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The Global System for Mobile Communications – Rail – GSM-R for short – has been the uniform digital train radio system used in Germany and
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The Global System for Mobile Communications – Rail – GSM-R for short – has been the uniform digital train radio system used in Germany and

The Bahnwelt Darmstadt-Kranichstein Foundation regularly informs its donors and benefactors with its own newsletter about current projects and developments in the Bahnwelt, especially those that

In his new book, the long-time first chairman of the Museumsbahn e. V. and museum director of the Bahnwelt, Uwe Breitmeier, looks back on the

Welcome to our new multilingual website! We have bundled all the important information for your visit to Bahnwelt, the upcoming events and latest news directly

In preparation for the track construction, two articulated lorries with a total of 160 concrete sleepers were delivered on 8 September. These had to be

The track construction work is now firmly scheduled for the beginning of October 2021. They will be carried out by an external company. In a

The plans envisage extending track 10 about 13 metres beyond the rear wall of the locomotive shed. A corresponding gate is to be provided later

After the steel supports were installed and aligned, the reinforcement was laid on the partition wall. Since the existing foundation could also be partially retained

On Saturday, 14 August 2021, 141 228-7 was taken over by the Museumsbahn e. V. during a small internal ceremony. The electric locomotive, colloquially known

In preparation for the track laying planned for autumn, work has already begun on clearing the construction site and levelling it to raw soil level.
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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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