Eisenbahnmuseum Stadtlohn, Railway museum in Stadtlohn, Germany.
The Eisenbahnmuseum Stadtlohn is housed in the goods handling office of the former station on the Borken–Burgsteinfurt line. It is the only museum devoted to the Westphalian State Railway (WLE), run by volunteers of the Eisenbahnclub Stadtlohn e.V. since 1996. Displays include a large photo collection, old furniture such as a ticket cabinet, a restored handcar of the Stadtlohn railway maintenance department, and model railways.
The museum opened in 1996 in the former freight handling office of Stadtlohn station, on the disused Borken–Burgsteinfurt line. It was founded and is still run by volunteers of the Eisenbahnclub Stadtlohn e. V. It is the only museum devoted to the Westphalian State Railway (WLE).
The museum is run by volunteers of the Eisenbahnclub Stadtlohn e. V., the club that opened it in 1996. Its collection centres on the Westfälische Landeseisenbahn, the only museum devoted to that railway, with a large photo archive and old furniture such as a ticket cabinet.
The museum opens from May through October on the first Sunday of each month between 14:30 and 18:00. Groups can arrange visits on other days by contacting in advance to fit their schedule.
The museum's handcar is a Draisine from the Stadtlohn railway maintenance office (Bahnmeisterei), restored for display. Such cars were pushed along the track by hand for inspection work. The museum also holds a large photo collection, a ticket cabinet and several model railways.
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