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image of the month 23. September 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories With today's picture from 5 May 2024, we provisionally close the picture arch from our club history. We would like to thank our visitors, friends and supporters for the years together and hope for a good future. Perhaps as a symbol of good cooperation with new friends, we present here a picture of 01 1104, 01 531 and 44 0093, which visited us on the occasion of our anniversary event 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel. We will of course continue to report on current developments here and look forward to many exciting stories. |
image of the month 16. September 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories We used the night's rest on 9 May 2023 to take an atmospheric night shot of steam locomotives 01 509 and 50 3570 in front of our engine shed. |
image of the month 9. September 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories Our two class V22 diesel locomotives pose in front of the engine shed on 26 March 2022. They originate from the pulp mill in Arneburg and were numbered 2 and 3. Today, one is painted orange in the style of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and bears the number 102 076. The other is shining in blue and is labelled as the works locomotive of the Wittenberge oil mill. |
image of the month 2. September 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories Our steam locomotive Emma and the locomotive Pritzwalk from Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam were also allowed to leave the museum grounds to harness a special train through the port of Wittenberge. On 3 July 2021, our little special train stands on the platform at Wittenberge main station. |
image of the month 26. August 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 5 July 2020, we returned from a shunting trip from the port of Wittenberge with 50 3570. At the entrance to the main line to Wittenberge main station, we had to wait at the shunting signal for another train to pass. |
image of the month 19. August 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories At the beginning of March 2019, we had an overnight guest from Glauchau visiting us. 35 1097 was travelling through from Glauchau to Hamburg and stopped off here. Of course, we took the opportunity to take a snapshot. |
image of the month 12. August 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories Steam locomotive enthusiasts can also enjoy diesel locomotives. On 12 May 2018, we enjoyed our two class 118 diesel locomotives sunbathing in front of the engine shed. |
image of the month 5. August 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 6 May 2017, we commemorated the discontinuation of steam locomotives in Wittenberge by the Deutsche Reichsbahn in May 1987. To celebrate the day, our steam locomotive 50 3570 bore the number of the last locomotive used at the time, 50 3545, and the original sign ‘Good bye steam engines’, which is now on display in the reception area of our museum. |
image of the month 29. July 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 11 January 2016, we dismantled the turntable in Parchim with the help of a friendly company from Salzwedel. Not so that it could be turned into scrap metal. Rather, we were able to acquire the devices at the time in order to obtain a suitable turntable with a diameter of 20 metres for the planned reconstruction of locomotive shed 1 in Wittenberge. The parts of the turntable are now in storage in Wittenberge. |
image of the month 22. July 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 2 May 2015, we said goodbye to our diesel locomotive 118 748 from active service because its licence expired the following week due to the expiry of the inspection periods. For this reason, we organised a photo special, first from Wittenberge to Karow, then to Putlitz and then back to Wittenberge. The picture was taken at Ganzlin. |
image of the month 15. July 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On the occasion of our Autumn Steam 2014 event, several diesel locomotives of different classes also gathered in the historic locomotive shed in Wittenberge. The picture shows, from left to right, our diesel locomotive 118 692, MEG class 119 locomotive 301, diesel locomotive 204 774 (now our property) and an MEG class 218 diesel locomotive. |
image of the month 8. July 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories After our museum opened, word quickly spread among locomotive operators that Wittenberge once again had the necessary infrastructure to supply steam locomotives. The express locomotive 03 2155 visited us on 18 August 2013. The noble racer belongs to the WFL company and is still available for steam specials today. |
image of the month 1. July 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories 13 October 2012 was certainly one of the most important days in the history of our association. We transferred some of our large steam locomotives from Salzwedel via Stendal to Wittenberge. The following picture shows the train consisting of some of our class 50 steam locomotives, with the wagons of the so-called disaster train in between, which provided the necessary braking effect for the train. The locomotive was 221 106 of the Potsdam railway company, which has since been sold. |
image of the month 24. June 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 15 October 2011, a steam locomotive was turned on the newly refurbished turntable in Wittenberge for the first time in 15 years. It was steam locomotive 91 134, which had hauled a special train from Schwerin to Wittenberge and back. It was the forerunner of our steam locomotives that moved into the Wittenberge engine shed in 2012. |
image of the month 17. June 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 1 May 2010, our steam locomotive Emma took its first steps in Salzwedel after being refurbished. There was still some final work to be done. For example, the screws holding the steam dome on the boiler still had to be tightened and its panelling was still missing. |
image of the month 10. June 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 14 June 2009, our two class 50 steam locomotives, which were operational at the time, basked in the sun on track 66 at Salzwedel station. |
image of the month 3. June 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories The Hanseatic Festival was celebrated in Salzwedel at the beginning of June 2008. Reason enough for us to invite some guest vehicles to Salzwedel. Here we see the electric locomotive E44 044 from Dessau being towed into our museum by our steam locomotive 50 3682. |
image of the month 27. May 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 28 September 2007 we hauled round trips through the port of Hamburg with our steam locomotive 50 3682, starting and ending at Hamburg-Harburg station. A stop was always made at the harbour museum, where the train is shown in the following picture. |
image of the month 20. May 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On June 8th, 2006, in cooperation with the Verkehrsfreunde Lüneburg working group, we organized a special trip for disabled children from Hamburg main station to Hansapark in Sierksdorf. Train locomotive was 131.060, which was still stationed in Salzwedel at the time. In the photo you can see the locomotive in Hamburg Central Station after the train returned from Sierksdorf. |
image of the month 13. May 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 28 May 2005, we received the diesel locomotive 1200 54 from the Osthannoversche Eisenbahn as a new operational exhibit. Here on the turntable in Salzwedel. The locomotive was built by MaK in Kiel and has an output of 1200 HP. We have since sold it. It now runs for Heinrichsmeyer Eisenbahndienstleistungen GmbH in Merzig. |
image of the month 6. May 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel - Memories On 25 April 2004 we celebrated our 10th anniversary. This was reason enough to invite a few guest locomotives to Salzwedel and run them in front of special trains. The following picture shows the steam locomotive 50 3695 of the Staßfurt railway friends with wagons of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verkehrsfreunde Lüneburg (AVL) in Arendsee. |
image of the month 29. April 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 1 October 2003, steam locomotive 50 3570 was transferred from Liebenau to Salzwedel. The owner had acquired it from the Deutsche Reichsbahn in 1993 and parked it in a military area near Liebenau for several years. At that time, we had no idea that it would now be one of our operational attractions. The picture shows it being towed by a Wiebe diesel locomotive in Visselhövede. |
image of the month 22. April 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel - Memories In March 2002, we commemorated the freight traffic of the 1980s in the Altmark. Therefore, a freight train with our steam locomotive 50 3682 ran on two days from Salzwedel via Oebisfelde to Magdeburg and back. Today's weekly photo was taken in Dambeck, just as the train was passing the striking stork's nest. |
image of the month 15. April 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel - Memories On May 11, 2001, the Dampflokfreunde celebrated their spring steam in the Salzwedel engine shed. Two steaming guests were visiting for the occasion. Here you can see the steam locomotive 52 8184 from Stassfurt and behind it the steam locomotive 24 009, who visited us with a special train of the Lübecker Verkehrsfreunde association, at the Salzwedel water tower. Unfortunately, both locomotives are no longer in service. |
image of the month 8. April 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 30 April 2000, three of our exhibits basked in the sun in front of the locomotive shed in Salzwedel. 52 8131 has since left us and belonged to the company WFL Wedler Franz Logistik GmbH, which has since restored the locomotive to working order. The locomotive was sold to the Lausitzer Dampflokclub in 2020. The other two locomotives, 50 3624 and 3682, are still part of the collection in Wittenberge. |
image of the month 1. April 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 30 April 1999, a big station festival was celebrated in Röbel on lake Müritz. On this occasion, special trains also travelled on various lines in the area. Today we are showing a picture of our steam locomotive 50 3682, which is racing against 52 8029 stationed in Röbel as they leave Ganzlin station. 50 3682 is travelling with its train to Pritzwalk, while 52 8029 is turning off to Röbel. |
image of the month 25. March 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 7 April 1998, we organised special trips between Salzwedel and Klötze. In Beetzendorf the old railway world was still in order. The following picture shows one of our special trains leaving Beetzendorf in the direction of Klötze. |
image of the month 18. March 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel e.V. - Memories On 17 May 1997, our steam locomotive 50 3682 was a guest at the Prignitzer Eisenbahn station festival in Pritzwalk. The photo was taken from the signal box in Pritzwalk. The Pritzwalk railway station can be seen in the background. |
image of the month 11. March 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel - Memories On 19 February 1995, our steam locomotive 50 3682 was under steam for the first time in the Salzwedel depot after having undergone a general overhaul the year before. There were still some tests to be done. Here she is being positioned on the turntable. |
image of the month 4. March 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel - Memories On 24 February 1996, another locomotive was added to our collection of historic locomotives. Locomotive 0605, which previously belonged to the Osthannoversche Eisenbahn and had been used for light shunting duties at Amelinghausen station, was delivered by low-loader. |
image of the month 1. March 2024
 30 years of Dampflokfreunde Salzwedel - Memories Dear railway friends, |
image of the month 1. February 2024
 The days are noticeably getting longer again, but the sun still remains shrouded in fog on some days. |
image of the month 1. January 2024
 In view of the cold season, we would like to present a snow picture of our steam locomotive 50 3682 as our picture of the month. It is already 13 years old. However, some of you may still remember its former location in Salzwedel. We wish you a happy New Year. |
image of the month 1. December 2023
 We found this picture online: |
image of the month 1. November 2023
 The 2023 season is now over and the dark days are getting longer. |
image of the month 1. October 2023
 It's that time again, in one week we celebrate with you, dear railway friends! With our autumn festival on 07.10. & 08.10.2023 we let the season 2023 once again really revive. You can find the program on our website under "Info", we have prepared a lot! |
image of the month 1. September 2023
 We can do not only steam locomotives, but also diesel. |
image of the month 1. August 2023
 The two former Bundesbahn locomotives next to our dispatcher building are quite untypical for the Wittenberge depot. |
image of the month 1. July 2023
 At the beginning of June, the good news spread in the locomotive shed that with the 118 748-3 we can once again present a locomotive in our stock that is ready to run. |
image of the month 1. June 2023
 The work is done, the day is done. |
image of the month 1. May 2023
 Exactly 10 years ago, express steam locomotive 03 1010 visited us on its way to Halle to replenish its water supply. The locomotive was built in 1941 and was last used at the Reichsbahn-Versuchsanstalt Halle before it was added to the stock of the Deutsche Bahn Transport Museum. It was operational until 2019. |
image of the month 1. April 2023
 The days are getting longer again. The birds are singing. Spring is just around the corner. As a little foretaste of this year's spring event, let's take a look back at last year. At that time's photo hour, some steam locomotives from the Wittenberge railway station were brought back to life and were under steam, almost like in the days of the Reichsbahn. |
image of the month 1. March 2023
 A reach into the archive. |
image of the month 1. February 2023
 ...winter rest... |
image of the month 1. January 2023
 Hello dear railway friends, |
image of the month 1. December 2022
 At the end of November, our 50 3570-4 was fired up for the last time this year. It steamed up the oil-fired 01 0509-8, for an Advent trip. In the evening hours of 29.11.2022, the Reko 50 was under steam in front of the locomotive shed. |
image of the month 1. November 2022
 We had high-wheeled visitors on 8 and 9.10.2022 on the occasion of our autumn festival. On the left 01 0509 is resting. On the right, 50 3570 steams onto the turntable. |
image of the month 1. October 2022
 We have been running the museum in the Historic Engine Shed Wittenberge for exactly 10 years now. Reason enough to take a look back. The first exhibit to enter the otherwise empty locomotive shed under its own power was the steam locomotive Emma on September 29th, 2012. |
image of the month 1. September 2022
 There will be some activities at the museum in the coming month. |
image of the month 1. August 2022
 The two works locomotives are also regularly in use at our steam festivals. |
image of the month 1. July 2022
 After the engines have completed their parade run, they have to be sorted into the locomotive shed. |
image of the month 1. June 2022
 Happy BIRTHDAY, old girl! |
image of the month 1. May 2022
 May is here and we have meanwhile opened the gates for our guests. |
image of the month 1. April 2022
 Our two shunting locomotives of the type V 22 B are shown in front of the administration building. |
image of the month 1. March 2022
 The grey days are slowly disappearing and becoming longer and sunnier. |
image of the month 1. February 2022
 At the beginning of February, we reach into the archives. |
image of the month 1. January 2022
 Dear railway enthusiasts, |
image of the month 1. December 2021
 On July 3, 2021, Emma pulled the tank car onto the museum grounds. |
image of the month 1. November 2021
 This month we present our bistro car. This was originally a C4ü-28, a four-axle standard express train wagon, 3rd class, type 1928. |
image of the month 1. October 2021
 On our festive weekends and the Day of the Monument, our guests can flex their muscles. |
image of the month 1. September 2021
 On 14.08.2021, during our summer festival, some photographers provided us with beautiful pictures during a photo session. |
image of the month 1. August 2021
 On 03.07.2021, "Emma", "Pritzwalk" and 50 3570-4 were finally under steam again. |
image of the month 1. July 2021
 "Emma", "Pritzwalk" and the SKL stand in front of the shed and welcomed the first guests in June. |
image of the month 1. June 2021
  Dear railway enthusiasts, |
image of the month 1. May 2021
 Dear railway friends, |
image of the month 1. April 2021
 Spring is here and the days are getting longer. The sun rises earlier, which can also be felt in our locomotive shed. |
image of the month 1. March 2021
 Even if most of the snow has melted, a flake may fall every now and then. We still have a few days of winter. |
image of the month 1. February 2021
 On 15.1.2021, the three diesels stood in front of our shed at dawn. |
image of the month 1. January 2021
 Beautiful in winter, this is how 50 3570-4 was in steam at Salzwedel depot on 11.02.2012. |
image of the month 1. December 2020
 On 05.07.2020 the final preparations for the summer party were made and the works locomotive "Pritzwalk" shunted onto the turntable. |
image of the month 1. November 2020
 During our autumn steam days on 10.10.2020 the two combustion railcars VT 628 201 of the IKN Group (Interessengemeinschaft Kulturlokschuppen Neum |
image of the month 1. October 2020
 On September 19, 2020 our latest exhibit, the V 320 001-1, arrived in Wittenberge. Here it can be seen shortly before entering the engine shed. |
image of the month 1. September 2020
 On August 15 and 16, 2020 the hospital train was positioned in the museum in connection with a private photographic charter. |
image of the month 1. August 2020
 On July 3, 2020, 50 3570-4 set off on a test run to Wittenberg Harbour. After an extended winter break she was made ready for operation again and showed during the trial run that she is far from being ready for scrap. |
image of the month 1. July 2020
 This historic short train ran shuttle services across the museum grounds during the summer festival on July 4 and 5, 2020. It was made up of the two industrial locos "Emma" and "Pritzwalk" and passenger coach 310 417. |
image of the month 1. January 2020
 Our latest acquisition 190 851-6 is seen here on December 21, 2019, in the company of the OHE loco 0604 |
image of the month 1. October 2019
 For the Silver Jubilee event on October 12 and 13, 2019, steam locomotive "Pritzwalk" was guest in Wittenberge. It was delivered on September 23,.2019 by low loader from Meyenburg and was also available for cab rides. |
image of the month 1. June 2019
 Locoshed parade on the evening of May 4, 2019 |
image of the month 1. May 2019
 Our little "Emma" will again be in steam several times this year... |
image of the month 1. April 2019
 On March 1, 2019, 35 1097-1 paid us a brief visit. |
image of the month 1. March 2019
 On February 25th, 2019, 03 2155-4 poses on our turntable during a stop for water in Wittenberge. |
image of the month 1. February 2019
 As the last of its class, the shunter 100 547-9 was allocated to Wittenberge depot. |
image of the month 1. December 2018
 Loco 204 "VEB Chemische Werke Buna" (92 80 1228 501-3 D-WFL) spends the night in Wittenberge depot |
image of the month 1. November 2018
 On October 13, express steam locomotive 03 2155-4 made use of our facilities before continuing her journey to Berlin. |
image of the month 1. October 2018
 102 172-4 was added to the vehicle collection at the historic motive power depot at Wittenberge on 07.09.2018. |
image of the month 1. September 2018
 114 774-3 on 07.07.2018 in front of Daa 50 50 93-26 528-6. |
image of the month 1. July 2018
 Reichsbahnflair at the Bw Wittenberge 16.06.2018. |
image of the month 1. June 2018
 After an 11-month workshop stay, "Emma" is freshly refurbished back in Wittenberge. |
image of the month 1. April 2018
 In mid-March 2018, 298 135-5 and 202 364-6 (ex-112 364-5) from Lok OST took several days' rest in Bw Wittenberge. |
image of the month 1. March 2018
 The former works loco No. 204 of the state-owned Buna chemicals factory spent the weekend of February 24/25, 2018 in Wittenberge depot (92 80 1228 501-3 D-WFL) |
image of the month 1. February 2018
 Wittenberge depot plays host to WFL loco 203 114-4 on January 23, 2018. |
image of the month 1. January 2018
 On the way to the wheel-turning lathe in Neustrelitz on December 10, 2017 loco 298 135-5 (LOK-OST) towing 50 3570-4 and support team coach passes Karow. |
image of the month 1. December 2017
 In October 2017, Danish State Railways' preserved My 1138 paid a brief visit to Wittenberge depot. |
image of the month 1. November 2017
 On 18 to 20 October 2017, 50 3684 overnighted with us on her way north. |
image of the month 1. October 2017
 Three locomotives enjoy the sun outside roundhouse II on 8 October 2016. |
image of the month 1. September 2017
 345 072-3 stands outside No. 2 shed at Wittenberge depot |
image of the month 1. August 2017
 E44 143 alongside the loco shed on 15 July, 2017 |
image of the month 1. July 2017
 An infrequent guest in Wittenberge! On June 11, 2017, 35 1097-1 visited the former Wittenberge loco depot to turn and take water. |
image of the month 1. June 2017
 Two V 180s: 118 692-3 (228 692-0) and 118 748-3 bask in the evening sun on 26.05.17 |
image of the month 1. May 2017
 228 692-0 and 345 072-3 pose in front of the running foreman's office in July 2014. |
image of the month 1. April 2017
 50 3570-4 steams against the imposing background of the water towers in Wittenberge motive power depot. |
image of the month 1. March 2017
 50 3570-4, Wittenberge station platform 5, track 1, Magdeburg side |
image of the month 1. February 2017
 118 692-3 takes in the autumn sunshine on 08.10.16. |
image of the month 1. January 2017
 On July 2 and 3, 2016, 172 001-0 made a guest appearance with us and travelled the line from Wittenberge to Perleberg. |
image of the month 1. December 2016
 On October 29, 2016, the two steam locos 50 3570-4 and 50 3682-7 were in steam for a photographic event. |
image of the month 1. November 2016
 On 08.10.2016, guest loco NOHAB 1151 meets up with two of the club's locomotives, 44 594 and 244 143-4. |
image of the month 1. October 2016
 At the railway trade fair "Innotrans" in Berlin from 20-25.09.2016, our steam loco "Emma" gave footplate rides to some 2,000 visitors, covering about 550 km in the process without a hitch. |
image of the month 1. September 2016
 On May 1, 2016 "Emma" has to be patient while 50 3570-4 replenishes her tender with water. |
image of the month 1. August 2016
 July 2, 2016 and 244 143-4 is standing under the sanding plant. |
image of the month 1. July 2016
 Light tractor loco 101 726-8 poses along with railcar trailer 197 805-5 in the area where loco roundhouse No. 1 used to stand. |
image of the month 1. June 2016
 345 072-3 on May 1 at the depot's first open day of the year. |
image of the month 1. May 2016
 You'll find representatives of all three forms of motive power here. |
image of the month 1. April 2016
 Waiting for the start of the new season... |
image of the month 1. March 2016
 In wintry conditions, 101 726-8 poses in front of the roundhouse at Wittenberge depot. |
image of the month 1. February 2016
 Winter showed its prettier side in mid-January - sun, snow and low temperatures. The second turntable for Wittenberge depot, just delivered, awaits the all-important next steps.... |
image of the month 1. January 2016
 It's October 10, 2015, and 114 774-3 poses on our turntable for the railway enthusiasts. |
image of the month 1. December 2015
 Evening draws in at Wittenberge depot.... |
image of the month 1. November 2015
 On October 10, 2015 the locomotives of the Historische Lokschuppen Wittenberge are caught enjoying the superb autumn lighting. |
image of the month 1. October 2015
 Our collection of vehicles has been enriched since 18.09.2015 by the presence of out first electric loco E44 143. |
image of the month 1. September 2015
 On the 'long straight', 50 3570-4 basks in the sun on May 9, 2015. |
image of the month 1. August 2015
 Evening in Wittenberge depot on May 1, 2015 and 50 3685-0 enjoys some glorious sunlight in front of the shed. |
image of the month 1. July 2015
 Still life in Wittenberge depot (01.05.15) |
image of the month 1. June 2015
 Pure Reichsbahn in the Historic Motive Power Depot Wittenberge, 09.05.2015 |