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03.06.2026: Summer steam 13./14.06.2026

Dear friends of historic railways,

On the weekend of 13 and 14 June 2026, the wheels will be turning once again in Wittenberge. We therefore warmly welcome railway enthusiasts of all ages to our ‘Sommerdampf 2026’ event at the Historic Engine Shed. Our steam locomotive Emma will, of course, be back in action and will be competing with her modern sisters from the diesel locomotive fleet.

The locomotives will be in operation on Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm, and on Sunday between 10 am and 4 pm. Visitors will then be able to not only admire them from the outside, but also ride along in the driver’s cab. Her sisters, the museum’s other locomotives, are also looking forward to welcoming visitors. Here, friendly museum staff will offer rare glimpses into the engine rooms and driver’s cabs. Also worth seeing is the museum’s signal box, from which numerous points and signals across the museum grounds are operated.

Railway enthusiasts will also be offering guided tours of the grounds in a historic passenger carriage dating from the turn of the last century. Those who wish to operate the traction themselves can do so on a draisine. Hunger and thirst can, of course, be satisfied on site. The highlight of every day will be the vehicle parades, which take place at around 2.00 pm. During these, various working exhibits from the museum are shown in action.

We are also working to organise sightseeing tours of Wittenberg harbour starting from the museum grounds. Unfortunately, we will not know the full details of these tours until shortly before the event. Whether they go ahead depends on the approval of the newly restored track facilities of DB AG at Wittenberge Central Station. We will announce whether the tours are taking place shortly before the event on our website www.dampflok-wittenberge.de and on our Facebook page “Historischer Lokschuppen Wittenberge”.

On Saturday, 13 June 2026, the newly renovated station building at Wittenberge Central Station, which is conveniently located within walking distance of our museum, will also be opened. The town of Wittenberge is hosting an Open Station Day there. As part of this event, the renovated rooms will be open to visitors. There will also be music, panel discussions and a varied family programme for all ages.

The station building can be visited free of charge. Tickets for our museum are available at the entrance to the museum grounds at a price of €8 (adults) / €4 (children) / €20 (families). Free parking is available in the vicinity of the station.

Kind regards,
Historischer Lokschuppen Wittenbergeoverview