Under 1. Verdenskrigs store skyttegravsbataljer spillede War Department Light Railways og "på den anden side" Heeresfeldbahnen en stor rolle i henseende til transport af ammunition og andre forsyninger til fronterne, og der anvendtes såvel damp- som motorlokomotiver:

Canadian Ammunition Train. Kilde: Photos of The Great War.

WW1 Pozières, Somme 1916 (Bundesarchiv Bildnr. 104-0999G).

WW-1 Petrol-Electrics, Ypres October 1917 (foto: AWM, Copyright Expired).

I anledning af 100-året for 1. Verdenskrig arrangeres næste år i England bl.a. følgende:

hvor vægten vil blive lagt på feltbanemateriel, jf. også denne særlige brochure:

*brochure side 1* *brochure side 2*

Se også Apedale Valley Light Railway's website: http://www.avlr.org.uk/ .

Så nu har I muligheden for at planlægge næste års sensommerferie i god tid!

Tak til Bent Hansen for tippet.

M.v.h.
Niels

Spændende, også vores eget panser/batteritog, for ikke at glemme den mystiske historie om den tyske efteretningstjeneste mulige interess i Nærum-Vedbækstrækningen (LNJ)???

Ole

Her er en spændende smalfilm med netop disse baner fra Nordfrankrig under 1. verdenskrig: Klik
Med venlig hilsen
Jan-Eddie

Inspireret af din smukke artikel, og andre links i denne tråd, dukker der mindet om en dokumentar jeg så på youtube om et motor-lokomotiv der var tæt på at have kørt på smalspor i Frankrig under WW1. Så jeg gravede i hukommelsen, og fandt linket til glæde forhåbentlig. Salvage Squad - Simplex Loco Håber i kan lide det her i Herreværelset.

@ Jan-Eddie og Peter Matros: Tak for disse filmlinks, der på hver sin måde er ganske illustrative for WW1 militærbanerne.

Hyppigst forekommende i den første film var U.S. Army's Baldwin 2-6-2T. I Frankrig var denne type nok Baldwin's mest anvendte:

Australian War Memorial - ID number H01947.
"A Baldwin 4-6-0T of Class 10-12-D Engine, which were the most common steam locomotives used by WDLR and saw service on all but the Italian and Dardanelles fronts. Because of the heavy demands on the Baldwin Locomotive Company in England some of the locomotives were manufactured by their American company in Philadelphia. France 1917."

Og den anden film drejede sig om restaureringen af en 40 hk Simplex som denne:

Australian War Memorial - ID number P03608.015. Ca. 1917-18.
"A diesel or petrol powered Simplex, 40 horse power armoured locomotive tractor with the serial number LR2275, which was manufactured by The Motor Rail & Tramcar Company, Limited in Bedford England. This batch of 115 locomotives were provided with an armour plated body allowing usage in areas exposed to enemy fire. 20 of these locomotives were allocated to the Australian light railway operating companies. Note that the engine access doors have been opened to show the engine and the back of the operators seat is visible inside."

Edit: Se også http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench_railways .

M.v.h.
Niels

Nu er tiden vist inde til atter at minde om dette arrangement:

På Apedale Valley Light Railway vil der blive vist og kørt med en bred vifte af feltbanemateriel i anledningen af 100-året for 1. Verdenskrigs udbrud.

Link til arrangementets hjemmeside: http://www.ww1-event.org/ .

Et par fotos mere fra WW1:

A petrol-electric tractor of the 17th Australian Light Rail Operating Company lies overturned beside the railway tracks after encountering a depression in the line (AVM).

Two unidentified soldiers with a narrow gauge diesel or petrol powered Simplex, 40 horse power armoured tractor locomotive with a small, low sided 1 ton goods wagon attached, which is carrying a large radiator for another Simplex locomotive. The locomotive has stopped on a narrow gauge line through the Havrincourt Wood and the engine access doors have been opened. A batch of 115 of these locomotives were provided with an armour plated body, allowing usage in areas exposed to enemy fire and 20 of these locomotives were allocated to the Australian light railway operating companies. They were manufactured by the Motor Rail & Tramcar Company Limited, Bedford England (AWM).

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Niels