Habemus Mini Cabin!

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Last one for today. Meanwhile, the light conditions became quite challenging. Hard to edit this one on the fly, will need my screen at home. But hey, another Lynette! 🥰
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Afternoon tranquillity.
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Back at Victoria Street Station. The tags inside the little hut tell teenage summer love stories from endless holidays in the many summer cottages around here.🥹 But summer feels somehow light years away right now in December grey. I requested the stop and the train takes me back to Lemvig.
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Full house at Lemvig and a closer look at the charging infrastructure. ⚡
Impressive that a little railway with about 6 trains does the whole testing and builds the know-how for the whole industry and what will maybe become a nationwide programme. But also sensible, as this is an isolated line with track and train in one hand.
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But... Look at the huge difference in size! 😳
And this translates directly to weight: A Mireo (93t) is about 50% heavier than a Lynette (63t). I really hope that they did consider, what that means in terms of permanent way maintenance on a light line like this. 😬
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Well, that was that. Farewell, Lynettes. 🥺 👋
I'm glad that I had the chance to visit this absolute gem, Denmark's last "true" old-school secondary line, twice before the modernisation to make my own memories from here.
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Morning from Holstebro. It's 9 o'clock. And nearly dark. And raining. 🌧️ Today will be a train day.
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This was a good choice for a place to stay. Holstebro is a lovely und relaxed city with a lot of shops, restaurants and a conveniently located railway station. 🥰 Better than staying in one of the totally deserted holiday villages at the coast.
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The battery train is on a test run. A rehearsal for tomorrows VIP shuttle with the King? I hope, they'll have better weather for the Batteritogsfest.
I, for my part, now also have a plan for the next few days, for which I need to be in Germany tonight. Which is, why I take the next train North.
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The bleak station of Struer is really not the place to be on a cold, rainy and windy December morning. Yesterday was really a lucky punch with the weather! 😬
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And, surprise, another Lint works the train to Aarhus. At least we make good progress here, unlike on the slower lines along the west coast. And Jylland is really empty around here. 😊
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Then, finally: The Danish living room on rails. One of my and probably also your favourite trains. Just absolutely fantastic. 🥰
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Aarhus: Her kører Letbanen! ☝️
Spontaneous Light Rail Intermezzo in 3... 2... 1...
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Well. I mean, it's not a bad project. And there is quite some demand.
But... I just have a hell of a lot of questions. It feels like there are a few missed opportunities here. And if they had to adhere to a few too many full railway standards.
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Grey trams, grey sky.
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From Aarhus H in Christmas mood, it was a few hours more in Danish living rooms to the German border. This was more or less the railway-wise interesting part of this trip, which is why the detailed trip report ends here. Maybe, there's a few more standalone posts to come.
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