- Lemvigbanen
Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane A/S (VLTJ) or Lemvigbanen is a Danish railway company operating in North West Jutland. Established in
1879 , the company operates the 60 km line fromVemb viaLemvig toThyborøn . The single-track line is mostly level, and is operated with a fleet of five single-unit Y-train railcars. VLTJ has its own workshop and servicing facilities on the line.The railway is to be used to test a prototype
hydrogen powered train in 2010. [cite news | title=Demonstrating the power of hydrogen | url =http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2008/01/8028/demonstrating_the_power_of_hydrogen.html | work =Railway Gazette International | date = 2008-01-01 | author=Claus Torbensen]Popular culture
The railway achieved fame in Denmark, when the band
Tørfisk in1985 wrote the song "VLTJ" describing a trip with the railway. This song later achieved cult status.ee also
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Rail transport in Denmark External links
* [http://www.lemvigbanen.dk/ Official website]
*Photos
* [http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/dk/private/VLTJ/pix.html VLTJ at The Railfaneurope.net Picture Gallery]
References
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