Lecture evening “50 years 1st special trip of the Museumsbahn e. V.”.

On 11.03.1973, the first special trip with a club-owned steam locomotive of the Museumsbahn e.V. took place.
Our “Zuckersusi” (98 727) was used. This steam locomotive is a Bavarian local railroad engine that was built by Maffei in Munich in 1903 and served as a factory locomotive at Südzucker AG in the Regensburg plant at the end of its service life.
In Würzburg, it was subsequently restored to operational condition by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for so-called vintage trains. Therefore, the very first special trip of our club, founded in 1970, led from Würzburg via Ochsenfurt, Weikersheim and Lauda back to Würzburg. In Sonderhofen, the passengers had a longer lunch break. During this time, as previously agreed with the Sonderhofen Volunteer Fire Department, the steam locomotive’s water supply was replenished.
The Railway Museum Darmstadt-Kranichstein would like to commemorate this 50-year event on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Therefore, a short lecture on this special trip will be held at 18:00 in our cafeteria, to which all interested parties are cordially invited. Admission is free. The language of the lecture is German.

Date

11. Mar 2023
Expired!

Time

18:00

Cost

Eintritt frei

Location

Railway Museum Darmstadt-Kranichstein
Steinstraße 7, 64291 Darmstadt
Category

Organizer

Railway Museum Darmstadt-Kranichstein
Phone
06151 376401
Email
info@bahnwelt.de
Our special trips in autumn/winter
4 October 2026: Take the steam train to the German Grape Harvest Festival, or the ‘Kuckucksbähnel’, in Neustadt (Weinstr.)

Hop on the steam train, hauled by 23 042, at Darmstadt or Bensheim, and experience the German Grape Harvest Festival with Palatinate wine, local specialities and live music. Alternatively, railway enthusiasts can take the iconic ‘Kuckucksbähnel’ and the ‘Sissi’ steam locomotive through the idyllic Elmstein Valley – a special outing for connoisseurs and lovers of railway nostalgia!

On 7 and 8 November 2026, take a historic steam train from Darmstadt Central Station to the Dieburg St Martin’s Market!

The St Martin’s Market awaits you with the season’s first mulled wine and a wide range of other culinary and craft delights. The special train runs three times a day, there and back.

On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, 13 December 2026: Special steam train journey to the Heidelberg Christmas markets!

From Darmstadt or Bensheim, we’ll take you to the enchanting Christmas markets in the various squares along the Hauptstraße, with views of the illuminated Heidelberg Castle.

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Mit unserem Jubiläumskalender feiern wir 50 Jahre Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein – eines der bedeutendsten Eisenbahnmuseen Deutschlands. Die zwölf eindrucksvollen Motive zeigen dabei verschiedene Exponate im Kontext unvergesslicher historischer Meilensteine aus fünf Jahrzehnten gelebter Eisenbahnkultur.

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