In 1924, the first rail ferry line was established across the English Channel. To enable direct freight traffic between Germany and Great Britain, the Reichsbahn built its own freight wagons for ferry traffic. This included a covered freight wagon that corresponded to the smaller British loading gauge. Furthermore, the wagon could be coupled with the different British braking system.
The wagon was highly standardised, so it had the same running gear as a number of similar freight wagons.
The designation of the wagon was Gfh (from 1943: Gbh) with the generic designation “Trier” (from 1935: “Saarbrücken”). At the DB, the wagon was renamed Gbh 21 (from 1964: Hfk 310). The wagons were taken out of service with the DB by 1968.
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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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