Since the railway was the fastest means of transport for a long time, the post also used it to transport of post items. Railway post wagons are classed as passenger coaches and must therefore comply with all the technical regulations for passenger coaches that have been laid down at international level. In railway post wagons, mail was sorted during the journey. Therefore, mail wagons have three types of workrooms:
– The “mail room” with work tables and mail distribution racks
– The “sacking room” with a large work table for sacking out the mail bags
– The “parcel or packing room” which was used to hold as many parcels, etc. as possible
A special external feature were the letter slots in the side walls, into which travellers on the train could drop their mail.
The railway post wagon Post mr-a was an express train post wagon of the German Federal Post Office. The sub-generic signs “a” and “b” indicate special interior fittings of the wagons.
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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.
For better reading, the masculine form is used for personal names and personal nouns on this website. Corresponding terms apply in principle to all genders for the purpose of equal treatment. The abbreviated form of language is for editorial reasons only and does not imply any valuation.
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