Eisenbahnmuseum Dieringhausen

About the museum

In Dieringhausen, now a district of Gummersbach, a small locomotive station was first built on the Aggertalbahn in 1893. As the rail network in the Oberbergisches Land grew, it was expanded by 1905 into a railway depot with a roundhouse – the only centrally located one in the region. It mainly housed Prussian steam locomotives for freight, passenger and shunting service, and from 1941 also standard locomotives of classes 50 and 86. Air raids put the depot out of action at the end of 1944; it was returned to service after the war.

Railbuses arrived from 1956 and V 100 diesel locomotives from 1962; the steam era ended in 1969. After the Bundesbahn abandoned the depot in 1982, railway enthusiasts founded the association "Eisenbahnfreunde Flügelrad Oberberg" and a museum company. The entrepreneur Hermann Haeck bought the site, which had been placed under heritage protection, and supported the building of the vehicle collection for many years.

After Haeck's death in 2008, the museum's future was uncertain for a time. It passed to the Hermann-Haeck-Stiftung, the association renamed itself IG Bw Dieringhausen in 2009 and has since run the museum on a volunteer basis as leaseholder; in the early 2020s, the site was transferred to the Aggerbahn. The collection now focuses on vehicles with a regional connection. Its showpiece is the narrow-gauge-line locomotive "Waldbröl", built in 1914, which has been back in steam since 2008 after decades of restoration; there is also the Prussian T 14 93 230, on loan from the Verkehrsmuseum Dresden and the last surviving example of its class.

Highlights

• Eleven-stall roundhouse from the early 20th century and turntable
• Preserved steam locomotive infrastructure with gravity coaling plant and water cranes
• Steam locomotive "Waldbröl" (1914) of the Bielstein–Waldbröl light railway
• Prussian T 14 93 230 – the last surviving example of its class
• A look into the workshops where historic vehicles are restored
• Heritage train "Bergischer Löwe" on the Wiehltalbahn to Wiehl

Permanent exhibitions

• Bahnbetriebswerk und Fahrzeugsammlung – A tour of the original steam locomotive depot with roundhouse, turntable and coaling plant. On display are steam and diesel locomotives as well as cars, including the "Waldbröl" and the Prussian T 14.

Founded

1982

Operated by

IG Bw Dieringhausen e. V.

Admission & discounts

Separate prices apply for evening and special trips.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The site extends over several levels; the second level with the coal bunker and coaling plant is reached by stairs. The historic heritage train is not wheelchair-accessible; boarding and alighting at the museum is via makeshift steps.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The museum promotes a visit as a day trip for families; child price and family ticket available. The visit can be combined with a steam train ride on the "Bergischer Löwe" from the museum.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Corporate events ranging from a short guided tour to an organized day trip with catering; charter trips with the steam locomotive "Waldbröl" for celebrations and club outings.

Plan your visit