BW Adorf (Vogtl)
Historic 1909 locomotive depot with a round engine house and turntable, preserved as a museum depot by the railway association.
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About the museum
The Adorf locomotive depot dates from 1909 and lies about one kilometer from the station, on the line toward Plauen. The complex includes a 20-meter turntable with a twelve-stall roundhouse, a water crane, a coaling facility for steam locomotives and several outbuildings. The neighboring former locomotive management building completes the ensemble. A siding about one kilometer long connects the depot with the station.
Since 1995 the Vogtländischer Eisenbahnverein Adorf e. V. (Vogtland Railway Association Adorf) has maintained and operated the facilities on a voluntary basis. It is today the only still intact locomotive depot in the Vogtland.
In the roundhouse stands steam locomotive 86 607 (Borsig, 1942), on permanent loan from the Verkehrsmuseum Dresden; it was itself stationed in Adorf for a few months in 1952/53. Also on view are the Hanomag locomotive “Elna” from 1931 and other vehicles, such as the “Schienentrabi”, a rail motorcycle that became a cult object and contains parts of the Trabant P 50.
Highlights
- Roundhouse with 20 m turntable (1909)
- Steam locomotive 86 607, on loan from the Verkehrsmuseum Dresden
- Hanomag locomotive “Elna” from 1931
- “Schienentrabi” – rail motorcycle with Trabant parts
- Water crane and coaling facility
Permanent exhibition
- Historisches Bahnbetriebswerk mit Fahrzeugsammlung – The roundhouse with turntable houses steam and diesel locomotives and other rail vehicles belonging to various owners.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Vogtländischer Eisenbahnverein Adorf e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €2 |
Prices apply to all public events.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Adorf (Vogtl) · 1 km
By car
Parking available
The association gives the parking lot at Adorf station (Bahnhofstraße / Am Kaltenbach) as the navigation destination.
The depot lies about one kilometer from the station on the line toward Plauen. Address for navigation: Am Kaltenbach 17, 08626 Adorf.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours are available on request from the railway association (info@bwadorf.de). |
