The Radebeul-Radeburg railway, one of Germany’s oldest narrow gauge railways is a 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge, steam operated line on the outskirts of Dresden, Germany, also known as the Lößnitzgrundbahn (Lössnitz Valley Railway) and locally nicknamed the Lößnitzdackel (Lößnitz Dachshund),.
Primarily a tourist attraction, the line maintains a year-round timetable between its main base at Radebeul East station adjacent to the Deutsche Bahn station on the main line between Dresden and Meissen. Scheduled traffic on the Radebeul to Radeburg line is maintained by Sächsische Dampfeisenbahngesellschaft mbH using steam locomotives built in the 1950s.
Older trains, using engines and carriages built in the late 19th and early 20th century, are maintained and operated by the non-profit Traditionsbahn Radebeul. Heritage trains can be seen in action on special event days.
Our train steams on towards Radeburg, crossing Dippelsdorf Lake on a causeway to reach Moritzburg, famous for its Baroque castle, Schloss Moritzburg. After a short stop at Moritzburg, we set off again passing next to Bärnsdorf Lake divided by a dam into the Upper and Lower ponds complete with a Lighthouse. After a brief halt at Bärnsdorf our train picks up speed, passing a series of picturesque villages as it traverses relatively flat farm land to reach the end of the line at Radeburg.
At 33:10 it has been pointed out to me that I’ve made a mistake, the Pond/Lake is not ‘Deutschbaselitzer Großteich’ as shown in the caption, it should read ‘Großteich’.
Track gauge - 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Maps 00:35 & 00:42 - Google Earth/Google Maps
To find out more about this railway or to book your own trip, please click on this link - www.loessnitzgrundbahn.de/
For a brief history about the line please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radebeu...
This visit was part of a rail tour arranged by the “Railway Touring Company” if it’s something you’d like to know more about, please click on this link - www.railwaytouring.net/europe
24 мар 2023
