Bregenbach im Schwarzwald 2mm N
Bregenbach im Schwarzwald is a small wayside halt on a private secondary line through the Black Forest. The opening-up of the European freight market sees the line earning money by setting lower access charges for through freight between Freiburg and Switzerland and acting as a by-pass for the congested area around Basel. The low access charges are attractive to operators with shorter freights.
Set in the present day trains are shorts due to the 1 in 25 ruling gradient, which is less steep than the real-life Hollentalbahn two valleys away. (1 in 17). Trains are electrically hauled, through workings by mainline Vectron or Taurus locos and local trains by the Bregtalbahn’s own vintage fleet of unrepainted locos. The passenger service is usually a double-deck push-pull set bought secondhand from DB. Locos run with their pantographs touching the overhead wires and the line is fully signalled according to German practice.
The layout can also be seen on Youtube:
