Nuremberg Rail Museum Photos

The Nuremberg Transport Museum (Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg) collection started 1899 (in a 1925 building) hosts locomotives, royal rail carriages & objects which trace the history of German Railways from the first service in 1835.

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Nuremberg Transport Museum collection started 1899. Nuremberg, Germany.Entrance to Nuremberg Transport Museum which houses DB Museum & Museum of Communications. Nuremberg, Germany.Outdoor display area of Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Working replica of locomotive Adler, which pulled first German railway between Nuremberg & Fürth at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Nuremberg Transport Museum (Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg) collection started 1899 (building 1925). Nuremberg, Germany.Entrance to Nuremberg Transport Museum which houses DB Museum (Deutsche Bahn) & Museum of Communications (Museum für Kommunikation). Nuremberg, Germany.Outdoor display area of Nuremberg Transport Museum (Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg). Nuremberg, Germany.Working replica (1952) of locomotive Adler, which pulled first (1835) German railway between Nuremberg & Fürth at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Replica of locomotive Adler & tender after original imported from Robert Stephenson Factory of England in 1835 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Replica of locomotive Adler & mock-up of front end of ICE 3 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Souvenirs of first German rail trip between Nuremberg & Fürth pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of first German train between Nuremberg & Fürth pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Replica of locomotive Adler & tender after original imported from Robert Stephenson Factory of England in 1835 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Replica of locomotive Adler & mock-up of front end of ICE 3 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Souvenirs of first German rail trip (1835) between Nuremberg & Fürth pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of first German train (1835) between Nuremberg & Fürth pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Tee box marking first German train between Nuremberg & Fürth pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cast tin model of first German train pulled by locomotive Adler with mug & box beyond at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cast tin toy model of first German train pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Painting of first German train pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Tee box marking first German train (1835) between Nuremberg & Fürth pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cast tin model of first German train (1835) pulled by locomotive Adler with mug & box beyond at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cast tin toy model of first German train (1835) pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Painting of first German train (1835) pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Rail wagon #8 oldest in Germany at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Passenger steam locomotive Bay. BV Nordgau at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Passenger steam locomotive Bay. BV Nordgau at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Passenger steam locomotive Bad. IX Phoenix at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Rail wagon #8 (1835) oldest in Germany at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Passenger steam locomotive Bay. BV Nordgau (1853) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Passenger steam locomotive Bay. BV Nordgau (1853) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Passenger steam locomotive Bad. IX Phoenix (1863) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Maker's plate of steam locomotive Bad. IX Phoenix at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Name plate over leaf spring of steam locomotive Bad. IX Phoenix at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Steam locomotive Preuß. G3 Saarbrücken 3143 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Maker's plate of steam locomotive Preuß. G3 Saarbrücken 3143 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Maker's plate of steam locomotive Bad. IX Phoenix (1863) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Name plate over leaf spring of steam locomotive Bad. IX Phoenix (1863) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Steam locomotive Preuß. G3 Saarbrücken 3143 (1884) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Maker's plate of steam locomotive Preuß. G3 Saarbrücken 3143 (1884) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Passenger coach at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Mail car Berlin #1419 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Fast passenger steam locomotive Bay. S 1/6 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Nose of fast passenger steam locomotive Bay. S 1/6 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Passenger coach (1868) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Mail car Berlin #1419 (1888) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Fast passenger steam locomotive Bay. S 1/6 (1906) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Nose of fast passenger steam locomotive Bay. S 1/6 (1906) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Drive wheels of fast passenger steam locomotive Bay. S 1/6 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Salon rail wagon one of eight on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crown & decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crown & decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Drive wheels of fast passenger steam locomotive Bay. S 1/6 (1906) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Salon rail wagon (before 1864, modernized 1893) one of eight on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crown & decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crown & decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Thrones in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Settee in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Baroque ceiling decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Thrones in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Settee in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Baroque ceiling decoration on private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Sleeping couch in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Armchair in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Terrace rail wagon one of eight on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Wicker chairs & bench on terrace rail car on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Sleeping couch in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Armchair in private salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Terrace rail wagon (1865) one of eight on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Wicker chairs & bench on terrace rail car (1865) on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Audience end of terrace rail car on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bismarck's private rail salon at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Sofa & table in Bismarck's private rail car at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Desk & leather chair in Bismarck's private rail car at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Audience end of terrace rail car (1865) on private train of King Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bismarck's private rail salon (c1872) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Sofa & table in Bismarck's private rail car at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Desk & leather chair in Bismarck's private rail car at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Steam locomotive 38 2884 at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Electric passenger locomotive from Nazi era at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.TransEurope Express streamlined Diesel locomotive at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.AEG Maglev experimental vehicle at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Steam locomotive 38 2884 (1920) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Electric passenger locomotive from Nazi era at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.TransEurope Express (TEE) streamlined Diesel locomotive at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.AEG Maglev experimental vehicle at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Original English coal wagon at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of 1832 passenger wagon "Hannibal" from Upper Austria to Bohemia line at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic promotional plate made in England written in German with image of steam engine pulling coach on London-Bristol line at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic promotional plate made in England written in German with image of steam train passing three children eating fruit at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Original English coal wagon (1829) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of 1832 passenger wagon "Hannibal" from Upper Austria to Bohemia line at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic promotional plate (c1830) made in England written in German with image of steam engine pulling coach on London-Bristol line at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic promotional plate (c1830) made in England written in German with image of steam train passing three children eating fruit at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Graphic of failed idea to build railroad up Swiss Rigi mountain using balloon to lift car up track to summit at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Graphic of failed idea Reedham to build pneumatic railroad at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Bavarian steam locomotive B IX at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Bavarian passenger wagon at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Graphic (1859) of failed idea to build railroad up Swiss Rigi mountain using balloon to lift car up track to summit at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Graphic (1867) of failed idea Reedham to build pneumatic railroad at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Bavarian steam locomotive B IX (1874) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Bavarian passenger wagon (1887) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Certificate of Appreciation for 50 years of railroad service at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain ashtray from Berlin Trade Show showing Cafe Bauer at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Bavarian passenger wagon under poster of Berlin Trade Show at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Paris Exposition Universelle Grand Prix winner for German locomotive by Sächsische Factory of Chemnitz with top speed of 125 km/hr at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Certificate of Appreciation for 50 years of railroad service (1887) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain ashtray from Berlin Trade Show (1896) showing Cafe Bauer at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Bavarian passenger wagon (1897) under poster of Berlin Trade Show (1896) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Paris Exposition Universelle (1900) Grand Prix winner for German locomotive by Sächsische Factory of Chemnitz with top speed of 125 km/hr at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Paris Exposition Universelle poster in German by Internationale Eisenbahn Schlafwagen Gesellschaft at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Postcard featuring German Army Railway Regiment with Kaiser Wilhelm II at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Beer steins of three railway army reserve regiments topped by model locomotives at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Medal of a WWI German hospital train at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Paris Exposition Universelle (1900) poster in German by Internationale Eisenbahn Schlafwagen Gesellschaft at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Postcard (1898) featuring German Army Railway Regiment with Kaiser Wilhelm II at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Beer steins of three railway army reserve regiments (1906-11) topped by model locomotives at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Medal of a WWI German hospital train (1915) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Die Reise Lenins durch Deutschland im plombierten Wagen poster for 1924 book by Fritz Platten at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.German railway tickets during inflationary times in 1920s priced in millions of Marks at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.German inflation railway ticket priced at one billion Marks at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Report on German reparations under the Dawes Plan at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Die Reise Lenins durch Deutschland im plombierten Wagen (Lenin's journey through Germany in a sealed car) poster for 1924 book by Fritz Platten at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.German railway tickets during inflationary times in 1920s priced in millions of Marks at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.German inflation railway ticket (1923) priced at one billion Marks at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Report on German reparations under the Dawes Plan (1925) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German railway travel promotional literature at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Replica of promotional poster for Mitropa luxury train at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Visit the new Transport Museum in Nuremberg poster for completion of building now the Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Der Fliegende Hamburger train at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German railway travel promotional literature (1920s-30s) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Replica of promotional poster (1929) for Mitropa luxury train at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Visit the new Transport Museum in Nuremberg poster (1925) for completion of building now the Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model of Der Fliegende Hamburger train (1932) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Models of high-speed passenger trains of 1930s - from top Der Fliegende Hamburger, Hamburg, Leipzig, & Köln at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic mug commemorating first German railway between Nuremberg & Fürth at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ornamental iron grille with old German borders & Nazi slogan from Regensburg vehicle depot at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic mug with Nazi symbol for railway works canteen at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Models of high-speed passenger trains of 1930s - from top Der Fliegende Hamburger, Hamburg, Leipzig, & Köln at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic mug (1935) commemorating first (1835) German railway between Nuremberg & Fürth at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ornamental iron grille (1938) with old German borders & Nazi slogan from Regensburg vehicle depot at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Ceramic mug (1941) with Nazi symbol for railway works canteen at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Railway workers belt with swastika buckle from WWII at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Uniform of railway police official at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain eagle statuette at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain cup & saucer marked German Reich party convention Nuremberg at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Railway workers belt with swastika buckle from WWII at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Uniform of railway police official (1940) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain eagle statuette (1944) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain cup & saucer marked German Reich party convention Nuremberg at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Blackout poster of death on a British bomber with slogan "the enemy sees your light! Darken!" at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Nazi propaganda poster to urge production of rail wagons at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Display about deportation death trains of Third Reich at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Display about deportation death trains of Third Reich at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Blackout poster of death on a British bomber with slogan "the enemy sees your light! Darken!" at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Nazi propaganda poster to urge production of rail wagons (reproduction) (1941) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Display about deportation death trains of Third Reich at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Display about deportation death trains of Third Reich at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German-English dictionary of Railway terms to help occupying powers run German railways at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Display about Nuremberg War Crimes Trials at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gothic Revival waiting room for high-ranking rulers from Nuremberg Central Station at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain place setting from rail station restaurant Schwarzer Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German-English dictionary of Railway terms (1946) to help occupying powers run German railways at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Display about Nuremberg War Crimes Trials at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Gothic Revival waiting room for high-ranking rulers (1860s) from Nuremberg Central Station at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Porcelain place setting from rail station restaurant Schwarzer Adler (c1900) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Porcelain plate from rail station restaurant Schwarzer Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antique customer self-service coin vending machine for stockings from rail station at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antique coin operated personal weight scale as found in rail stations at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Wurzburg main rail station mural showing conceptual cutaway of steam locomotive by Alois Wünsche-Mitterecker at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Porcelain plate from rail station restaurant Schwarzer Adler (c1900) at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antique customer self-service coin vending machine for stockings from rail station at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Antique coin operated personal weight scale as found in rail stations at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Wurzburg main rail station mural (1950s) showing conceptual cutaway of steam locomotive by Alois Wünsche-Mitterecker at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad collection at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Model railroad layout at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad layout at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.

Model railroad layout at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Model railroad layout at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.


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