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Private beer wagon 600042 of Lederer Bräu Nürnberg. Transport museum of Nürnberg. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler

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Interior of a train secretary compartment, a service offered in the 1960s/70s in express trains: A secretary could type letters, make translations and telephone calls. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler

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LEG 8, last remaining coach of the Ludwigseisenbahn (first German steam railway). Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2012-02-03 tobias b köhler

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LEG 8, last remaining coach of the Ludwigseisenbahn (first German steam railway). Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2012-02-03 tobias b köhler

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Ludwigs-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft No. 8, built 1835, rebuilt 1838 and 1846, in service until 1877. This is the last remaining vehicle of the first German steam railway, it has three compartments with padded benches, glass windows and oil lights. Rumours that King Ludwig I. used this car in 1836 saved it from scrap; two individuals purchased it for the Germanic National Museum. Since 1925 it is in the Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler

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Reconstruction of a 2nd class car of the "Ludwigsbahn" (Nürnberg - Fürth), interior. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2003-02-01. tbk

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Salon car of Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen, built 1872 by Berliner Fabrikation für Eisenbahnbedarf. Only 9 meters long, it includes an office, a bedroom and washroom, a galley and a staff compartment. After Bismarck's death 1898, it became the first exhibit of the transport museum Nürnberg which opened one year later. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler

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Preserved royal train of Ludwig II. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2003-02-01. tbk

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Preserved royal train of Ludwig II. The "terrace car". Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2003-02-01. tbk

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Preserved royal train of Ludwig II. Interior. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2003-02-01. tbk

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Another photo of the famous Bavarian Royal Train. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2012-02-03 tobias b köhler

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Another photo of the famous Bavarian Royal Train. Frontal view of terrace car. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2012-02-03 tobias b köhler

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Salon car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, built 1860 for King Maximilian II by Klett and rebuilt 1868 to 1870 with very expensive interior in gold, silk and marble, designed by Franz and Rudolf Seitz inspired by the castle of Versailles. The royal train was extended to eight cars until 1876, but not much is known about official travels of the royal court with the train; for safety reasons an "incognito train" was commissioned in 1876. Since the end of the monarchy the train is in the museum. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler

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Terrace car of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, built 1865 by Klett. This car allowed the king to wave to the crowd, but it's not known whether it was ever used for this purpose. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler

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This is the oldest preserved rolling stock outside Great Britain: a coal wagon built 1829 for the South Hetton mine near Newcastle, England. It could carry up to 2.5 t coal and was pulled either by horses or by locomotives. Permanent loan from the National Railway Museum York. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg, 2012-02-03 tobias b köhler

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Coal car 1155 of the South Hetton mine (near Newcastle), built 1829. It could be pulled by locomotives or horses. This is the oldest preserved railway vehicle outside Great Britain. Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg. 2011-02-02. tobias b köhler