South German Railway Museum
The South German Railway Museum Heilbronn ( SEH ) is located in the district of Heilbronn Böckingen on the site of the former DB railway depot Heilbronn. The Trägerverein South German Railway Museum Heilbronn eV runs the museum. In this way, should the partially landmarked area that housed there historic railway vehicles and the associated infrastructure to receive and made publicly available.
The Museum
The former DB Bahnbetriebswerk Heilbronn was commissioned in 1893 by the Royal Württemberg State Railways and taken over in 2000 by the sponsoring organization for museum purposes. The museum has 80 exhibits ( cars and locomotives ). On the site there is a roundhouse with working turntable and a large storage building. It can be there waiting and powered steam and diesel locomotives.
The active honorary members of the association be restored locomotives and cars from the period from 1895 to the fifties. By the way is also working on the roundhouse from 1893, the last preserved in its original state roundhouse from the time of the Royal Württemberg State Railways.
Vehicles of the museum
Here is a brief overview of the available locomotives and cars. A detailed description of the existing vehicle exhibits can be found on the club's website.
Steam locomotives
On display are locomotives of the series 0110, the Series 44, Series 50, Series 64, Series 80, Series of French 231 K 22, an express locomotive of the SNCF, as well as several industrial steam locomotives such as the locomotive 6 of GES. Star of the collection is from Romania repurchased and operational refurbished Prussian P 8 with the number 38 3199th The the great fire of October 17, 2005 in Nuremberg - Gostenhof fallen victim locomotives 86 457 and 23 105 are also housed at SEH. The 23 105 was worked externally to 2010, then was started at 86 457 with the optical work-up and those completed in 2011.
From a Prussian T 9.3, a sub- type of the Prussian T 9, the torso is still preserved. Splits are the tank locomotives Württemberg Prussian T 3 and 9.1, but will be gradually built up again.
In addition to the vehicles of the SEH are also operable steam locomotives, such as the 01 1066 Ulm railway enthusiasts, stationed here. The roundhouse is also used by other railway associations for the maintenance and repair of their steam locomotives.
Diesel locomotives
On display are among other locomotives of the series 221, series 360 and series 265 similar Mak 800 D. This rugged MaK Stangendiesellok is currently not operational, but is to be used for overpasses and industrial railway operations in Germany again. In addition, several small locomotives are in existence and operation of the SEH. Thus, the two Köf 4714 and 4715 built in 1934 by Krauss - Maffei in Munich.
Electric locomotives
The SEH has also taken one each locomotive of the series 150 and 163 series in his custody.
Car
The result is a collection of valuable Prussian and Saxon coaches, but still have to be worked, because before they were bought by SEH, for many years stood in the open air and fell there. However, much time and money is needed for the work-up.
In the carriage hall and the historic saloon car of the last Crown Prince of Prussia is shown.
- Railway vehicles at the stage as they arrive at SEH
Model Railway
Available also is a model railway in Track 1 ( 1:32 scale ). Driving days are usually the last Sundays of the month during the season from March to October. More detailed information can be found on the website of the operator.
Opening times and annual events
On weekends and holidays from March to October, the museum is open for visitors. Larger events are in May, the steam days and in September the steam engine festival, which is combined with a model train meeting of track 1. This propelled enabled systems and modules are shown or demonstrated and offered products for Track 1 model railway to purchase.
Participation in movies
The set designer Patrizia von Brandenstein chose after a visit to the SEH from the P8 and the Prussian D- train - car CCü of the museum as props for the film The Last Station. The interior of the four-axle car was redesigned according to the plans of Mrs. fire stone. Some scenes in the film playing in the car. The P8 has been looked after and driven during the filming of club members. It occurs in the film, but only on the edge in appearance, although it leads the train, with the Countess Sofia Tolstoy is on the way to her dying husband.