Lankelz Railway
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The Lankelz Railway in Esch-sur-Alzette
, south-eastern Luxembourg
, is a miniature railway on a scale of one third normal size (7 1⁄4 in or 184 mm gauge). The railway operates on Sunday afternoons and public holidays from May to mid-October.
Constructed in 1997, the narrow-gauge tracks, complete with bridges, tunnels and a station, are arranged in two sections; one is 1,000 metres long, the other 350 metres. There is one steam locomotive, two diesel engines and a tram. Trips can be made by steam train or diesel train.
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 29,853 people...
, south-eastern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, is a miniature railway on a scale of one third normal size (7 1⁄4 in or 184 mm gauge). The railway operates on Sunday afternoons and public holidays from May to mid-October.
Constructed in 1997, the narrow-gauge tracks, complete with bridges, tunnels and a station, are arranged in two sections; one is 1,000 metres long, the other 350 metres. There is one steam locomotive, two diesel engines and a tram. Trips can be made by steam train or diesel train.