Localbahnmuseum Bayerisch Eisenstein

About the museum

The locomotive shed at Bayerisch Eisenstein station was built in 1877 by the Königlich privilegierte Actiengesellschaft der Bayerischen Ostbahn. It belongs to the cross-border railway complex at the end of the Waldbahn from Plattling, whose station building Bavaria and Austria built jointly and which still lies on the border with the Czech Republic today. As part of this ensemble, the shed is a listed monument.

The Bayerischer Localbahn Verein, founded in 1975 and dedicated to preserving vehicles of the Bavarian branch lines, fitted out the building as a museum through its own efforts from 1981 and has operated it since 1994. The association also maintains a depot in Landshut and runs historic trains.

The exhibition leads through the history of the Bavarian Localbahnen from 1876 to the present. On display are more than 20 vehicles, including the steam locomotive "Anna" from 1890 as the only surviving engine from the founding period of the Regentalbahn, the last surviving locomotive of the D VII class, and the sister locomotives "Deggendorf" and "Bayerwald" – one restored, the other deliberately kept in the condition in which it was retired. There are also a fireless steam accumulator locomotive, an electric railcar of the Salzburger Localbahn from 1908 and the prototype of a twin-engine railbus.

The collection is complemented by passenger and freight cars, handcars, signals, a water crane and the old signal box from Schaftlach. Outdoors stand further vehicles and two turntables.

Highlights

• Locomotive shed of 1877 at the historic border station
• Over 20 locomotives, railcars and wagons of Bavarian branch lines
• Steam locomotive "Anna" of 1890 from the founding period of the Regentalbahn
• Historic Schaftlach signal box, signals and water crane
• Outdoor grounds with two turntables

Permanent exhibitions

• Fahrzeuge der bayerischen Localbahnen – Steam, diesel and electric locomotives as well as railcars from all eras of the Bavarian branch lines, from the Krauss steam engine of 1890 to the railbus of the 1950s.
• Bahnbetrieb und Zubehör – Signal box from Schaftlach, Bavarian signals, handcars, track-building equipment and wagons show how everyday life worked on the small lines.
• Freigelände mit Drehscheiben – Around the locomotive shed stand further vehicles as well as two turntables of the historic railway complex.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Bayerischer Localbahn Verein e. V.

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the aktivCARD Bayerischer Wald and BwM Card Plus and for members of the BLV. Cash and card payment possible.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Weddings / ceremonies

Civil weddings are possible in the museum's historic railbus; inquiries through the registry office of the municipality of Bayerisch Eisenstein.

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