Thousands of enthusiasts from across Europe flocked to the historic German plant at Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works in central Germany to see steam-hauled trains from across Germany.

Founded in 1914, Meiningen steam locomotive works is nowadays the last locomotive works for maintenance, repair and overhaul in western Europe being at the DB Fahrzeugsinstandhaltung GmbH’s disposal.

In recent years, the company has developed into a centre of competence for historical rail vehicles and apart from the great number of steam locomotives, historical waggons appear with an increasing frequency, said a company spokesman.

“However, our scope of performance also includes diesel and electric locomotives as well as snow plough vehicles.

“The fact that almost every component of historical vehicles can be manufactured or procured is a crucial advantage for our customers throughout Europe,” said the spokesman

Customers of the factory include railway museums and museum railways.

The factory is also responsible for the safety inspections of all operational German steam locomotives.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.