Trains - North Rhine-Westphalia - Ruhr Area: Books (3/4)

Ruhrgebiet - 55 Highlights aus der Bahngeschichte

Manfred Diekenbrock and Daniel Michalsky present 55 highlights of rail traffic in the Ruhr region. This unique compilation highlights vehicles, routes and stations that still characterize the region and its infrastructure to this day.
This richly illustrated volume is a must for those interested in technology and railway enthusiasts.

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Von Zechen und Zügen - Eine Zeitreise durch die Ära von Kohle und Stahl

Since 2018, German underground coal mining has no longer been subsidized. This marks the end of an era. Not only for the mines, but also for the trains that significantly shaped this industrial age as factory and mine railways.
With many historical photographs of steam locomotives and industrial plants, this illustrated book also revels in romantic memories of the railway. But the present also offers exciting things: museums, industrial wastelands, museum steam and leisure fun on spoil heaps...

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Die obere Ruhrtalbahn und ihre Nebenstrecken

The Hagen-Warburg railway line, known as the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway, crosses the scenic Sauerland and is one of the most beautiful main lines in Germany.
Embark on a journey through the Upper Ruhr Valley and its side valleys. Martin and Stephan Zöllner, together with Heinz Rüschenbaum, have recorded the history of the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway and its branch lines and documented them with impressive photographs of scheduled and unusual trains.

From the contents:
- The Upper Ruhr Valley Railway
- The Hönnetal Railway
- The Röhrtal Railway
- The narrow-gauge railway to the Alte Feld
- From the Wennetal to the Schmallenberger Sauerland
- From the Negertal to the Nuhnetal
- The Almetal Railway
- The Upland Railway
- From the Warburger Börde to the Weser.

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