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ModellbahnfreundeAmmerndorf

Where the Bibertbahn lives on in miniature …

Picture book

Sugar beet and bricks from Leichendorf

Leichendorf started out as a halt and, after the line was closed as far as Großhabersdorf in 1986, became the terminus. Until 1989, mainly sugar beet was loaded here; freight traffic ended in 1993. One railway customer occasionally ordered gas, which was delivered in special wagons.

On our model railway you can see the sugar beet loading and one of the two former brickworks, which operated until the 1970s.

Orange and grey railcar at Leichendorf halt, a blue van at the level crossing in front
The evening 614 at the level crossing in Leichendorf, heading for Großhabersdorf
Black tank steam locomotive with a timber wagon at the level crossing
The class 71 has meanwhile arrived in Leichendorf
Overview of the module with heaps of sugar beet, conveyor belts, goods wagons and the brickworks in the background
In the foreground the loading track with the sugar beet loading, in the background one of the two mighty brickworks
Tractor with trailers full of sugar beet, workers and a conveyor belt next to loaded goods wagons
The sugar beet loading in detail
Excavator loading coal onto a lorry, next to a small red shunting locomotive with coal wagons
Coal for the kiln was delivered by rail and a small tipper-wagon railway (of which, sadly, no original photos survive)