Freilassing Locomotive World

47.83777777777812.966388888889Koordinaten: 47 ° 50 ' 16 " N, 12 ° 57' 59" O The Lokwelt Freilassing is operated by the city of Freilassing and the Deutsches Museum Railway Museum in Freilassing. The museum is located on the site of the former railway depot Freilassing Deutsche Bahn AG and is home to a portion of the railway collection of the Deutsches Museum. The other part of this collection is located in the tourist center of the Deutsches Museum in Munich's Theresienwiese height.

The terrain

In the period 1902-1905, which lies along the railway line from Munich to Salzburg railway depot was built. In addition to the roundhouse, including turntable include a private power station and other shops and facilities to entertain and maintenance of railway cars, railcars and locomotives. The German Bahn AG used the site until 1994. With closure and resolution of the training workshop 1998, the era Bahnbetriebswerk Freilassing was finally over. The buildings were made ​​in the same year under monument protection. In 2003, the city of Freilassing acquired in cooperation with the Deutsches Museum the terrain. The renovation and construction work for the museum " Lokwelt Freilassing " began in the fall of 2004. Almost the same time the association "Friends of the Historical roundhouse 1905 Freilassing eV " was founded, which supports the Museum actively. On 2 September 2006, the Lokwelt Freilassing was officially opened for visitors.

The roof of the building was designed by hurricane Kyrill of 18-19. January 2007 so badly damaged that the Lokwelt had to be temporarily closed. The roof structure was now supported, so that stability is ensured again. The other damages were resolved as far as that Lokwelt now can be fully re-visited.

Museum project

In seventeen of twenty track stalls of the roundhouse many exhibits are on display on the topic "150 years of railway history ". Below that is a large inventory of railway collection of the Deutsches Museum, the not opened in 2006 for reasons of space branch traffic center could be taken. About the procession of the exhibits reported Track TV under the title A museum is moving. Even a few exhibits from the collection of the Nürnberg Transportation Museum has to offer. The remaining three remaining rail assets act as workshops for the restoration, maintenance and care of historic locomotives and rolling stock. A model system shows a replica of the railway depot Freilassing at the time of use by the German Bahn AG. For children aged 6-12 years, the Lokwelt Freilassing offers a playful exploration (so-called Children's World ) of the subjects Railways and technology. On certain days, additional events and activity days are held. The car collection is constantly being expanded.

Exhibited vehicles

  • Express locomotive class IX B "1000" Maffei with Tender
  • Gear steam locomotive III No. 719 of the Bosnian - Herzegovinian Landesbahn
  • Locomotive 1 of Wendelsteinbahn with car
  • Gear steam locomotive Z 3 of the sheep mountain railway
  • E- freight locomotive De 2/2
  • E- local railway locomotive LAG1
  • E- express locomotive E 16 07
  • E -Lok E 44 ( 244051-9 )
  • E- express train locomotive 103 167
  • Diesel locomotive V 140 001
  • Light railway diesel locomotive with Lore
  • MBB principle vehicle - magnetic levitation vehicle with short stator linear motor drive
  • Railway compartment class IV (1870 )
  • Railway compartment of the II and III. Class (1920 )
  • Train compartment 1st and 2nd class DB (1970 )
  • Propulsion system of a diesel locomotive BR 218
  • Driving axle of a S 3/6 express locomotive
  • Wheelsets of the ICE
  • Various track construction machines (stock Deutsches Museum )
  • Interlocking of Polling Station
  • Mechanical interlocking
  • Signal from the bridge Spaichingen Station
  • Model of the railway depot Freilassing

Model Train

In the Lokwelt a model railway in scale 1:87 ( H0) is built by the model department. The model railway built on the track level 3, which is located immediately near the entrance.

Furthermore, built since 2010, a second model railway in the LGB scale in the basement.

Garden Railway

Since 2009 is built on the open area of the Lokwelt a garden railway. On certain days is available for visitors to the museum on this driving mode for passenger ride.

Others

In October 2006, " visited " the nostalgia - Istanbul -Orient -Express ( NIE ) as the first special train which opened in September Lokwelt Freilassing ( picture gallery). Mid to end of November 2006 made ​​the train station in Augsburg Railway Park before he launched a special trip from Augsburg to Salzburg. An inspection of the train was possible there in two days.

Railway turntable Kyrill (storm) Bahn TV Bavarian B IX Schafberg Railway Compartment coach Intercity-Express Railway signal Backyard railroad
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