The new advertising locomotive for the STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxony was rolled out in Dortmund on 30 November 2021. The class 101 electric locomotive is now in service on Deutsche Bahn AG long-distance services, hauling EC and IC trains in Germany and partly across borders. For one year, the locomotive, wrapped on both sides, draws attention to Saxony as a land of steam railways and a travel destination. The locomotive shows distinctive Saxon steam locomotives on both sides. One side represents vehicles of the Saxon narrow-gauge railways, the other two standard-gauge locomotives: the historic “Saxonia”, the first locomotive built in Germany in 1838, and the “Sachsenstolz”, an express steam locomotive from around 1920.
Especially at this difficult time for tourism, the project looks ahead with confidence. In 2022, too, domestic holidays in particular will be of great importance. The eye-catching locomotive is intended to inspire people to visit the many steam railway highlights and varied offers for staying, enjoying and discovering in Saxony. The STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE Saxony has been active since 2010 as a marketing network that now has 180 cooperation partners. The ambitious project was supported by funding under the Free State of Saxony’s tourism funding guidelines.
Photo from Hamburg-Altona on 1 December 2021: David Pinto
