Rolling Stock
The network is notable for its significant use of steam locomotives. This is primarily as a result of lack of investment during the period the line was in Deutsche Reichsbahn ownership, between 1945 and 1993. The mainstay of the steam locomotive fleet is a fleet of 17 2-10-2 tank locomotives, built during the 1950s (apart from the prototype), although several older types do remain, including three 0-4-4-0 T mallet compound articulated locomotives. The steam locomotives are assisted by a fleet of diesel railcars which operate to a greater or lesser degree on most lines to supplement the steam services for the benefit of the local population.
| Locomotives and railbuses | DR Class | Old designation | Current quantity | Operational | Line(s) worked and where stabled | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam locomotives: | ||||||
| 99 5901 to 5903 | 99590 | NWE 11 to 22 | 3 | 2 | Specials to the Brocken, otherwise held in reserve (Wernigerode) | Mallet locomotives |
| 99 5906 | 99590 | NWE 41II | 1 | Yes | Selke Valley Railway (Gernrode) | Mallet locomotive |
| 99 6001 | 99600 | NWE 21II | 1 | Yes | Selke Valley Railway (Gernrode) | Einheitslok (prototype) |
| 99 6101 and 6102 | 99610 | NWE 6 and 7 | 2 | 1 | Reserve for special trains (Nordhausen Nord) | Superheated/wet steam engines for specials; wet steam engine in for general inspection |
| 99 7222 | 9922 | 99 222 | 1 | Yes | Harz and Brocken Railway (Wernigerode) | Einheitslok, nickname Big Mama, mostly runs under its old number |
| 99 7231 to 7247 | 9923–24 | 99 231 to 247 | 17 | 9 | Harz and Brocken Railway | Neubaudampfloks |
| Diesel railbuses: | ||||||
| 187 001 | VT 137 | GHE T 1 | 1 | No | Wernigerode Westerntor | Specials |
| 187 011 and 013 | – | KAE VT 1 and 2 | 2 | No | Wernigerode Westerntor | Nickname Fischstäbchen, reserve vehicle |
| 187 012 | – | MEG T 15 | 1 | Yes | Selke Valley Railway (Gernrode) | |
| 187 015 | – | – | 1 | No | Wernigerode Westerntor | Neubau railbus prototype |
| 187 016 to 019 | – | – | 4 | Yes | Harz and Selke Valley Railway (3 Nordhausen Nord, 1 Wernigerode) | Neubau railbus |
| 187 025 | VT 137 | NWE T 3 | 1 | Yes | All lines (Wernigerode Westerntor) | Specials, Trailer car |
| 187 201 to 203 | 3 | Yes | Tram line 10 in the Nordhausen region | Dual system tram power cars Type Combino duo of the SWN |
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| Diesel locomotives: | ||||||
| 199 005 and 006 | V 10 C | 2 | No | (Nordhausen Nord) | On long-term loan to the Friends of the HSG (IG Harzer Schmalspurbahnen), 006 awaiting repair |
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| 199 010 to 012 | Kö II | 3 | 1 | Shunting services Bw Wernigerode Westerntor | Converted from standard gauge | |
| 199 301 | V 30 C | 1 | No | (Ilfeld loco shed) | Metre gauge prototype for locomotive series for the Indonesian State Railways | |
| 199 861 ... 892 | V 100 | 6 | 3 | All lines hauling works trains, the breakdown train, goods trains and in shunting and snow-clearance duties (Wernigerode, 2 Nordhausen Nord) | Converted from standard gauge, Nickname Harzkamel |
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| Standard gauge steam locomotives: | ||||||
| 95 1027 | 950 | 95 027 | 1 | Yes | Rübeland Railway (Blankenburg (Harz)) | Deployed by the HSB, operates on the standard gauge Rübeland Railway |
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