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Gruben- und Feldbahnmuseum and its collection
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The German Mining and Field Railway Museum, located in Witten - Bommern in the Ruhr area, is a technical museum that offers a unique insight into the history of mining and field railways. The museum is situated on the grounds of the Zeche Theresia mine, which closed in 1892, and is part of the Muttental mining trail. This location not only provides a historical context for the exhibits but also offers a scenic backdrop for visitors.
Museum Operation and Preservation Efforts
The German Mining and Field Railway Museum was opened in 2002 after a 13-year construction period. It is operated by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Muttenthalbahn, a non-profit organization founded in 1986. The organization is dedicated to preserving historically valuable rail vehicles from the mining and field railway sector. Their aim is to maintain these vehicles as part of a museum collection and, if possible, keep them operational for future generations to appreciate.
Vehicle Collection
The German Mining and Field Railway Museum boasts a vehicle collection that consists of 92 locomotives and approximately 200 wagons. The collection includes diesel, electric and compressed air locomotives, passenger and mining cars, as well as numerous lorries from the field railway sector. The museum's collection is not limited to mine railways from the Ruhr area; a significant portion of the collection comes from the peat extraction areas in Lower Saxony. Visitors can also see English wagons that were used to transport ammunition to the Belgian front during the First World War.
Visitor Railway Line
The German Mining and Field Railway Museum operates a railway line specially designed for visitors. This line runs from the Nachtigallstraße car park, through the Mining and Field Railway Museum, and onto the grounds of the nearby LWL Industrial Museum Zeche Nachtigall. On operating days, visitors can shuttle between the three stops with a passenger train that runs every hour. For a fee of 4.00 €, visitors can purchase a day ticket that entitles them to unlimited rides.
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