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37 viewsService trains passing at Graested stationAug 31, 2014
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30 viewsThis actually works - The bell rings to tell of approaching trains !!Aug 31, 2014
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35 viewsGasworks, INCREASE No. 1 - 0-4-0 Saddle Tank - Built by Hudswell Clarke as No.498 in Leeds in 1899Aug 31, 2014
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47 viewsGribskovbanen, GDS L 1
Built in 1952 - GDS L 1 is equipped with 2 x 6-cylinder 375 HP turbocharged Frichs diesel engines, each pulling a main and auxiliary dynamo. Dynamo are supplying power to the two traction motors that draw the locomotive. Motorvolumet is 2 x 42 liters.
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33 viewsMore rolling stock in the sheds at Graested.Aug 31, 2014
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36 viewsLyngby - Nærum Railway, LNJ Sm 13 RailbusAug 31, 2014
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GDS - HFHJ M859 viewsDiesel GDS-HFHJ M8- "Marcipanbrød Jubilee"
60 years ago Danish factory Frichs delivered 9 diesel-electric engines to 8 private lines in Denmark.
The North Zealand Railway Club owns two of these engines: former GDS locomotive L1 and former HFHJ M8 (above)
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34 viewsNow running forward on the return, the timetable is for a shorter return time and therefore even faster speeds.
It had started to rain on the return but I was not going to miss a shot from behind the tender from the front platform of the now front open carriage. Worth getting damp for!!
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36 viewsAn hour later at Gronnehave, 4-4-0 DSB K 582 has run around the train and is ready to depart back to GraestedAug 31, 2014
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62 viewsAn hour later at Gronnehave, 4-4-0 DSB K 582 has run around the train and is ready to depart back to GraestedAug 31, 2014
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58 viewsAt Gronnehave, 4-4-0 DSB K 582 takes on water, showing the rest of the train it had pulled tender first.

At this point we walked for about 5 mins towards the harbour and time for a coffee and Danish pastry.
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58 viewsArriving at Gronnehave, 4-4-0 DSB K 582 takes on water.Aug 31, 2014
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65 viewsA view of the interior of the restored carriagesAug 31, 2014
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58 viewsA service train passes at Hornbach stationAug 31, 2014
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63 viewsA quick stop at Dronningmolle station to waiting for a oncoming service trainAug 31, 2014
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