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

Die Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn - Durch die Täler der Wupper, Ruhr und Volme

In this book, the well-known author Bernd Franco Hoffmann devotes himself to the Bergisch-Märkische Railway, the most important railway company in North Rhine-Westphalia. Using individual sections of the route, he traces the history of the famous railway lines and documents how they have changed over time with over 120 exciting photographs. An exciting piece of railway history!

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Die Duisburger Eisenbahnen in alten Fotografien

The successful team of authors from the Duisburger Zeitzeugenbörse e.V. presents around 160 previously mostly unpublished historical photographs of the legendary Duisburg railways.
A must for rail enthusiasts and anyone interested in this important chapter of Duisburg's industrial and transport history.

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Die Eisenbahn in Dortmund

Dortmund, the largest city in Westphalia and the Ruhr region, was and is also a railway junction of outstanding importance. In the second half of the 19th century, the largest railway companies in Prussia met here and laid the foundation for the city's impressive industrial boom.

This book reviews the development of the railway(s) in Dortmund from the beginnings to the present day, shows passenger and marshalling yards, depots and operational focal points, route and technology history.
In addition to the large state railway - K.P.E.V., Reichsbahn, Bundesbahn and today DB AG - the Dortmunder Eisenbahn GmbH (DE), which emerged from the port and small railway, is also comprehensively portrayed.

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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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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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