Germany

The two steam narrow gauge lines on Germany's Baltic Coast. The Mollibahn with the famous street running section through the main street of Bad Doberan. 900 mm gauge steam at speeds over 30 mph. Then the Rasender Roland on Rugen Island, 750 mm gauge system connecting the seaside towns of Putbus, Binz and Gohren on this holiday island

The metre gauge Harz system runs 140 Km through the Harz mountains in central Germany making this the busiest steam railway in Europe today. 25 locomotives of different classes tackle the fierce gradients on this spectacular railway

Part 1 - DVD No. BH-302 - Running Time 50 minutes

Features four of the lines in the Dresden area and includes the Fichtelbergbahn from Cranzahl to Oberwiesenthal, the SachsichOberlausitzer

Eisenbahngeselshaft (SOEG) from Zittau to Jonsdorf and Oybin, the Weisseritztalbahn from Hainsberg to Kipsdorf and the DB line from Radebeul East to Radeburg. Filmed during 4 different visits between 1995-1998

Part 2 - DVD No. BH-303 - Running Time 55 minutes

Features the Harzschmalspurbahn 1000 mm gauge system in the Harz mountain region. Full line coverage during summer and winter visits including the lines to Brocken, Nordhausen, Gernrode and Hasselfelde. Not forgetting the busy junction station of Dre Annen Hohne. See 2-10-2 Tanks and Saxon-Meyers at work.

Part 3- DVD No. BH-309 - Running Time 46 minutes

Covers the two Baltic coast lines - The MolliBahn and the Rasender Roland. The Molli is famous for its long street running section through the cobbled streets of Bad Doberan, see the train seemingly inches away from shop fronts. Also Germany's only 900 mm gauge line features some of the fastest running on narrow gauge track, the 2-8-2 Tanks 1100 mm diameter driving wheels putting in a good turn of speed on some of the country sections. The Rasender Roland line on Rugen Island has some unusual locomotives including the Aquarius C, a 0-10-0 Tender Tank locomotive. The section of line down to the harbour at Lauterbach features dual gauge track with trains 'topped and tailed' by two locomotives.