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The Risten-Lakvik Museum Railway (Swedish: Risten-Lakviks Järnväg) is a 600mm narrow gauge heritage railway located in southern Östergötland, between Norrköping and Åtvidaberg in Sweden.〔(Museum website (in Swedish) ''(retrieved 17 December 2013)'' )〕 Centred on Lakvik, and utilising part of the former trackbed of the Norsholm-Västervik-Hultsfred Railway (NVHJ), the line runs north to Backasand, and south to a junction at Rosenhall, with a branch line Risten. The main line continues towards Pälstorp, although not yet reaching as far. The ultimate aim is to reach as far as Torphängen. ==The original line== Construction of the (891mm gauge) Norsholm-Bersbo railway began in April 1877, opening to traffic on 20 November 1878. It was part of the NVHJ which was nationalised on 1 July 1949. The line closed and the track was cleared about 1964. In Spring 1965 a group of rail enthusiasts announced plans for a 600mm private railway in forest land at Nykil. Ground was broken on 1 June, and construction of the Oxkullens Local Railway (OLJ) started. In the spring of 1969, the first freight wagons were purchased. It was soon realised that the site of the OLJ was too small. Several members suggested buying the redundant trackbed at Lakvik, which would give the group much more room to operate a realistic railway. Following approval by the Swedish State Railways on 20 August 1971, the purchase was completed on 22 February 1972. The "Museum Association Risten-Lakvik Railway" started in 1971. Work began moving equipment to Lakvik to re-lay railway tracks on NVHJ's old embankment and station area. Track construction also began between Lakvik and Backasand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Risten-Lakvik Museum Railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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