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Small steam locomotives "Minør" and "Pioner" were used
for the harbour construction in Reykjavik in 1913-1917. Both
are now preserved, "Minør" is on display outside in
the port of Reykjavik.
Photo by Manuel Laan |
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Small steam locomotives "Minør" and "Pioner" were used
for the harbour construction in Reykjavik in 1913-1917. Both
are now preserved, "Minør" is on display outside in
the port of Reykjavik.
Photo by Manuel Laan |
|
Small steam locomotives "Minør" and "Pioner" were used
for the harbour construction in Reykjavik in 1913-1917. Both
are now preserved, "Minør" is on display outside in
the port of Reykjavik.
Photo by Manuel Laan |
|
Small steam locomotives "Minør" and "Pioner" were used
for the harbour construction in Reykjavik in 1913-1917. Both
are now preserved, "Minør" is on display outside in
the port of Reykjavik.
Photo by Manuel Laan |
| Map of Reykjavík Harbour Railway from 1902 by N. P. Kirk. From 1913 to 1928 this was steam operated. It was mostly used to move rocks from a quarry at Öskjuhlið (today near Reykjavík City Airport and Perlan hot water storage) to the harbour, and for local freight movements. Source: Wikimedia Commons |
| Steam locomotive MINØR, built 1892 by Arnold Jung for R. Dolberg in Rostock, 1913 sold to Reykjavík harbour railway, used in the construction and maintenance of the harbour and for local freight. 900 mm gauge, length 4.9 m, height 3.0 m, weight with full water and coal 15 t. Reykjavík, 2019-09-22. |
| Steam locomotive MINØR. This is one of only two steam locomotives that ever operated in Iceland, the other (PIONÉR) is of the same type and preserved in Árbæjarsafn museum. Reykjavík, 2019-09-22. |
| Steam locomotive MINØR which operated here from 1913 to 1928. Reykjavík, 2019-09-22. |
| Steam locomotive MINØR. Reykjavík, 2019-09-22. |
| Steam locomotive MINØR. Sign on the cab. Reykjavík, 2019-09-22. |
| Steam locomotive MINØR. Sign nearby showing the first steam train in Iceland, 17 April 1913. Reykjavík, 2019-09-22. |
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