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1287:Zieglgänsberger, Gerhard and Röper, Hans (1999).
1284:Transpress – VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen, Berlin
1202:Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas)
1031:Video of the Brocken Railway in operation (2013).
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169:Route map
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1160:See also
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