The Lankelz Railway in Esch-sur-Alzette, south-eastern Luxembourg, is a miniature railway on a scale of one third normal size (7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge). The railway operates on Sunday afternoons and public holidays from May to mid-October.
Constructed in 1997, the narrow-gauge tracks, complete with bridges, tunnels and a station, are arranged in two sections; one is 1,000 metres long, the other 350 metres. There is one steam locomotive, two diesel engines and a tram. Trips can be made by steam train or diesel train.
References
- "Welcome to Esch-sur-Alzette" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Luxembourg National Tourist Office. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- "Chemins de Fer Lankelz", Rail.lu. (in French) Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
- Chemins de Fer Lankelz (in French)
- CF Lankelz original homepage
49°30′37″N 06°58′45″E / 49.51028°N 6.97917°E / 49.51028; 6.97917
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