Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
I know that quite a few folks on here have toured the various Saxon preserved lines, so I'm hoping that someone might be able to answer this particular query....
Having "done" the Harz last year, one particularly great thing about it was not having to worry about a hire car, or driving in general - we simply based ourselves at Wernigerode and rode the trains all over; of course that is easy with the HSB, because it is still effectively a fully operational railway with an extensive track network that is still a functional part of the local infrastructure.
When it comes to looking at the Saxon lines, however, the picture I get is much more of relatively short individual preserved lines that are mainly tourist-orientated, much more like the ones over here, and that it would be necessary to have independant transport to easily get around between the various lines - is that an accurate image?
What I'm wondering is whether it is possible to do a sensible rail-only (or with the occasional bus) trip over a few days, taking in (say) two or three of the Saxon lines which are worth visiting, without having to rely on car travel between them?
Do many of the narrow gauge lines have interchange stations with the main DB network, so it would be possible to travel between them by standard gauge services - either returning to a central "base" in between, or else moving from town to town on different nights?
Any advice would be highly appreciated....
Jon.
Having "done" the Harz last year, one particularly great thing about it was not having to worry about a hire car, or driving in general - we simply based ourselves at Wernigerode and rode the trains all over; of course that is easy with the HSB, because it is still effectively a fully operational railway with an extensive track network that is still a functional part of the local infrastructure.
When it comes to looking at the Saxon lines, however, the picture I get is much more of relatively short individual preserved lines that are mainly tourist-orientated, much more like the ones over here, and that it would be necessary to have independant transport to easily get around between the various lines - is that an accurate image?
What I'm wondering is whether it is possible to do a sensible rail-only (or with the occasional bus) trip over a few days, taking in (say) two or three of the Saxon lines which are worth visiting, without having to rely on car travel between them?
Do many of the narrow gauge lines have interchange stations with the main DB network, so it would be possible to travel between them by standard gauge services - either returning to a central "base" in between, or else moving from town to town on different nights?
Any advice would be highly appreciated....
Jon.
