Thamshavn Railway

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Torfinn Bjoernaas' Pl. 2 | Orkla Industrimuseum, Lokken, Meldal 7332, Norway

The Thamshavn Line was Norway's first electric railway, running from 1908 to 1974. Today it is operated as a heritage railway and is the world's oldest railway running on its original alternating current electrification scheme, using 6.6 kV 25 Hz AC. It was built to transport pyrites from the mines at Løkken Verk to the port at Thamshavn, as well as passengers. There were six stations: Thamshavn, Orkanger, Bårdshaug, Fannrem, Solbusøy and Svorkmo. The tracks were extended to Løkken Verk in 1910. It is Scandinavia's only railway with a rail gauge of 1,000 mm , though the nearby Trondheim Tramway also features this gauge. It is the world's only railway with this combination of gauge and electrical equipment. The total length of the railway was 25.15 kilometres . The transportation of passengers ended in 1963, but the transportation of ore continued until 1974. In 1983, parts of the railway were reopened as a heritage railway.
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Thamshavnbanen electrical museum railroad Norway 2014

The Thamshavnbanen is Norway's first electric railway. Today it is a heritage railway.
In 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014 we were there. You see in this film the ride from Løkken Verk to Bårdshaug and back in 2014. It was a warm and sunny day. The film starts with a short review with four different types of locomotives 8, 5-II,1-II and 2. May be a start to have a ride by yourself. You find this line about 20 km south-west of Trondheim in Norway. In Løkken Verk there is also a (railway)museum with the history of this line.

Thamshavnbahn Schmalspurbahn Norwegen • Thamshavnbanen • Thamshavn Railway Norway

Die Thamshavnbahn ist eine mit Wechselstrom betriebene Schmalspurbahn (1000mm), sowie die erste elektrifizierte Eisenbahn Norwegens. Sie nahm im Jahr 1908 den Betrieb auf, um Erz von Løkken Verk zur Verschiffung zum Thamshavn zu transportieren. 1974 wurde der Bahnbetrieb eingestellt und seit 1983 fährt die Thamshavnbahn als Museumsbahn wieder. Heute ist diese Bahn die weltweit älteste mit Wechselstrom betriebene Eisenbahn.
Die Aufnahmen sind auf meiner Norwegentour im Sommer 2016 entstanden, leider verschlechterte sich das Wetter und so blieb es bei diesen kurzen Clip von der Thamshavnbahn.

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Thamshavnbanen 3 locomotive types Norway 2007 - 2013

The Thamshavnbanen in Norway have used several types of locomotives during the last years. Just one is still in use. The other ones you now can see in the nearby Orkla museum in LØKKEN VERK. In this film you see lokomotive numbers 8 (2007), 5-II (2009) and 1-II (2013). In my newer film from 2014 you see a fourth lokomotive number 2.

Thank you for watching and see my other videos about hertage railways in Norway and Sweden.

Thamshavnbanen - Bårdshaug-Blåsmo & Svorkmo-Skjøtskiftet

25.06.2016 - Årets første rutetog Løkken-Bårdshaug-Løkken. Strekningene Bårdshaug-Blåsmo og Svorkmo-Skjøtskiftet filmet fra bakerste vogn.

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Thamshavnbanen var Norges første elektriske jernbane med både gods og persontrafikk (i drift 1908–1974). Linjen ble opprettet som kisbane mellom Løkken Verk i Meldal og Thamshavn i Orkdal kommune. I dag drives Thamshavnbanen som museumsbane, og er verdens eldste vekselstrømsbane som fremdeles er i drift. Banen er fredet.

Sporjustering på Thamshavnbanen 2015

Thamshavnbanen, westinghouse lokomotiv

Under hovedrevisjon på lok 2 ble opphengslager for motorene skrapet inn på nytt igjen. Denne testen ble foretattfor å se at alt går lett og fint.

Thamshavnbanen

Orkanger - Løkken

The Thamshavn line

Thamshavnbanen - narrow gauge in Orkdal

Thamshavnbanen was founded in 1908 with the purpose to ship copper ore from the mines at Løkken to the harbour in Orkanger. It was the company Thams & Salvesen Co. who built the railroad, and also owned the mines, and most of the land in the valley. Later on the train also carried people and civil freight. It is the worlds only operating AC electric railroad, and was also the first one of its kind. The distance between the rails are 1 meter, the same as the tram in Trondheim.
The locomotive depicted, no. 8, is built by ASEA.
Now a days the train is trafficing the distance between Bårdshaug - Fannrem and Fannrem - Løkken, but only in the summer months. A trip is a unique experience.
The material in use on the line also includes The Royal Coach, bulit to carry king Haakon VII on his opening of the railroad in 1908.

Thamshavnbanen, pukklasting

Lasting av pukk utenfor vognhallene på Løkken stasjon.
Dette er i forbindelse med at Leonard Weiss var der for å pakke og justere spor. Det gikk med noen vogner med pukk.

Innkjøring Bårdshaug stasjon

Tog 5 27. Juli 2014

Thamshavnbanen 2016

Fotograf Stine Aasløkk på Løkken Verk har fulgt Thamshavnbanen gjennom sesongen 2016 og tatt bilder.

Photographer Stine Aasløkk at Løkken Verk followed the Thamshavn railway through the 2016 season.

Kriseøvelse på Fannrem: Skolebuss møter Thamshavnbanen

Journalist: Øyvind Brostrøm
Fotograf: Sjur Vaage

Thamshavnbanen 8 at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen 8 built in 1908 after arrival at Løkken with a train from Svorkmo

Thamshavnbanen 8 at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen 8 running round train at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen 8 at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen 8 coupling up at Løkken for run north to Bårdshaug

Thamshavnbanen

Thamshavn railway

Waiting for a train

thb2009

Thamshavnbanen in Norway is the oldest AC-powered railway. Here is a short film from 2009.

Svorkmo-Fannrem vekslinger

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Thamshavnbanen electrical museum railroad Norway 2014

Thamshavnbahn Schmalspurbahn Norwegen • Thamshavnbanen • Thamshavn Railway Norway

Thamshavnbanen 3 locomotive types Norway 2007 - 2013

Thamshavnbanen - Bårdshaug-Blåsmo & Svorkmo-Skjøtskiftet

Sporjustering på Thamshavnbanen 2015

Thamshavnbanen, westinghouse lokomotiv

Thamshavnbanen

The Thamshavn line

Thamshavnbanen - narrow gauge in Orkdal

Thamshavnbanen, pukklasting

Innkjøring Bårdshaug stasjon

Thamshavnbanen 2016

Kriseøvelse på Fannrem: Skolebuss møter Thamshavnbanen

Thamshavnbanen 8 at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen 8 at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen 8 at Løkken

Thamshavnbanen

Thamshavn railway

thb2009

Svorkmo-Fannrem vekslinger

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