The railway caretaker was a technical railway employee who was responsible for the maintenance of the permanent way for a certain section of line (railway caretaker’s office). For this purpose, it was necessary to inspect the track regularly. From 1955 to 1962, the Bundesbahn used motorised railcars of the Klv 12 series for this purpose. The driver could carry up to 6 colleagues or up to 750 kg of material and tools. The trolleys were equipped with a lifting and turning device under the vehicle body to change the direction of travel. In the 1970s, the railcars gradually lost their use and were more and more withdrawn from service.
Our vehicle was put into service as Klv 12-4973 in Friedberg/Hesse, was then stationed in Hanau and came to our museum after being taken out of service in 1987.
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On Saturday 22 August 2026, we’ll be taking you from Darmstadt Central Station to the beautiful Ahr Valley on train 141 228-7!
Come and discover the fascinating history of the former government bunker in Ahrweiler, or enjoy the delicious wine and other culinary delights on offer at the ‘rural wine festival’!
On Sunday 6 September 2026, a special steam train hauled by ELNA 184 DME will run on the Frankfurt Harbour Railway!
At a total of four stops, you will learn about the fascinating industrial history of Frankfurt’s banks of the Main as part of the ‘Rhine-Main Industrial Heritage Days’ and this year’s theme, ‘The Dawn of the Modern Age’.
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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