Molli Railway or Mollibahn (East Germany) - Street Running, Passenger, Guard and Lineside Views
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- The Molli "German: Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn or Mollibahn" is a narrow gauge (900 mm) steam operated railway in Mecklenburg, East Germany, operating between Bad Doberan, Heiligendamm and Kühlungsborn West. The line is 15.4 km long with trains taking around 40 minutes to complete the trip. An unusual feature of the line is the street running through Bad Doberan, followed by an attractive run through an avenue of Linden trees "Lime trees". The rest of the route is through pleasant rolling farmland and occasional seaside resort towns.
Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg granted a licence for the construction and operation of a narrow gauge railway from Doberan station to Heiligendamm; constructed by Lenz & Co, the first section began operating on 9th July 1886, initially running during the summer season only, it was worked by a steam tram, the line was later classified as a light railway. The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin nationalized the line and incorporated it into the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Railway on 13th March 1890. It was decided to extend the line as far as the Baltic seaside resort of Arendsee, this extension opened to traffic on 12th May 1910, by this time trains were running all year round. From 1st April 1920, it became part of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. Goods were transported from 1910 until 1969 when goods services were withdrawn, due in part to narrow gauge transporter wagons used to piggyback standard gauge waggons on other narrow gauge railways being too large to run through the narrow streets of Bad Doberan. On 1st October 1995, an operating company, consisting of Bad Doberan district along with the towns of Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan, took over the line from the Deutsche Bahn.
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That was a lovely trip Tim - how clean the towns were and no graffiti to be seen. A friend of mine is a great traveller and he says that part of Germany is a hidden gem.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, it's nice to see graffiti free towns without litter strewn everywhere. Your friend is right, this part of Germany is a hidden gem.
Absolut starkes Video!!!
Ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat 😊.
Witaj, Tim. Rozśmiesza mnie widok pociągu sunącego w mieście! Dziękuję, pozdrawiam.
Witam, miło mi, że przypadł Państwu do gustu niezwykły widok pociągu parowego jadącego ulicą. Serdeczne pozdrowienia. Tim.
Very special video !!!🥸
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Tim, brilliant and thought provoking! Thanks for sharing more of your travels & memories. Peter
Hello Peter, I'm glad you enjoyed this unusual train as it passed through the streets of Bad Doderan.
@@Timsvideochannel1Uniquely wonderful
@@BobCratchit-773 I'm glad you enjoyed the ride 😊.
That street in Bad Doberan was renamed to Molli Strasse in honour of the train, that street closest to the station. Yupp I've ride this train for some years ago.
Hi, I didn't know the street was named after the railway, I've learned something new today. I hope you enjoyed your trip on the railway as much as I did.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Hope you understand that is the narrow street only for pedestrians and trains I'm talking about.
@@Barflax Thank you.
Tim! Beautiful video. Thank you very much. My husband and I watch these videos every day before going to bed. This is a calm. Then we sleep very well.😘🤝❤❤❤Greetings from Russia with love!!!
Hello, I hope you are keeping well in Russia and I'm pleased you enjoyed the video, the rhythm of a train and the passing scenery is relaxing, so much better than watching TV these days.
Hi Tim! Another wonderful video again 👍. I know why you stood behind the locomotive again. You let yourself be smoked, grins. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.
Hello Hans, thanks for the link you sent. The Molli is a genuine part of the local public transport infrastructure. I love that steam trains are used as proper public transport, not just a tourist attraction. I was smoked like a kipper by the end of the journey. 🍺 Tim.
Thank you Tim for another fantastic video of a railway which I find incredible. In the year 2023 we see here a steam railway in a very prosperous country (Germany) which is most definitely NOT a heritage line, running all-year-round. Though entirely steam worked, it is part of the normal public transport system. Eg note two passengers who got on at Bad Doberan Stadtmitte just to travel to the main line station. They were probably going on to Rostock or Wismar.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. It's remarkable that these steam worked railways have survived and still operate year round scheduled passenger services in East Germany. This area is well worth a visit.
@@dieterkind Hello, I find it interesting that it was the political landscape that was in a large part responsible for these railways surviving long enough for far sighted local government to realise their potential both as tourist railways and as an integral part of the areas public transport system. It's sad that West Germany lost most of its narrow gauge railways. I don't think governments are popular anywhere in Europe at the moment; exporting manufacturing to the Far East and China was always going to have unfortunate consequences such as the loss of jobs, skills and a negative balance of trade.
@@dieterkind Thanks for the information about the West German narrow gauge railways, I am looking at various trips and rail tours for next year and one of them includes two narrow gauge railways in West Germany, I'll give it serious consideration.
Electricity prices in the UK went through the roof a year or two ago, my company bill increased by 5 times with no government help and my home bill increased by 2.5 times with some government help, both bills have sttled down now with both being about double what I was paying before the energy crissis hit, here in the UK we have some nuclear energy, but no new power stations were constructed to replace the ones that became life expired. I live by the sea and the horizon over the sea looks like a spiders web of windmills, not a great sight and no power when there is no wind. The tide rises and falls by up to 6 metres, it is guarenteed, our forfathers built tide mills at the end of every tidal creek, today we create almost zero energy from the rise and fall of the sea. Polatitions look for quick fixes when what is needed is a long term solution, as for electric cars, we simply can't generate enough electricity to meet the UK government target to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030, the result will be that older petrol and diesel cars will become very valuable as people hang on to them. I'm glad you enjoy the videos, I'll continue posting videos most weeks for the forseeable future.
Nice videos
Thank you 😊.
Yep! Nice one, Tim!
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Very nice.
Thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
That was brilliant. What a wonderful little railway. I love the rear view on the return trip. One question, does this steam locomotive burn coal or oil?
Hello, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. From photos I've seen of locomotives on the railway I can't see any evidence of coal, but an internet search revealed this article that confirms that the locomotives are coal burners - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRG_Class_99.32
Coming into Bad Doberan I noticed a 'Molli Apothek'. Is that where Molli The Tank Engine gets her tablets when she is not feeling well?
😊I guess even tank engines need to visit the Pharmacy sometimes 😊.
Is there going to be a drivers eye view of this railway coming soon?
Sorry, I wasn't able to get permission to mount a camera on the locomotive. A driver's eye view would have been interesting. I will be uploading plenty of driver's eye videos from other railways around Europe over the coming months.
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29:28 Ooooooooohhhhhhhh spoo-ooky! Two figures appearing like ghosts! LOL This train has an identity crisis! He thinks he's a *tram* because he runs through the streets in some towns! LOL
It's got two identity crisis because not only is it pretending to be a tram, it's also a 'She' 😊.
@neilforbes416 welcome to the twilight zone 👻
👏👏👏👍😊
😊😊😊.
1:02:47 A ghostly car appears out of nowhere! LOL
I thought you'd like that one 😊.
@neilforbes416 have you been drinking too much spirits
@@Mediawatcher2023 (hic! burp) LOL
@@neilforbes416 you wouldn't have a ghost of a chance with that remark lol
@@Mediawatcher2023 It was a "top shelf" reply, very spirited! LOL😁
A truly beautiful railway, Love how it runs thru the beautiful town, Are they cobblestone streets ? It was a very secretive country after ww2 but was finally opened to visitors from the west, Thanks Tim for another wonderful adventure cheers Bob. ps i bet you have got your bags packed for your big adventure down under.😁🤠🦘🐨🍺☀🌏
Hello Robert, it's a fascinating railway original built to serve a series of holiday resorts and "yes" they are genuine cobblestone streets. I'll be packing my bags at the last moment because I've got a massive backlog of work to get through. Getting my visa for Oz was a breeze, but getting my NZ visitor visa is proving far more difficult, hopefully I'll get it in time. I'm looking forward my antipodean adventure. Cheers. Tim.