The rails, points and crossing were made of cast steel delivered by the firm of Späth from Nuremberg, two different profiles being used.

In 1914, in order to provide a more economic service, it was planned to extend the railway to Windsbach and the route was marked out accordingly.

After several less successful experiments with special branch line locomotives, in 1905 the first Glaskasten ("glass box") of Class PtL 2/2 entered service.

This unusual, but classic, Bavarian branch line engine was to dominate the scene along the railway for decades to come.

On 28 September 1969 passenger services on the 6.9 kilometre long route were withdrawn by the Deutsche Bundesbahn even though the line had been fully renovated in 1963.

The old "Spalt Goat" (Spalter Bockl) can be viewed in the German Steam Locomotive Museum at Neuenmarkt (Upper Franconia) in Bavaria.