Traditionsbahnbetriebswerk Staßfurt, Railway museum in Staßfurt, Germany
The Traditionsbahnbetriebswerk Staßfurt is a railway museum and protected cultural monument in Staßfurt, Germany, housed in a preserved roundhouse built around 1900. The semicircular brick building can hold up to 24 locomotives and features a turntable of about 65 feet (20 meters) in diameter that was once used to turn engines around.
The roundhouse was built around 1900 as part of a redesign of the Staßfurt station and served for decades as a working hub for locomotive maintenance. It was attached to the Güsten rail yard from 1969 until 1992, when it stopped operating and was later turned into a museum.
The site draws railway enthusiasts and curious visitors who can walk among old locomotives and get close to the machines. On special event days, some of the engines actually run on the tracks, making the visit feel more alive.
The museum is generally open on Sundays and works well as a relaxed outing since the grounds are easy to walk through. Guided tours are available and give a closer look at the buildings and vehicles on site.
The collection goes beyond locomotives and includes service vehicles such as snowplows, cranes, and measurement cars that most visitors do not expect to find. These machines show how much behind-the-scenes work was needed to keep a railway running day after day.
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