In the post-war period, A. Friedrich developed a universal motorised device (UniMog), a kind of tractor, working machine and equipment carrier in one. In the early 1960s, the demand for the more powerful Unimog 406 increased and new tyres and a new hydraulic system for driving new attachments were specially developed for the vehicle. During the late 1960s, this type developed into a popular series, but demand dropped sharply in the mid-1970s as new types were still coming onto the market. From 1979 onwards, the 406 was no longer developed to any significant extent.
Our Unimog is equipped for use as a two-way vehicle, i.e. it can drive both on the road and on tracks. For this purpose, it complies with the vehicle loading gauge valid for railway vehicles and is equipped with corresponding signal lights and acoustic warning signal. Before the vehicle came to us, it was used at the Merck KGaA plant in Gernsheim.
MANUFACTURER
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION
WITHDRAWAL FROM SERVICE
MAX. SPEED
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.
Sie erhalten in Kürze eine E-Mail an die von Ihnen angegebene E-Mail-Adresse. Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre Newsletteranmeldung über den darin enthaltenen Link.