Sächsisches Schmalspurbahn-Museum Rittersgrün e.V.
Museum in the former terminus of the Pöhlwassertal railway, with Saxon narrow-gauge locomotives, cars, a model railway and a park railway.
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About the museum
The narrow-gauge Pöhlwassertalbahn, colloquially known as the "Pöhler Pussel", ran from Grünstädtel to Oberrittersgrün and operated from 1889 to 1971. Because of the narrow valley, only a Saxon narrow-gauge railway with a track gauge of 750 millimeters was feasible. After it was shut down, the museum was set up in 1972 at the former terminus, run by an association.
The complete terminus has been preserved, including the station building, engine shed, track layout, goods and passenger cars, and other service vehicles. The collection includes steam locomotives of the Saxon class IV K, among them the 99 579 built in 1912, as well as diesel locomotives of the Reichsbahn and carriages from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Alongside the vehicle collection, the museum offers hands-on technology, the history of Rittersgrün, an exhibition on the old horse-drawn haulage trade of the Ore Mountains, and a model railway with an automated layout. A replica commemorates the 85-kilogram Rittersgrün meteorite. A small park railway runs on the grounds and takes visitors along on selected dates.
Highlights
- Complete terminus of the Pöhlwassertal railway with engine shed
- Saxon IV K narrow-gauge locomotive (99 579, built 1912)
- Passenger, goods and service cars of the narrow-gauge railway
- Model railway and exhibition on the old horse-drawn haulage trade
- Park railway with rides for visitors
Permanent exhibitions
- Schmalspurbahn-Fahrzeuge und Endbahnhof – Steam and diesel locomotives, passenger, goods and service cars, plus the track layout, station building and engine shed of the former Pöhlwassertal railway.
- Ortsgeschichte, Fuhrwesen und Modellbahn – History of Rittersgrün with a meteorite replica, the old horse-drawn haulage trade of the Ore Mountains, and a model railway with an automated layout.
- Founded
- 1972
- Operated by
- Sächsisches Schmalspurbahn-Museum Rittersgrün e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4 |
| Children & teens | €2 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personChildren in groups €1.50. |
| Ride on the park railway (adults) | €4Children €2; only on selected dates. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
Café Wednesday to Sunday 11:30–15:00.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The tour begins at the station building and continues to the engine shed. |
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