Lüttmoorsiel-Nordstrandischmoor island railway

The construction railway Lüttmoorsiel - Nordstrandischmoor, also called Loren train, is a holm path through the North Frisian Wadden Sea from Beltringharder polder for holm Nordstrandischmoor.

Legal status

The web is a non-public railway infrastructure owned by the State of Schleswig- Holstein, which is operated by the National Agency for Coastal Defence, National Park and Conservation Schleswig -Holstein ( LKN -SH ).

History

The railway was built in the 600 mm gauge for the transport of construction materials for fixing the holm and the fascines, 1933/34, from Cecilienkoog over a pile dam after Nordstrandischmoor. The length was 7 km. On March 1, 1956, the track was destroyed by ice, but then rebuilt. 1977, the pile dam was filled with rubble to make the track was safe. As the new sea wall was closed around the Beltringharder polder in 1987, the section between the Cecilienkoog and the new outer dike was abandoned. ( According to different sources, this was in 1985 or 1988, the case. ) The rest is now still operating track has a length of 3.6 km. In 2000, a new and higher Loren dam was built, which can be driven largely independent tide now and is not passable only during storms.

Infrastructure

The Hauptabstellanlage the track is located directly behind the new exterior dike. In addition to the yard of the LKN -SH there is also a visitor center with café Lüttmoorsiel. The outer dike itself is run over a hairpin at the sea side and has a first alternative location. It follows the dam of more than 3 km in length. In its center, there is another alternative location. On the holm, the route branches to the station since 2004 Nordstrandischmoor and Neuwarft, the only one of the four mounds of Nordstrandischmoor has its own railway connection. Before the mound a passing loop was set up as a winter station, from where the vehicles can be driven in case of flooding the holm (country sub ) on the mound. On the mound, concrete sleepers are laid in bitumen, on which lie the profile rails S33.

Vehicles and Traffic

Some of the vehicles owned by the LKN -SH. There are two locomotives, freight cars for the Construction and two trailer serving the accommodation for workers during construction.

The remaining vehicles are the inhabitants of Nordstrandischmoor. Every household has there own lore. These are diesel-powered track cars, sometimes with a trailer. Initially, the trucks were driven also by sailing by wind. These vehicles are for the personal use of the islanders and their guests. Commercial traffic will not occur. In order to gain the right to drive a minimum age of 15 years and a moped driving license is required.

Loren train

The local parlance speaks of Loren train. As Lore while each vehicle is called - whether motorized or not - which follows a route. In this respect, the language of the usual Railway operating concept of Lore is different.

Gallery

Hairpin on the dike

The Loren dam in the background from left to right: Neuwarft, Amalienwarft, Halberwegwarft and Norderwarft.

TÜV seal for " locomotive"

Derelict distance piece between Cecilienkoog and Lüttmoorsiel ( the former railway embankment on the right of the channel can be seen ).