A fireless locomotive is a special design of steam locomotive that receives its steam from an external pressure vessel. It can be used in potentially explosive environments, such as in the chemical industry, as it does not have any combustion.
The steam accumulator is a simple pressure vessel. It is filled with steam and water before starting operation. If steam is withdrawn from the pressure vessel, the existing hot water supplies new steam. This principle allows these locomotives to operate for several hours without refilling, depending on the load.
Our locomotive No. 13 was put into service in 1911 at BASF, Ludwigshafen with the nickname “Olga”. In 1932 the locomotive was sold to Raschig GmbH, Ludwigshafen and was in service there until 1975. Until 1977 it was stored there as a reserve and was then donated to the railway museum. It has been part of our exhibits since 1978.
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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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