Bahnwelt Update (Week 17/2024)
23. April 2024
23 042 Work on the 23 042 is in full swing for its use on the upcoming Railway World Days. The bearings were spindled out
23 042 Work on the 23 042 is in full swing for its use on the upcoming Railway World Days. The bearings were spindled out
Last Saturday was finally the day! After almost 11 years, our 23 042 left Darmstadt-Kranichstein station for the first time. A visit to the locomotive
23 042 One of the purposes of using the 23 during the Easter trips was to check the work carried out on the Krauss-Helmholtz steering
Salvage Pwghs 44 (Brit. US Zone) Our operational wagon fleet is getting a new addition in the form of a Pwghs 44 freight train escort
Leading axle of the 23 042 removed After the 23 042 was presented to the expert under steam in mid-December, the planned acceptance run was
23 042 The relatively warm temperatures at the beginning of the year were used to wash out the boiler of 23 042. This procedure has
The acceptance run of the 23 042 was originally scheduled for 18 December 2022. Motivated by the successful rollout at this year’s steam locomotive festival,
After more than 3 years, a fire could be lit again in the 23 042 on 22.07.2022. The boiler was slowly and carefully heated up.
Last trip for ELNA 184 DME On Saturday, 03.07.2022, the ELNA was fired up to perform cab rides on the following Sunday as part of
Main inspection 23 042 The area underneath the smoke box and the buffer beam of the 23 042 could be painted in the past weeks.
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.
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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