Next Rides
- Written by Detlef Zirpel
Due to the current corona virus situation and furthermore the order of the town of Gummersbach, the "Bergischer Löwe" will not run in the foreseeable future.
We are very sad having to postpone the start of our season.
As soon as news becomes available we will announce them here.
Stay safe!
News Update, 05.07.2020
According to the website of the Dieringhausen Railway Museum, the steam train rides of the Bergischer Löwen had to be cancelled up to and including 07/05/2020 due to corona.Apparently the first steam train journeys of the Bergischer Löwen will take place on July 26th, 2020 – see Homepage of the Dieringhausen Railway Museum
News Update, 14.07.2020
According to the website of the Dieringhausen Railway Museum, the steam train rides of the Bergischer Löwen on July 26th, 2020 had to be cancelled.For the next trips, please note the relevant information Homepage of the Dieringhausen Railway Museum
Looking Back On a Positive Anniversary Year
- Written by Detlef Zirpel
On the occasion of this year's annual general meeting of the 'Society For The Preservation Of The Wiehl Valley Railway', which traditionally took place just before Christmas at the 'Workers' Welfare Association’ (AWO) in Waldbröl, chairman Gerhard Mansel could look back on a successful anniversary year of the community organisation
State-Funding For Utility Vehicle Of The Wiehl Valley Railway
- Written by Detlef Zirpel
So called 'utility vehicles’ (German: SKL) are absolutely essential for maintenance works on railway lines. Such a 'working tool' - basically a sort of lorry on rails with load bed and working crane, has been in the Wiehl Valley Railway's employ for the past 20 years for work on the heritage-protected Wiehl Valley Railway line.
Read more: State-Funding For Utility Vehicle Of The Wiehl Valley Railway
25th Anniversary Of The 'Society For The Preservation Of The Wiehl Valley Railway'
- Written by Detlef Zirpel
On October 10th, 2019, it was 25 years to the day that committed citizens from the 'Upper Berg County’ (Oberberg) gathered and founded the 'Society For The Preservation Of The Wiehl Valley Railway’ (Förderkreis zur Rettung der Wiehltalbahn) as a charitable organisation.
Read more: 25th Anniversary Of The 'Society For The Preservation Of The Wiehl Valley Railway'
Wiehl Valley Line As Cinema-Filming Location
- Written by Detlef Zirpel
On March 18th, 2019, a filming crew stopped off at Wiehl-Bielstein to film a scene for a new cinema film. On the site of the 'Zunft Kölsch' brewery for Open Air events a small 'wagon fort' had formed, consisting of lorries, containers, buses and motorcars. The parking lot at the Schlandernser road was blocked for the most part. Reason for this was the shooting for a new cinema film. On this day, the shots were mainly made on and arpound the track of the Wiehl valley railway line.
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