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03.06.2026: Info zum Sommerdampf

Liebe Freunde der historischen Eisenbahn,

am Wochenende des 13. und 14. Juni 2026 drehen sich wieder die Räder in Wittenberge. Aus diesem Grund begrüßen wir alle großen und kleinen Eisenbahnfreunde zu unserer Veranstaltung Sommerdampf 2026 im Historischen Lokschuppen. Dabei wird unsere Dampflok Emma natürlich wieder im Einsatz sein und mit ihren modernen Schwestern von der Diesellokfraktion um die Wette eifern.

Die Loks werden samstags zwischen 10 und 17 Uhr im Einsatz sein, sonntags zwischen 10 und 16 Uhr. Besucher können sie dann nicht nur von außen bestaunen, sondern auch auf dem Führerstand mitfahren. Auch ihre Schwestern, die anderen Loks des Museums, freuen sich schon auf Besucher. Hier bieten freundliche Mitarbeiter des Museums seltene Blicke in die Maschinenräume und die Führerstände. Sehenswert ist auch das Stellwerk des Museums, von dem etliche Weichen und Signale im Museumsgelände gestellt werden.

Die Bahnfreunde bieten außerdem Rundfahrten im historischen Reisezugwagen der vorletzten Jahrhundertwende durch das Gelände an. Wer selbst für den Antrieb arbeiten möchte, der kann das auf einer Draisine erleben. Hunger und Durst können selbstverständlich vor Ort gestillt werden. Highlight jeden Tages werden die Fahrzeugparaden sein, die gegen 14:00 Uhr stattfinden. Dabei werden diverse funktionsfähige Exponate des Museums in Aktion gezeigt.

Wir bemühen uns auch um Rundfahrten durch den Wittenberger Hafen vom Museumsgelände aus. In welchem Rahmen diese stattfinden, wissen wir leider erst kurz vor der Veranstaltung. Die Durchführung hängt von der Freigabe der frisch wiederhergestellten Gleisanlagen der DB AG im Wittenberger Hauptbahnhof ab. Über die Durchführung der Fahrten werden wir kurz vor der Veranstaltung auf unserer Internetseite www.dampflok-wittenberge.de und auf unserer Facebook-Seite „Historischer Lokschuppen Wittenberge“ bekanntgeben.

Am Samstag, den 13.6.2026, wird auch das frisch renovierte Bahnhofsgebäude des Wittenberger Hauptbahnhofs eröffnet, das sich bequem fußläufig entfernt von unserem Museum befindet. Die Stadt Wittenberge lädt dort zum Tag des offenen Bahnhofs ein. In diesem Rahmen können die renovierten Räume besichtigt werden. Außerdem gibt es Musik, Talkrunden und ein buntes Familienprogramm für Groß und Klein.

Das Bahnhofsgebäude kann kostenlos besichtigt werden. Eintrittskarten für unser Museum gibt es am Eingang zum Museumsgelände zum Preis von € 8,- (Erwachsene) / 4,- (Kinder) / 20,- (Familien). Kostenlose Parkplätze stehen im Bahnhofsumfeld zur Verfügung.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Historischer Lokschuppen Wittenberge

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31.05.2026: May brings new life

True to the old German saying ‘May brings new life’, it was time for our spring clean too. Over several consecutive weekends, we first cleared the turntable pit of overgrowth ...




... and the vehicles parked outdoors were cleaned.




It was well worth the effort and everything is now back in a presentable condition.

We are also delighted to have a few new vehicles. We were able to acquire a second-hand forklift truck. It replaces our old one, which suffered engine failure some time ago.



In addition, we have adapted two auxiliary bogies from the neighbouring carriage repair workshop so that they will soon be able to support the existing boiler of our steam locomotive 50 3682. As we have already reported, this is being replaced by a different boiler.



Work on our diesel locomotive 114 774 is also progressing. The existing radio system has just been removed so that it can soon be replaced by a modern digital radio system.





Our Wednesday group has once again been very busy. The team is currently working on the electrical connection for the bell systems, which we were able to acquire some time ago. The bells will soon be controlled centrally from a building in the former coal yard. To this end, trenches have been dug for the electrical cables, the necessary cables laid, and the trenches backfilled. The connection of the equipment will take place shortly.




A few days ago, a fellow club member also had the opportunity, through his work, to view the track layout from the roof of Wittenberge Central Station. Work here is almost complete, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the resumption of train services on the line between Ludwigslust and Berlin on 14 June. From then on, there will also be regular train services again from Wittenberge towards Stendal/Magdeburg and towards Pritzwalk.




Incidentally, on 13 June 2026, the station building will be officially opened by its new owner, the town of Wittenberge. There will be a varied programme of events (https://www.wittenberge.de/seite/713342/neugestaltung-des-bahnhofsumfeldes.html ) to mark the occasion, in which we will also be taking part, as we are celebrating our ‘Summer Steam’ on 13 and 14 June. We will provide further details about this here in a few days’ time.
vehicle: 114 774-3

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01.05.2026: Season’s Greetings for May Day

Dear friends of our museum, thirty years ago, Wittenberge would still have been celebrating the ‘International Workers’ Day of Celebration for Peace and Socialism’. Today, we simply celebrate 1 May and enjoy the fine weather and cheerful atmosphere.

The atmosphere was just as lively at our recent event in mid-April, when we celebrated our traditional spring festival. On Saturday alone, we welcomed over 800 guests.






We had quite a bit on offer. Our large diesel locomotives 118 748 and 114 774 were demonstrated in operation. Many fans were delighted to be able to take a look inside the driver’s cabs and engine rooms. Our colleagues from the diesel section were on hand to provide explanations.




In addition, our museum train and the Trabi draisine were out and about on the site.





The event was a great success, even though visitor numbers on Sunday fell short of expectations due to the rainy and windy weather.

Just in time for the event, our small sales room on the ground floor of the signal box was completed. Here, the colleagues who look after our guests on the driver’s cab rides have renovated the space and made it a little more cosy.





In addition, our control centre has been further equipped. Since the last event, announcements can be made from here via the public address system throughout the museum grounds. Furthermore, this is where we provide commentary on the vehicle parades that we regularly hold during our events.



Meanwhile, preparations for the major overhaul of steam locomotive 50 3682 are progressing. We have now managed to dismantle the driver’s cab and the air and feed water pumps and store them on specially prepared transport units.







As you can see, dear visitors, things are progressing rapidly at the museum. Please do come along and have a look around at your leisure. We are open for you on Saturdays from 10 am.

We would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to our next event on 13 and 14 June. This will be a somewhat larger affair. Not only are we celebrating our summer festival in the locomotive shed, but the Wittenberge Council will also be opening the newly renovated main station that weekend. If you’d like to arrive in style on a special train, we recommend the Magdeburg Railway Friends. Their train will consist of passenger carriages from the Deutsche Reichsbahn, hauled by a historic diesel locomotive (https://www.mebf.de/sonderfahrt-zum-eisenbahnfest-wittenberge/ ). In addition to this special train, we’re expecting further guest vehicles, which we’ll report on here shortly.

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03.04.2026: Start of Season

Dear friends of our museum,

We wish you a happy Easter, a pleasant holiday and great anticipation for your next visit to us at the Wittenberge Historic Engine Shed.

Before the season gets underway, we have made good progress on our steam locomotive 50 3682, which is currently being dismantled so that it can be fitted with a new boiler. Before that, however, the driver’s cab must be removed, which is currently the main task. You wouldn’t believe how many bolts and connections need to be loosened before the driver’s cab can be separated from the frame and the existing boiler. Quite a few of the bolts had seized up and could no longer be loosened. So the cutting torch was in constant use to cut them through. The attached photos show our colleagues at work.








We also had to wake our steam locomotive Emma from her hibernation. This involved resealing various valves and hatches on and inside the boiler, which we had removed in the autumn to prevent frost damage over the winter. We also filled the boiler with water straight away and loaded it with wood for the first firing.




On Easter Saturday, the locomotive is due to be fired up for a test run. If you’d like to be there, please do come and visit us. The museum will be open again every Saturday from 4 April until October.

We would also like to draw your attention to our ‘Spring Steam’ event. The event will take place on 18–19 April. Please find attached the poster for the event in digital format. Please feel free to forward it to friends and family. We look forward to welcoming many visitors.


vehicles: 50 3682-7, Emma

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19.03.2026: Press release regarding the Spring Steam Event 2026

Dear friends of historic railways,

On the weekend of 18 and 19 April 2026, the wheels will be turning once again in Wittenberge. We therefore welcome all railway enthusiasts, young and old, to our ‘Spring Steam 2026’ event at the Historic Engine Shed. Our steam locomotive Emma will, of course, be back in action and will be competing with her modern sisters from the diesel locomotive fleet.

The locomotives will be in operation on Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm, and on Sunday between 10 am and 4 pm. Visitors will then be able not only to admire them from the outside, but also to ride along in the driver’s cab. Their sisters, the museum’s other locomotives, are also looking forward to welcoming visitors. Here, friendly museum staff will offer rare glimpses into the engine rooms and driver’s cabs. Also worth seeing is the museum’s signal box, from which numerous points and signals on the museum grounds are operated.

Railway enthusiasts also offer guided tours of the grounds in a historic passenger carriage dating from the turn of the last century. Those wishing to experience the thrill of powering the trains themselves can do so on a draisine. Food and drink are, of course, available on site. The highlight of each day will be the vehicle parades, which take place at around 2 pm. During these, various working exhibits from the museum will be demonstrated in action.

Tickets are available on site at a price of €8 (adults) / €4 (children) / €20 (families). Free parking is available in the vicinity of the station.

Kind regards,
Wittenberge Historic Locomotive Shed

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