European Railroad Discussion > Germany: Steam Special at Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum

Located in northeastern Germany approximately half‐way between Berlin and Hamburg, Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum Lindenberg (Prignitz Narrow Gauge Railway Museum) features 9 kilometers of 750 mm gauge track linking the villages of Mesendorf and Lindenberg. A yard and small locomotive shop exist at Mesendorf, the northern terminus of the line. In Lindenberg, a railway museum houses many interesting artifacts related to the history of the former “Prignitzer Eisenbahn” (Prignitz Railway).

Occasionally, guest locomotives are transported to this museum, to power special trains during special events or for charter trips. Such was the case for a 3-week period in mid-October, 2017, when Deutsche Reichsbahn 99 590, 0-4-4-0T (Hartmann / Chemnitz 3670 / 1912), borrowed from Pressnitztalbahn, Jõhstadt, Sachsen, was in steam at Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum. DR 99 590 is a Sächsiche IV K Meyer System locomotive (not a Mallet). In previous years, several other steam locomotives have been loaned by Pressnitztalbahn, Mansfelder Berkwerksbahn, Rügenschen Bäderbahn, and other German steam preservation societies.

On Monday, October 30, 2017, Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum staged a day-long series of trains powered by DR 99 590, disguised at DR 99 557. DR 99 557 had once operated on the former “Prignitzer Eisenbahn.” Several images are attached:

• DR 99 557 profile image, Lindenberg

• DR 99 557 and train departing Klenzenhof Halststelle (Halststelle = Flag stop)

• DR 99 557 and train arriving at Vettin Abzweig (Abzweig = Junction)

DR 99 590, 0-4-4-0T (Hartmann / Chemnitz 3670 / 1912), Sächsiche IV K, Meyer System

Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum: http://www.pollo.de/



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/01/17 03:28 by Milepost_130.

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Very nice, I like the standard gauge wagon on the transporter.

Very interesting. Thanks for posting. Gerry

Thanks for posting the photos Gerry. I always enjoy seeing photos of European steam and particularly those in Germany of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. My family immigrated over from Sachsen and Mecklenburg. I once rode the Molli on my trip to Germany in 2002.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

If you know, what is the vintage auto in your second pic?

An infamous Trabi?

We are uncertain of the vintage of the Trabant in the image. We believe it was built in the mid-1980s (but you probably could have guessed that).

Just when I thought I had covered all the German narrow gauge lines, another I wasn't aware of turns up.

Following are links to many steam-powered narrow gauge lines in (mostly) eastern Germany:

Döllnitzbahn: http://www.doellnitzbahn.de/cms/index.php
Fichtelbergbahn: http://www.fichtelbergbahn.de/
Harzer Schmalspurbahnen: http://www.hsb-wr.de/
Lößnitzgrundbahn: http://www.loessnitzgrundbahn.de/
Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn Molli: http://www.molli-bahn.de/
Rügenschen BäderBahn: http://ruegensche-baederbahn.de/home.html
Weisseritztalbahn: http://www.weisseritztalbahn.com/
Zittauer Schmalspurbahn: http://www.soeg-zittau.de/cms/
Schwarzbachbahn: https://www.schwarzbachbahn.de/

Museums - and - Diesel-powered Lines which occasionally host visiting steam locomotives:

Dampf-Kleinbahn Mühlenstroth: http://www.dampfkleinbahn.de/
Frankfurter Feldbahnmuseum: http://www.feldbahn-ffm.de/
Mansfelder Bergwerksbahn: http://www.iks.hs-merseburg.de/mansfeld/
Mecklenburg Pommersche Schmalspurbahn Freunde: http://www.mpsb.de/
Museumsbahn Schönheide: http://www.museumsbahn-schoenheide.de/
Pressnitztalbahn: http://www.pressnitztalbahn.de/bahn3.html
Prignitzer Klienbahnmuseum ("Pollo"): http://www.pollo.de/
Sauerländer Kleinbahn: http://www.sauerlaender-kleinbahn.de/
Waldeisenbahn Muskau: http://www.waldeisenbahn.de/de/
Zittauer Schmalspurbahn: http://www.soeg-zittau.de/cms/

Milepost_130 Wrote:
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> We are uncertain of the vintage of the Trabant in
> the image. We believe it was built in the
> mid-1980s (but you probably could have guessed
> that).

The oldest "Trabi" is exatly sixty years old. It's the P500 type.
The last roll out was in 1991 or 1992 as an "Trabant 1.1" with an new Volkswagen four cycle prime mover.

Phil