| Metre gauge trams in the former East German town of Nordhausen. This small town of 45,000 inhabitants is pioneering the concept of dual power trams - using diesel-electric Siemens Combino's - whilst also using second-hand trams from Freiburg. When running in diesel mode, the Combino's share the tracks of the Harzer Schmalspurbahn (HSB) steam trains and diesel railcars. Photos from March 2006. |
Diesel-electric tram 203 arrives in Nordhausen from Ilfeld and runs 'off the wires' along the side of the HSB terminus to gain access to the street tram tracks Buy Print |
Duo Combino's 202 & 203 stand side by side at the Bahnhofsplatz tram stop Buy Print |
HSB railcar 187-019 heading from Nordhausen to Stiege crosses Duo tram 201 in the snow at Ilfeld Buy Print |
Another view of tram 201 passing HSB railcar 187-019 at a snowy Ilfeld Buy Print |
Duo Combino 201 departs from Ilfeld bound for Nordhausen Krankenhaus Buy Print |
Tram 203 arrives at Ilfeld from Nordhausen while en-route to Neanderklinik Buy Print |
Steam and tram at a snowy Ilfeld as 99-7236 leading a Wernigerode to Nordhausen HSB service crosses Duo Combino 203 heading from Nordhausen Krankenhaus to Ilfeld Neanderklinik Buy Print |
Duo Combino 203 stands at a snowy Ilfeld while en-route from Nordhausen Krankenhaus to Ilfeld Neanderklinik and passes HSB steam loco 99-7236 inbound from Wernigerode to Nordhausen Buy Print |
A diesel hauled HSB freight train conveying standard gauge wagons on narrow gauge bogies powers away from Ilfeld as Duo Combino tram 203 arrives empty from Ilfeld Neanderklinik Buy Print |
Tram 203 rests at Ilfeld between duties Buy Print |
Combino Duo 203 waits at Ilfeld prior to returning empty to Neanderklinik Buy Print |
En-route from Ilfeld Neanderklinik to Nordhausen Krankenhaus is tram 203 at Niedersachswerfen Buy Print |
Tram 203 passes a Wernigerode bound HSB railcar at Niedersachswerfen - in fields near Nordhausen Buy Print |
Combino Duo 202 & Combino electric tram 103 are seen at Bahnhofsplatz Buy Print |
Perfect public transport integration at Nordhausen Bahnhofsplatz - HSB railcar 187-018 deposits its passengers onto the waiting town trams. Electric Combino 103 is Krankenhaus bound on route 1. The HSB Station can be seen behind. Buy Print |
HSB railcar 187-018 and electric Combino 103 connect at Bahnhofsplatz Buy Print |
Tram 102 approaches Bahnhofsplatz Buy Print |
An inbound Combino tram from Ilfeld passes HSB steam loco 99-7236 waiting to depart Nordhausen HSB Station for Wernigerode Buy Print |
Combino Duo 202 en-route from Krankenhaus to Ilfeld Neanderklinik passes electric sister tram 102 in the town centre Buy Print |
Electric Combino 101 rests at the Parkallee terminus prior to working a route 2 service to Nordhausen Ost Buy Print |
Ex-Freiburg cars 77 & 93 stored in a compound at Altentor and sadly attracting vandals Buy Print |
Tram 80 emerges from between houses onto a cobbled street on route 2 to Parkallee Buy Print |
Ex-Stuttgart tram 80 runs along single track in the town centre and approaches Altentor Buy Print |
Tram 80 calls at Altentor Buy Print |
Tram 80 arrives at Altentor with a Nordhausen Ost bound route 2 working Buy Print |
A route 2 service heading for Parkallee is worked by ex-Stuttgart tram 80 Buy Print |
Tram 80 stands at Nordhausen Ost Buy Print |
Another view of the ex-Stuttgart tram at the Nordhausen Ost turning circle Buy Print |
A depot view of Bistro Tram 59 and 2 ex-Freiburg cars Buy Print |
Tram 80 seen on the single track of route 2 as it arrives at Wiedigsburghalle Buy Print |
Tram 80 passes tram 106 on reserved double track Buy Print |
One of the Combino fleet is dwarfed by the giant brandy bottles while stopping at Nordbrand Buy Print |
Tram 80 approaches the junction near Nordbrand at the end of the single track route from Parkallee Buy Print |
Tram 80 approaches Nordbrand from the Parkallee branch Buy Print |
Tram 80 passes the two giant brandy bottles near Nordbrand Buy Print |
Electric Combino tram 106 is seen outbound from Bahnhofsplatz to Krankenhaus at Atrium Passage with a route 1 service Buy Print |
An attractive view of Nordhausen Bahnhofsplatz with tram 102 waiting to depart and the HSB station in the background. The DB station is to the left. Buy Print |
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