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Danmarks Jernbanemuseum - Denmark The Røde Lyntog express train with motor cars MS 401 and 402 was built in 1935 when the Little Belt bridge was opened, with much reduced travelling time from Copenhagen to Jylland. Odense, 20-08-2022 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Interior of a first class compartment in DSB AA 431, the middle car of the MS 401 / 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four units. These units introduced the "Lyntog" category and significantly shortened travel times between København and the mainland (Kronjyden to Aalborg, Vestjyden to Esbjerg and Østjyden to Aarhus), passing a bridge over Lillebælt and going on a ferry over Storebælt. The middle car had six first class compartments in the middle and two second-class compartments on both ends. The last regular service was in 1973 as "Neptun" from København via the Gedser - Warnemünde ferry to Berlin. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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Interior of a second class compartment in DSB AA 431, the middle car of the MS 401 / 402 trainset. Most of second class was in the end cars, plus two 8-seat compartments at both ends of the middle car, so first class passengers didn't hear the noises from the wheels. Until 1956 this was "fællesklasse", a class between the old second and third class, equivalent to the new second class after the European class reform. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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Side corridor in the DSB AA 431, the middle car of the MS 401 / 402 trainset of 1935. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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DSB MS 401, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four "Lyntog" units. The train had only one headlight, the small lights on the roof were used as rear lights. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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Interior of the restaurant compartment in DSB MS 401, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four units. These units introduced the "Lyntog" category and significantly shortened travel times between København and the mainland (Kronjyden to Aalborg, Vestjyden to Esbjerg and Østjyden to Aarhus), passing a bridge over Lillebælt and going on a ferry over Storebælt. Each end car had two engine/generator sets of 184 kW each, four traction motors were in the articulated middle bogies. One end car had a small restaurant as shown. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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Interior of the DSB MS 401, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four "Lyntog" units. Originally this was "fællesklasse", a class cheaper than old second but more expensive than old third class. This two-class system was generalized in Europe in 1956. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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Interior of the DSB MS 401, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four "Lyntog" units. Originally this was "fællesklasse", a class cheaper than old second but more expensive than old third class. This two-class system was generalized in Europe in 1956. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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DSB MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset (Frichs 1935) next to LNJ M 4 (Triangel 1927, ex DSB ME 33). Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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DSB MS 402, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four "Lyntog" units. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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DSB MS 402, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four "Lyntog" units, interior. Different from the middle car, the end cars had open interior, central corridor, seats in face to face groups. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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DSB MS 402, end car of the MS 401 / AA 431 / MS 402 trainset built 1935 by Frichs as one of four "Lyntog" units, interior. Baggage room and conductor compartment. Danish railway museum Odense, 2023-08-04. tobias b köhler

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Danish first generation Lyntog ("Lightning train") DMU, litra MS. These three- or four-carriage DMU's were introduced in the thirties and used until well into the sixties. Danish Railway Museum, Odense, Summer 1992. Photo by Christian Larsen ( cic&ecmwf.int ). Scan via Photo CD by Christian Larsen.

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DSB Litra Ms and DSB Litra Ma 460 at the Railway Museum in Odense. Litra Ms was the first lyntog ("lightning train") in Denmark, and it was buildt in 1935, when the first bridge over Lillebælt was opend. I 1963 it was replaced by Litra Ma, whitch was derived from the german VT11.5, later 601. Litra Ma was withdrawn from service few years ago, and some of them has been sold to Poland. Originaly had Litra Ma a bright red livery, but in the later years they were painted silver, whith gave them the nickname "The Silver Arrow". Photo: Arne Unterschlak (arneu@centrum.dk)

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Danish 3-car DMU 'Lyntog' in the Odense railway museum. 1 august 1998. Photo by P. Kevers (paul.kevers@village.uunet.be)