On the east side, and parallel to the rampart, the railway track to the artillery train was mounted. The track was originally built in connection with the construction for the transport of building materials.
The track 1920
The track stretched from Avedöre in the south, along the military railway station in Bröndby to the depot in Rödovre. The enceinte track was connected to the main track Copenhagen / Roskilde.
The armed train was able to operate anywhere along the Copenhagen fortifications.
The Artillery train was equipped with 15 cm. French Canet M / 91 steel howitzers, with a range of approx.
The crew and The Canet gun
6500 meters. A total of 6 of these were purchased.
The ammunition were the Danish standard 15 cm. ammunition.
There are no pictures of the locomotive pulling the train.
There were problems with the rails, which were of a very poor standard. The artillery train was therefore very rarely out to run with a connected locomotive.
During shooting drills, it has often been pushed by the crew.
Train carriage