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Railway line in Hungary
Almamellék State Forest Railway
C-50 diesel locomotive shunting at Sasrét
Overview
Native nameAlmamelléki Állami Erdei Vasút
Locale Hungary
Coordinates46°10′4″N 17°53′21″E / 46.16778°N 17.88917°E / 46.16778; 17.88917
Stations6
Technical
Line length8 km (5 miles)
Track gauge600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)
Route map

Legend
Almamellék
Szentmártonpuszta
Lukafai elágazás
Lukafa
Sasrét erdei iskola
Sasrét
Sasrét-fűrésztelep

The Almamellék State Forest Railway (Hungarian: Almamelléki Állami Erdei Vasút) is a 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) railway line built on the former Kaposvár-Szigetvár railway line in Hungary. It is currently operational between Almamellék and Sasrét. The Lukafa branch line was formerly regularly operated, but it is now disused.

Motive Power

Identity Works Number Type Gauge Builder Year Built Previous Operator Status Notes Image
C21-406 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) MÁV Északi Stored offsite at Esztergom
C50-401 4wDM 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Északi
C50-402 4wDM 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Északi
C50-403 4wDM 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Északi Converted to 600 mm gauge in 1970
MD40 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Exhibit

References

  1. Koller László: Magyarországi kisvasutak (7. rész) Az Almamelléki Erdei Vasút. Sínek Világa, 2014/3, p.2-5
  2. "Almamelléki Erdei Vasút - Járművek". kisvasut.hu. Retrieved 24 May 2017.


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