Germany

Halberstadt: was one of the last three big centers of steam in Germany. More than 10 steam locomotives were here in daily use until the middle of the 80's. So it's no wonder why that Halberstadt was the place where the last regular steam trains in Germany were running. But in autumn 1988 the show was over...

Halberstadt. D640 from Berlin is just arrived and will be hauled by 50.3553 to Thale (as P19408). The train was the last important steam passenger train remaining in 1987...		50.3606 is arriving in Quedlinburg with a freight train to Ballenstedt. In Quedlinburg the train will meet the back coming 50.3553 (P19413 / D647) from Thale...
While the locos of the depot Halberstadt were used for services in the Harz Mountains the engines of Oschersleben were running in the low land to Magdeburg (50.3556 in Blumenberg).		Depot Oschersleben: 50.3700 and 50.3705 are waiting for new tasks. Remarkable are the different front sides of the enignes...
Oschersleben at night was a very fascinating scenery - nothing but steam! No diesel locomotive anywhere... (50.3556, 50.3606 and 50.3520)		The shortest train of Halberstadt: P8476 from Oschersleben to Nienhagen, leaving Oschersleben at 10:32 pm... (50.3556)

Oschersleben: 50.3606 with a mixt train to Gunsleben. Before building the German Wall in 1961 the line was ending at Jerxheim...