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ride a 1950s steam train up the brocken
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the highest point in Northern Germany
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and part of the ha mountain range this
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Narrow Gauge Railway has been taking
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people up there since the
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1890s civilians were not allowed to go
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up the mountain or use the train after
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World War II until the 1990s as it was
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home to the Russian military and stazzy
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the East German secret police listening
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and spying post throughout the entire
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War today steam trains dating back to
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the ' 50s with old style carriages
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operate throughout the day and in all
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seasons to haul visitors through thick
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forests and steep climbs in about an
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hour if in the ha's area take the Narrow
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Gauge line to brocken it's a stunning
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and memorable experience