Eisenbahnmuseum Lokschuppen Aumühle

About the museum

The Eisenbahnmuseum Lokschuppen Aumühle has been run on a volunteer basis since 1971 by the Verein Verkehrsamateure und Museumsbahn (VVM). The association goes back to a light railway association registered in Hamburg in 1958, and besides Aumühle it also operates the Schönberger Strand museum railway and the Wohldorf light railway station. The museum site lies on the edge of Aumühle, right next to the S-Bahn storage sidings; the association later bought the grounds and, among other things, renovated the roof of the railway foreman's hut in 2004.

The collection is housed in a half-timbered engine shed from 1912, whose forest side is still original. The concept focuses on vehicles that were long and widely used in northern Germany, with an emphasis on local and regional passenger transport between about 1870 and the 1950s. Aumühle features mainly vehicles of the state and main railways that were important for the greater Hamburg area.

The exhibits include several steam and diesel locomotives, among them the Eutin–Lübeck locomotive 14 and a locomotive of the Prussian T3 class. Visitors can look at driver's cabs, ride a hand-lever draisine, experience short rides on the field railway and visit a photo exhibition in a former S-Bahn control car.

Highlights

• Half-timbered engine shed from 1912 at the edge of the forest
• Rides on the hand-lever draisine
• Field railway with hand-pushed wagons and train rides on event days
• Steam locomotives with walk-in driver's cabs
• Training signal box and model tram with an original controller

Permanent exhibition

• Eisenbahn- und Fahrzeugsammlung – Steam and diesel locomotives and other local and regional transport vehicles from northern Germany, some with walk-in driver's cabs.

Founded

1971

Operated by

Verein Verkehrsamateure und Museumsbahn e. V. (VVM)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

On regular Sundays admission is free, and donations are welcome. On the four special event days per year there is an admission charge; at special events admission is usually free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The hand-pushed field railway wagons are especially popular with children; on special event days visitors can play the driver themselves on the model tram. Children pay €1 on special event days.

Getting there & parking

Access is only via the forest path Aumühle–Friedrichsruh, which is closed to vehicles and branches off from "Am Mühlenteich"; it is uneven and unlit. The private path "Am Geleise" is not an access route. For navigation devices, enter "Am Mühlenteich" as the destination; there is no public access road to the engine shed.

Amenities & dining

On special event days there is a buffet car with small snacks and drinks; publications and second-hand books are sold.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Groups can book guided tours, draisine and field railway rides, and the buffet car for private celebrations or company outings. Information at 04104 963 9208.

Plan your visit