On Friday, 10th April, the steam locomotive will arrive directly in front of the Transport Museum at 6 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, guests will have the rare opportunity to ride in the cab and experience the technology of a historic steam locomotive up close. The ‘LANGNAU’ is the oldest preserved locomotive of the former Emmentalbahn and part of the Transport Museum’s collection.
Attractions around the fascination of railways:
- Cab rides with the steam locomotive 'LANGNAU' (Saturday and Sunday)
- 50 years of garden railway - anniversary operation with steam and nostalgic flair - Presentation of the Gotthard railway model by the Gotthard model railway group
- Circarama in the Planetarium, film screening of SBB historic in the cinema
Short profile of the locomotive 'LANGNAU':
- Built in 1881 for the Emmentalbahn (Burgdorf – Solothurn, Burgdorf – Langnau)
- In service until 1933, then a works locomotive at the Gerlafingen steel mill until 1960
- Fully overhauled at the SBB main workshop in Biel/Bienne
- 1960–1970 used for jubilee and special museum trains
- Pioneer role as one of the first operationally preserved historic steam locomotives
- 1980–2016 part of the exhibition at the Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne
- Subsequently housed at depots in Goldau and Rain (LU)
- Return to the Emmental as part of the '150 Years Emmentalbahn' anniversary in May 2025
- Loaned for five years to the Verein Dampfbahn Bern (2025-2030)
The steam locomotive offers attractive photo opportunities and high-quality video material. We appreciate your interest and coverage. We are glad to assist with accreditations and inquiries.
Contact
Swiss Transport Museum
Beatrice Rüttimann
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel. 041 375 74 72
Tel. 079 622 00 37
beatrice.ruettimann@verkehrshaus.ch
www.verkehrshaus.ch
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