Prototype Minør - A Reykjavík Harbour Railway Loco

[Rob Pulham]

On a recent visit to Iceland Chris and I came across this delightful little loco on the dockside in Reykjavík.

Minør was one of two steam locomotives built by the Jung engine company of Germany. Built in the 1890s in Germany, they worked briefly in Denmark before being imported to Iceland in 1913 for the harbour railway project. They remained in use until 1934 (wikipedia has this fact wrong stating that they were withdrawn in 1928). It was nice to read that both have been preserved (the second one, 'Pioner' is in a local folk museum).

There was a series of plaques commemorating the centenary of the completion of the harbour construction showing different views in the last 100 years.

 

[oldravendale]

How come the nameplates and all other removable bits haven't been nicked, and why isn't it covered in graffiti? Outrageous!!!!!

Brian

 

[Rob Pulham]

and why isn't it covered in graffiti? Outrageous!!!!!

Brian

Hi Brian,

Funny you should say that. Both Chris and I were surprised at just how little graffiti there was in Reykjavik. We only noted some on the street where all the foreign banks and IT business were located. It does make you wonder if it wasn't native Icelanders who were responsible for it.