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The Efteling Steam Train Company ( nl, Efteling Stoomtrein Maatschappij) is a
The line was constructed in 1968 using Second-hand Cockerill rails in a U-shaped track around the park with a station at each end. It opened to the public for the first time in March 1969. Both stations had a wye or rail triangle enabling the locomotives to run chimney-first at all times. In 1984 the line was extended to a circular track around the park, with a total track length of .
Nowadays, the line has stations located in the Adventure and Fairy realms, plus one station for the fairy characters to board.
*Aagje (1911): The first locomotive bought, 'Aagje' an
The Efteling Steam Train Company ( nl, Efteling Stoomtrein Maatschappij) is a narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
passenger railway line at the Efteling
Efteling () is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
The park was opened on May 31, 1952. It evolved from a nature p ...
theme park, in the Netherlands.
History
The line was constructed in 1968 using Second-hand Cockerill rails in a U-shaped track around the park with a station at each end. It opened to the public for the first time in March 1969. Both stations had a wye or rail triangle enabling the locomotives to run chimney-first at all times. In 1984 the line was extended to a circular track around the park, with a total track length of .
Nowadays, the line has stations located in the Adventure and Fairy realms, plus one station for the fairy characters to board.
Locomotives
*Aagje (1911): The first locomotive bought, 'Aagje' an Orenstein & Koppel
Orenstein & Koppel (normally abbreviated to "O&K") was a major Germany, German engineering company specialising in railway vehicles, escalators, and heavy equipment. It was founded on April 1, 1876 in Berlin by Benno Orenstein and Arthur Koppel. ...
, was, at that time, still in operation at the IJsseloord Brickworks
A brickworks, also known as a brick factory, is a factory for the manufacturing of bricks, from clay or shale. Usually a brickworks is located on a clay bedrock (the most common material from which bricks are made), often with a quarry for ...
in Arnhem
Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Èrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands about 55 km south east of Utrecht. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both ban ...
. Aagje started her ‘fairy duty’ in 1969.
*Moortje (1908): After hard labor in a Belgian coalmine
Coal mining is the process of resource extraction, extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its Energy value of coal, energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use c ...
she became operational in the Efteling in 1974
*Neefje (1914): Originally a fireless steam locomotive. Operational in the Efteling in 1979- retired 2001. This particular locomotive is named after Kees Neve, who rebuilt and delivered Aagje, Moortje and Neefje for The Efteling. He was a well-known person among Dutch narrow gauge enthusiasts.
*Trijntje (1992): Built by Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineering company which manufactures, overhauls, and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment.
The Limited Company was formed in 1975 at Cote, Oxfordshire, Cote, ...
, operational in the Efteling in 1992. She is long and broad. She weighs about and her colour is 'Anton Pieck Red'.
*A Diepholzer Maschinenfabrik Fritz Schöttler (Diema)http://www.interlok.info/Diemae.htm Diema (German
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locomotive manufacturer) diesel locomotive for maintenance purposes.
Each locomotive pulls six carriages which were designed by Anton Pieck
Anton Franciscus Pieck (19 April 1895 – 24 November 1987) was a Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist. Hiworksare noted for their nostalgic or fairy tale-like character and are widely popular, appearing regularly on cards and calendars. He i ...
. He also designed the locomotive tenders, not an original feature on this type of small locomotives.
See also
*Narrow-gauge railways in the Netherlands Numerous industrial narrow-gauge lines were built for peat extraction, clay extraction for brickworks and construction sites. The dominant gauge for industrial lines was , contrary to the gauge used in neighbouring countries.
Nowadays, much of thi ...
*Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Rail transport can be found in every theme park resort property owned or licensed by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, one of the four business segments of the Walt Disney Company. The origins of Disney theme park rail transport can be t ...
References
External links
* {{coord missing, Netherlands 600 mm gauge railways in the Netherlands Dutch culture Efteling Heritage railways in the Netherlands Railways of amusement parks in the Netherlands