Lundebanen
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| Lundebanen | |
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.jpg) Opening of the 'Lunde-Bahn' in Farsund, Norway, on 19 April 1943 | |
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| Track gauge | 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) |
The Lundebanen (German: Lunde-Bahn) was a military narrow-gauge railway near Farsund in Norway operated by the German occupying forces during World War II from 19 April 1943.
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The route ran from the quay at Lundevågen to the construction site of Lista Air Station, with a branch to a quarry at Mabergåsen, where there was also a workshop.[1][2] The construction work was led by Captain Buwick.
Due to delivery difficulties, no nails were available to fix the rails to the sleepers. Therefore, 11,000 nails were forged on site.[3]
Locomotives
Two Henschel steam locomotives from Wilh. Wahmann Tiefbau, Bochum, were used for the opening ceremony.
| Nr. | Photo | Inscriptions/Captions |
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| 65 | .jpg) | According to the plan of the Führer we built the LUNDE-Bahn Nach des Führers Plan |
| 70 | .jpg) | Wheels must roll for victory! Räder müssen rollen für den Sieg! |
 | Left Henschel Danzig (No. 17495/1929) and right Orenstein & Koppel LD2 (No. 5086/1933 or No. 7024/1936) |
The locomotives were imported by ship from Germany and unloaded in the port of Farsund. A total of 14 steam and diesel locomotives were used for operation, but not all of them could be operated simultaneously due to lack of fuel.[1]
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