Wild Erika
| Wild Erika | |||||||||||||||||
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 Passenger train of the field Wild Erika at the
entrance to the station age sheepfold | |||||||||||||||||
| Course book section (DB) : | formerly 12123 | ||||||||||||||||
| Route length: | 0.9 km | ||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | 600 mm ( narrow gauge ) | ||||||||||||||||
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The Wilde Erika (also Feldbahn Büsenbachtal ) was a short-term light rail system with 600 mm gauge near Handeloh in Lower Saxony , which served tourist purposes.
history
According to the plans of its operator, the Feld- und Kleinbahn-Betriebs-GmbH (FKBG), the railway was originally to run from the Büsenbachtal DB stop of the Heidebahn to the Wörme farm and serve agricultural purposes. However, only part of it was built; the DB breakpoint was not reached. The opening took place in 1999.
The municipality of Handeloh did not allow the planned extension of the railway due to local residents' complaints. The last trip took place on September 29, 2002; then the line was dismantled. According to the operator, the reasons for the cessation of operations were the lack of public interest and the lack of support from public authorities.
The railway was not operated as a railway in the legal sense, but according to the regulations of building and trade law.
Track and vehicles
The approximately 1 km long route began at the Alter Schafstall station, which was about 600 meters from the Büsenbachtal station on the Heidebahn . The route then led through the Büsenbachtal to the Kohlhöpen and Wörme Dorf stations. The trains drove at a speed of 6 km / h.
A diesel locomotive of the type Deutz OMZ 122 F was used, which is now used on the Böhmetalbahn , where it bears the name Wilde Erika .
Web links
- Information about the vehicles used. In: Bahn-Express - Magazin für Werkbahnfreunde , accessed on November 8, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carsten right: From the dream of the "Wild Erika". (No longer available online.) In: Hamburger Abendblatt . March 16, 2002, formerly in the original ; Retrieved December 29, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Wilde Erika" - last trip with lanterns. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. September 13, 2002, accessed on December 29, 2013 (paid registration required).
- ^ Adolf Brockmann: Chance for Wörmes "Wilde Erika". In: Hamburger Abendblatt. June 17, 2002, accessed December 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Freedom for the Wild Erika. (No longer available online.) In: Harburger advertisements and news. Formerly in the original ; accessed on December 29, 2013 (paid registration required). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
