Museums-Eisenbahn Minden

Over het museum

The Museums-Eisenbahn Minden was founded in 1977 when railway enthusiasts from Minden and Preußisch Oldendorf split off from the Dampfeisenbahn Weserbergland, which had been running its own steam locomotives in East Westphalia since 1972. In its very first year, the club ran its first trains on the Mindener Kreisbahnen and the Wittlager Kreisbahn, and at the end of 1977 the Prussian T 13 “Stettin 7906” arrived in Minden.

From 1984 the club built its own engine shed with a workshop at Minden-Oberstadt station, which was inaugurated in 1985; in 1989 the restored station building followed as the museum station. A second shed was completed in Preußisch Oldendorf by 1993. From 1991 to 2002 the club also operated the Rahden–Uchte branch line with an Uerdingen railbus.

The guiding idea is to let people experience railway history in operation rather than just putting vehicles on display. In Minden, the Prussian train, first presented in 1994, represents a branch-line train of the Prussian state railways from the period before World War I – the second- to fourth-class cars wear their historic class colors and show the social differences of travel at the time. In Preußisch Oldendorf, a diesel train from the 1950s represents the municipal light railways of northern Germany.

The collection includes the Prussian tank locomotives T 11 “Hannover 7512” (1908) and T 13 “Stettin 7906” (1912), both currently out of service; the trains in Minden are hauled by the T 9.3 “Kattowitz 7348”. There are also diesel locomotives, railcars and numerous passenger cars. Vehicles, buildings and operations are looked after exclusively by club members in their spare time.

Hoogtepunten

• Rides on the Prussian train behind the steam locomotive “Kattowitz 7348” from Minden-Oberstadt to Hille
• Combination tour with steam train, a visit to the Südhemmern mill and return by boat
• Historic light-railway diesel train on the former Wittlager Kreisbahn
• Minden-Oberstadt museum station with engine shed
• Teddy bear, Halloween and St. Nicholas rides for families

Opgericht

1977

Beheerder

Museums-Eisenbahn Minden e. V.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

There is no separate museum admission, only fares; the price listed is a one-way steam train ride in Minden. Online booking up to 8 days before the operating day, after that tickets at the counter in Minden-Oberstadt station or on the train (not for breakfast trips). In Preußisch Oldendorf cash payment on the train only. Gift vouchers available online.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

No information on the accessibility of the historic cars. On the diesel train in Preußisch Oldendorf, strollers and bicycles travel free.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Teddy bear rides in October: children with a stuffed animal ride free when accompanied by an adult. On the Nikolaus rides in Advent, Saint Nicholas hands out surprise bags to the children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

GPS address: Stiftsallee 2, Minden. The museum station is on the northern edge of the city center at the intersection of major main roads.

Service & horeca

Breakfast on the train during the Guten-Morgen-Tour; on the Nikolaus rides the train has catering service (mulled wine, children's punch, small snacks). In Hille, coffee and cake at the Alte Brennerei.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 200 personen.

Charter of the Prussian train in Minden (€2,900 plus VAT) as well as special trips on the Wittlager Kreisbahn with the Wismar railbus T 1 (20 seats), railcar T 3 (40 seats) or a light-railway train with buffet car (up to 200 seats); inquiries by email.

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