Saxon Steam Railway Company

In order to gain more customers for this hitherto unprofitable line, daily steam locomotive services were implemented particularly to attract tourists.

This route is particularly well known for its heritage trains that have run on Sundays and public holidays since 1974 and for the tourist attractions along the line, including the Karl-May Museum at Radebeul, and the hunting castle of Moritzburg.

[1][2] Subsequently, funding was secured, and work on rebuilding the remainder of the line resumed in 2014; the remaining section from Dippoldiswalde to Kurort Kipsdorf reopened on 17 July 2017.

In accordance with the decisions of the VVO of 4 June 2007, Weißeritz district procured the route and the SDG took over the operation.

At the same time the VVO took a 35% share in the SDG, because the Chemnitz city council insisted that the activities of companies formed by local communities should be restricted to a partnership role.