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Schermbeck-Gahlen Narrow-Gauge Railway

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Schermbeck-Gahlen Narrow-Gauge Railway

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    March 20, 2022

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    The Feldbahnfreunde Schermbeck-Gahlen e.V. association, which is responsible for the preservation of the historic Feldbahn vehicles, laid the 600 mm gauge field railway tracks next to the road at the …
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    August 7, 2022

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    The Gahlen field railway friends organize their driving day three times a year. Ride allowed!
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    August 8, 2022

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    At the beginning of the 20th century, the brick industry flourished around Schermbeck, as large clay deposits of high quality could be found in the region. The enormous demand for building materials arose above all in the steadily growing Ruhr area. Around 20 field railways were built in the Schermbeck area, connecting the respective clay pits with the brickworks. Some of the trains also transported gravel to the nearby Schermbecker station. With the closure of the brickworks in the second half of the 20th century, the railways were also dismantled and thus disappeared from the landscape and from public awareness.
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    Location: Schermbeck, Kreis Wesel, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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