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10.07.2024: Review of the summer steam event

Last weekend, we and our visitors were delighted with the beautiful weather that accompanied us to the Sommerdampf 2024. In total, we welcomed almost 1,000 guests to our event. Thank you for your visit!
This time there was no large class 50 steam locomotive under steam. Rather, the event was more under the star of the diesel fraction. There were our small locomotives of various power classes and our large diesel locomotives of the V180 and 320 series to marvel at, which have many admirers.



But we didn't want it to be completely without steam. We offered cab rides on our steam locomotive Emma. The other steam locomotives were also inspected by our visitors and many questions were answered.




The cab rides on Emma began and ended next to our museum signal box WM, which was also open to visitors. Many guests came to see how the points and signals in the museum grounds are set from here.

Our workshop was also in operation. In addition to the LGB railway, our shunting tractor from Breuer could be admired. It had been quiet for some time because other work was pressing. At the weekend, however, the engine, gearbox and cardan shaft were installed under the watchful eyes of interested visitors, so that we can look forward to its first use for the autumn steam in October 2024.


The trolley rides were also well received. Visitors had the choice between the yellow motorised trolley with Trabant technology or the hand lever trolley.


Of course, there were also souvenirs to buy and the colleagues from the transport police kept a watchful eye on everything


We would also like to thank the Potsdam railway company for making two class 151 electric locomotives available to us as exhibits at short notice.
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