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archive 2024
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. |