Historical station festival in Putbus: Steam locomotive adventure for the whole family!
Historical station festival in Putbus: Steam locomotive adventure for the whole family!
Binz, Deutschland - The Rügen Bäderbahn opened its doors at Putbus station on June 14th and 15th, 2025 and invited visitors to an exciting open house. The event attracted numerous railway fans that had the opportunity to visit the newly opened workshop that was put into operation last year. In addition, the legendary Köf 6009 was presented together with historical cars in the car hall [ 1 ].
A special highlight of the festival were the driver's cabs with the 99 4652 steam locomotive, in which visitors could experience an incomparable driving experience. At noon the special train 01 0509-8 from Leipzig also arrived in Putbus. Historical features such as the 86 1744-1 and the V200 507 of the EBS were in action and created a nostalgic mood [ 2 ].
a festival for big and small
During the day, numerous offers were provided for the whole family. The children were able to look forward to a mini railway and a model railway, while the adults were able to acquire souvenirs and memorabilia. The piglet taxes 172 140-6 and 172 141-4 ran between Bergen on Rügen and Lauterbach Mole, and for the steam locomotive fans there were also special trips with the "frenzied Roland", which drove from Putbus to Binz. A total of four trips with the locomotive 53 MH and the brown passenger car of the Rü.K.B. carried out [ 1 ].The station festival is organized annually by the Rügen Bäderbahn and the support association for the preservation of the Rügen Kleinbahn e.V. The event is aimed not only at railway enthusiasts, but also at families and history those who want to learn more about the history and meaning of the railway [ 1 ].
A look at the story
The Rügen Bäderbahn, often also known as a "frenzied Roland", is a historic narrow-gauge railway on the beautiful island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since its foundation in 1895, the railway has been running with a track width of 750 mm and connects the popular seaside resorts on Rügen. The "raging Roland" has a top speed of 30 km/h and is part of local public transport [ 2 ].
In Germany there is a rich tradition of museum railways that drive historical trains and are operated by different clubs. These trains not only offer nostalgic trips, but also the opportunity to take part in thematic trips such as dinner or Nikolaus trips [ 3 ].
The event in Putbus is a small but fine part of this tradition that keeps the history of rail transport alive and inspires future generations for the fascination of the train. Photos of different trains and locomotives were recorded on June 14, 2025 and document the enthusiasm of the visitors and the beauty of the historical vehicles [ 1 ].
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