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Selfkantbahn 0-4-0T Z1 returns from Gillrath to Schierwaldenrath with a “Santa Special", crossing the heathland near the isolated wayside station of Birgden. 30 November 1991. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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The metre gauge Selfkantbahn runs over a section of line between Schierwaldenrath and Gillrath near the German/Dutch border. Here Jung-built 0-4-0T Z1 threads her way behind the village of Birgden, bound for Gillrath with a “Santa Special”. 30 November 1991. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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Germany – Metre gauge Selfkantbahn 0-4-0T Z1 passes Bahnhof Birgden with a Christmas special train. 30 November 1991 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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A metre gauge train of the Selfkantbahn makes round-trips on the Open Day at the Wildenrath Test Centre of Siemens on 25 August 2002. It is running on the small test ring (2485 m long) which is equipped with two gauges. Note the third (actually the fourth) rail and the catenary with double contact wire for DC operation. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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A metre gauge train of the Selfkantbahn makes round-trips on the Open Day at the Wildenrath Test Centre of Siemens on 25 August 2002. It is running on the small test ring (2485 m long) which is equipped with two gauges. Note the third (actually the fourth) rail and the catenary with double contact wire for DC operation. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Lok 5 "Regenwalde" of the Selfkantbahn just outside Birgden, 21 June 2003. Submitted to ERPG 2 July 2003. (c) Rob Reinders (www.OnTheSpot.nl)

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Lok 5 "Regenwalde" of the Selfkantbahn at Haltestelle Stahe, 21 June 2003. Submitted to ERPG 2 July 2003. (c) Rob Reinders (www.OnTheSpot.nl)

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Engine V 8 of the Selfkantbahn waiting for departure with a mixed train at Schierwaldenrath, 8-9-1996. Photo by Jens Ehrhardt.