Between world wars Narrow-gauge railways in Saxony



flood damage in glashütte


a severe flood in july 1927 affected many of railways in saxony, müglitz valley railway tracks, destroyed large degree. rebuilt afterwards.


in 1930s, more improvements made railways. modern signal towers built zittau–oybin–jonsdorf railway , weißeritztalbahn. kipsdorf , oberwiesenthal stations rebuilt , extended; weißeritztalbahn , fichtelberg railway accommodate over-length trains 56 axles.


technical development stagnated during world war ii. more , more personnel drafted wehrmacht, , railways maintained less , less. @ same time, cargo volume rose in support of war effort. railways not directly affected military action, fronts drawing near in april , may 1945, railways ceased operations.







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