evening scene in the closing sequences would make a wonderful painting. Yet another tour de force which has further whetted our appetite for a trip to the Harz once we fully retire - may well be asking you a number of detailed questions when the time comes. Thanks again, Austin - Bob K.

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much Bob, it was probably the worst weather we've had in the four visits we've made to the Harz so we can't complain really given the time of year. You will certainly enjoy a holiday there and you are more than welcome to ask questions when planning your visit

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

A good video of yours to watch after seeing your recent model railway video!

[@acw71000]

Ha ha, yes these visits to the Harz gave me the inspiration!

[@wabisabi6875]

Excellent footage, beautiful landscape! And I am absolutely smitten with that mallets! I would very much like to know if there is an HO model available in DC. Roco? Fleischmann? Liliput?

[@acw71000]

Yes, Tillig make a model of the 2-10-2 tank plus other locos and coaches. I did have a Harz themed model railway, you can find a video of it called Willkommen im Wittenau

[@wabisabi6875]

Thanks, I'll check it out.@@acw71000

[@ChristheXelent]

Very nice indeed, as always. Question though, do you need to ask permission in advance for access to the sheds? I'm looking into going and have asked them, but haven't had any reply.

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much Chris. I think that access to the sheds is not generally available unless perhaps to an organised group. I understand that in the past they were quite happy to allow access but have tightened up in recent years. All my shots were taken from the platform or the viewing area adjacent to the shed

[@ChristheXelent]

Oh well. I suppose I'll have to keep asking them. Any advice on best locations to get as much action as possible in as little time as possible would be greatly appreciated. Would it be okay to talk privately?

[@acw71000]

Yes, no problem Chris. I'll send you a message with my phone number and email address

[@lewiscobb9755]

I ABSOUTLY LOBE UR VIDEOS THERE FANTASTIC!!!!!! youes kindly lewis :)😅

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoy them

[@6109river]

Austin another super video, how does the camera cope with these freezing temperatures do you need to take some precautions ?

[@acw71000]

Thanks John, no the camera is just kept in the bag between shots and seems to cope very well even though it got a few soakings. The temperature wasn't really too cold

[@GartenbahnBlencke]

geile Aufnahmen! 👍

[@acw71000]

Vielen Dank für Ihre Kommentare

[@Maglona]

Great Stuff. del.

[@acw71000]

Cheers Del, much appreciated

[@lewiscobb9755]

OMG UR AWSOME

[@barrycollin7462]

At last, someone who knows how to expose for a black locomotive.

[@acw71000]

Thanks for your kind comments