Traditionsverein 'Rollbockbahn' e.V.
Association museum in the locomotive shed in Oberheinsdorf on the Vogtland Rollbock railway, with the last surviving locomotive and a passenger car.
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About the museum
The Rollbockbahn was a meter-gauge industrial railway between the Lower Reichenbach station and Oberheinsdorf. It opened on December 15, 1902, and served mainly the factories in the Heinsdorfer Grund. Standard-gauge freight wagons were carried on Rollböcke (rolling bogies), which gave the line its name. From 1909, passenger trains also ran. Passenger service ended in 1957, and the line was closed in 1962.
The Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz had built three special Fairlie-type double-bogie steam locomotives for the tight curves, clad to look like tram locomotives. One of them survived. In 1997, a heritage association was founded in Heinsdorfergrund to preserve the last remains of the railway and to set up a small museum at the former terminus.
In 1999 the surviving locomotive returned to its home as a long-term loan from Dresden and has since stood in a newly built locomotive shed in Oberheinsdorf. An original passenger car, rediscovered later in Saxony-Anhalt, was brought back, restored and has been part of the display since 2006. The collection also includes a rolling bogie, a track-measuring car and a freight car. At events, model railway layouts are shown, and weddings take place in the restored passenger car.
Highlights
- Last surviving Fairlie locomotive of the Rollbockbahn (built 1902)
- Restored original passenger car
- Rolling bogie and track-measuring car
- Rollbockbahn as a Spur G model in the permanent exhibition
- Weddings in the passenger car
Permanent exhibition
- Rollbockbahn-Museum im Lokschuppen – Vehicles of the narrow-gauge line Reichenbach–Oberheinsdorf: the 1902 Fairlie locomotive, rolling bogie, track-measuring car and the restored passenger car, supplemented by a Spur G model of the line.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Traditionsverein „Rollbockbahn“ e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Young people aged 14 to 18 |
| Children & teens | freeChildren accompanied by a paying adult enter free. |
Admission is free on Open Monument Day.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
The Rollbockbahn runs as a large Spur G model through the permanent exhibition; children accompanied by a paying adult enter free.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Weddings / ceremonies
Weddings ("Rollbockhochzeit") can be held in the restored passenger car; enquiries through the association.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Private tours by arrangement through the association. Several special events take place each year, such as a model railway exhibition and an Advent market. |
