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Hedelands Veteranbane drives af Industribaneklubben, der har til formål at bevare lokomotiver og vogne fra de nedlagte roebaner og de mange teglværks- og industribaner, der indtil midten af forrige århundrede var almindelige overalt i landet, men som nu for længst er borte for de fleste baners vedkommende.
Vi mødes ved Hedehusgård Station på Brandhøjgårdsvej 2. Der kan parkeres ved stationen, hvor der også er toiletter.
Vognhallen vil være åben for publikum mellem dagens to afgange og det udstillede materiel i form af vogne og lokomotiver kan beses. Der vil være en kyndig guide til stede i hallen.
Toget afgår kl. 11:00 fra Hedehusgård Station. Det trækkes af et af Industribaneklubbens mere end 100 år gamle damplokomotiver, der har kørt sukkeroer på Lolland eller tørv i Lille Vildmose i Jylland. Vognene er overdækkede, så i tilfælde af regn er man nogenlunde beskyttet. Men der fyres med kul, så tag ikke det allernyeste og sarteste overtøj med på turen. Selvom fyrbøderen gør sit bedste for at passe på, kan kulstøv og røg ikke helt undgås. Måske er beskyttelsesbriller en god idé, hvis man vil være helt sikker på at undgå kulstøv i øjnene
Den 5 km lange bane er anlagt i det tidligere grusgravsområde Hedeland, der er omskabt til fritidsområde og som rummer mange forskellige aktiviteter. På turen passeres søer og bjerge i et naturområde så smukt, at man ikke helt kan fatte, at det meste er skabt af menneskehånd. De tidligere, ørkenagtige grusgravningsområder er nu fyldt med dyr og planter. Man kan endda finde sjældne orkideer og andre eksotiske planter. På foregående ture har vi set fasaner og rådyr og mange andre fugle i søerne og på græssletterne.
Ved banens endestation Fem Ege stiger vi af og holder ca. et kvarters pause. Vi får en øl eller vand, som udleveres fra pakvognen, mens lokomotivet omløber og sættes for togets anden ende. Og så går turen tilbage igen. Togturen foregår i roligt tempo og varer i alt lidt over 1½ time. På endestationen er der et toilet ca. 70 m fra stationen.
Turen afholdes en lørdag, så familier med børn (og børnebørn) kan deltage. Turens oplevelser og ret korte varighed gør den særdeles velegnet for børn. Mad og drikkevarer må meget gerne medbringes og indtages undervejs på turen i toget eller i pausen. Toget medbringer en pakvogn, så barnevogne eller klapvogne kan medtages i toget.
Hvert IDA-medlem kan tilmelde indtil seks ledsagere.
Toget har kupéer med to bænke i hver. På hver bænk kan der sidde tre voksne eller to voksne og to børn. Hvis der i en tilmelding indgår to børn eller flere, bedes antallet oplyst til arrangøren på mail, således at vi kan udnytte pladsen i toget bedst muligt. Kupéerne vil være mærket med et nummer og en oversigt over deltagernes placering i toget vil blive udsendt på mail en dag eller to før arrangementet, således at alle der ønsker at sidde sammen, også kommer til det. Deltagere, som er tilmeldt separat, og som ønsker at sidde sammen med andre, der også er tilmeldt separat, bedes give arrangøren besked herom på mail i god tid.
Deltagerprisen omfatter køretur med damptoget samt en øl eller sodavand til hver på rejsen.
Arrangør: John Cederberg, tlf. 2083 8538, mail: johncederberg@mail.dk
Hedelands Veteranbane is run by the Industrial Railway Club, which aims to preserve locomotives and wagons from the disused ropeways and the many brickworks and industrial railway lines that were common throughout the country until the middle of the last century, but which are now long gone for most of them.
We meet at Hedehusgård station at Brandhøjgårdsvej 2. You can park at the station, where there are also toilets.
The carriage shed will be open to the public between the two departures of the day and the exhibited equipment in the form of carriages and locomotives can be viewed. A knowledgeable guide will be present in the hall.
The train departs at 11:00 from Hedehusgård Station. It is pulled by one of Industribaneklubben's more than 100-year-old steam locomotives that have hauled sugar cane on Lolland or peat in Lille Vildmose in Jutland. The wagons are covered, so in the event of rain you are fairly well protected. However, coal is used for firing, so don't bring your newest and most delicate outerwear along for the ride. Even if the fireman does his best to take care, coal dust and smoke can't be completely
avoided. Perhaps goggles are a good idea if you want to make sure you don't get coal dust in your eyes.
The 5-kilometre long course is located in the former gravel pit area Hedeland, which has been transformed into a leisure area with many different activities. You'll pass lakes and mountains in a natural area so beautiful that it's hard to believe that most of it is man-made. The former desert-like gravel digging areas are now filled with animals and plants. You can even find rare orchids and other exotic plants. On previous trips we have seen pheasants and deer and many other birds in the lakes and on the grasslands.
At the railway's terminus, Fem Ege, we disembark and take a break for about 15 minutes. We get a beer or water, which is handed out from the van, while the locomotive is turned round and put at the other end of the train. And then it's back again. The train journey takes place at a leisurely pace and lasts just over 1½ hours in total. At the end station there is a toilet about 70 metres from the station.
The tour is organised on a Saturday, so families with children (and grandchildren) can participate. The experiences and relatively short duration of the tour make it particularly suitable for children. Food and drinks are welcome to be brought along and consumed during the journey on the
train or during breaks. The train brings a parcel van, so prams or pushchairs can be taken on the train.
Each IDA member can register up to 6 companions.
The train has compartments with two benches in each. Each bench can seat three adults or two adults and two children. If a registration includes two or more children, please inform the organiser by email so that we can make the best possible use of the space on the train. The compartments will be labelled with a number and an overview of the participants' location in the train will be sent by email a day or two before the event so that everyone who wants to sit together can do so. Participants who have registered separately and wish to sit together with others who have also registered separately should notify the organiser by email well in advance.
The participant price includes a ride on the steam train and a beer or soft drink for everyone on the journey.
Organiser: John Cederberg, tel. 2083 8538, email: johncederberg@mail.dk
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