Dansk Jernbane-Klub

Dansk Jernbane-Klub (DJK) is Denmark's largest association for people interested in railways. Founded in 1961 on the initiative of Erik Bosin Jonsen, with roughly 275 founding members, the club has grown steadily and counted approximately 2,800 members as of 2016. Members receive the club's magazine, Jernbanen, which has been published since 1961 and carries the ISSN 0107-3702. Beyond bringing together railway enthusiasts from across the country, DJK has worked since its foundation to preserve and restore historic railway rolling stock. This material is used by the club's affiliated railway societies around Denmark, which operate heritage and museum railways. These include Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm, Denmark's first museum railway, opened in 1962; Mariager-Handest Veteranjernbane, opened in 1970; Limfjordsbanen, running vintage trains from Aalborg, opened in 1973; Vestsjællands Veterantog, which began in 1978 as the D-machine group; Blovstrødbanen, DJK's line for narrow-gauge material; Veterantog Vest, running vintage trains in southwest Jutland; MY Veterantog (formerly Jysk Veterantog), running vintage trains from the era of the "red Intercity trains"; and Djurslands Jernbanemuseum, based in Ryomgård. DJK's collection of historic railway material is Denmark's most extensive private collection. Its work gathering vehicles from the many private railways that were closed in the 1960s means that a varied cross-section of Danish railway material survives today. The collection complements that of the Danish Railway Museum (Danmarks Jernbanemuseum), which, through its origins in DSB, has concentrated almost exclusively on state railway vehicles. The private railways, which at their peak accounted for more than half of Denmark's railway route length, used quite different types of vehicles, and these are extensively documented in part through DJK's preservation work. Over the years the club has also documented railway operations in Denmark through a long series of book publications. As it has throughout its more than 50 years of existence, the club today relies on the voluntary, unpaid work of its members in every part of the organisation.

Dansk Jernbane-Klub was founded in 1961 on the initiative of Erik Bosin Jonsen, together with roughly 275 founding members. From the outset the club combined two purposes: to gather railway enthusiasts from across Denmark, and to work for the preservation and restoration of historic railway rolling stock. Membership grew steadily from the founding and reached approximately 2,800 members by 2016, making DJK Denmark's largest association for railway-interested people. Members receive the club's magazine, Jernbanen, which has been published since 1961 (ISSN 0107-3702). The preservation work was channelled through affiliated railway societies around the country, each operating historic material on its own line. Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm, Denmark's first museum railway, opened in 1962. Mariager-Handest Veteranjernbane opened in 1970. Limfjordsbanen, running vintage trains from Aalborg, opened in 1973. Vestsjællands Veterantog began in 1978 as the D-machine group. Blovstrødbanen became DJK's line for narrow-gauge material. Veterantog Vest runs vintage trains in southwest Jutland, and MY Veterantog (formerly Jysk Veterantog) runs vintage trains from the era of the "red Intercity trains". Djurslands Jernbanemuseum is based in Ryomgård. A central achievement of the club has been its collection of historic railway material, which is Denmark's most extensive private collection. By gathering vehicles from the many private railways that were closed in the 1960s, DJK ensured that a varied cross-section of Danish railway material survived. This collection complements the Danish Railway Museum, which, because of its origins in DSB, concentrated almost exclusively on state railway vehicles. The private railways, which at their peak made up more than half of Denmark's railway route length, had quite different vehicle types, and these are extensively documented in part through DJK's preservation work. Alongside preservation and operation, the club has documented Danish railway operations through a long series of book publications. Throughout its more than 50 years, DJK has relied on the voluntary, unpaid work of its members in every part of the organisation.

• 2016

  Club counts approximately 2,800 members.

• 1978

  Vestsjællands Veterantog starts as the D-machine group.

• 1973

  Limfjordsbanen opens, running vintage trains from Aalborg.

• 1970

  Mariager-Handest Veteranjernbane opens.

• 1962

  Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm, Denmark's first museum railway, opens.

• 1961

  Dansk Jernbane-Klub founded on the initiative of Erik Bosin Jonsen with roughly 275 founding members; member magazine Jernbanen begins publication.

Denmark's largest railway enthusiasts' association and the country's most extensive private collection of historic railway rolling stock, complementing the state-origin Danish Railway Museum by focusing on private-railway heritage.

• Jernbanen (member magazine, ISSN 0107-3702)

• Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm (heritage railway, opened 1962)

• Mariager-Handest Veteranjernbane (heritage railway, opened 1970)

• Limfjordsbanen (heritage railway from Aalborg, opened 1973)

• Vestsjællands Veterantog (heritage railway, started 1978)

• Blovstrødbanen (narrow-gauge line)

• Veterantog Vest (heritage railway in southwest Jutland)

• MY Veterantog (formerly Jysk Veterantog)

• Djurslands Jernbanemuseum (museum in Ryomgård)

• Historic railway rolling stock collection

• Railway history book publications

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2. 2Dansk jernbane-klub (Wikidata)wikidata.org
3. 3Dansk Jernbane-Klub (Danish Wikipedia)da.wikipedia.org