Addendum: Addendum
As for me the last few weeks next to my exhibition "Fairytale Pictures - Fairy Tale" has not kept in suspense, the
Museum Day 2009 was . 
Because the way I am still the supervisor of the
PLEINFELD home and brewery museum
, responsible for almost an entire wing of the Bailiwick Castle and three floors full of exhibits, from the wooden plow through a grocery store, and the Council minute book of the 17th Century to the Roman spear tip. The Museum is the highlight of the Museum Plein fields year. This
International Museum Day
, the museums in the world since mid-May 1977 is still committed is a great opportunity to show that even small local museums have to offer much good. And this year Pleinfeld had also celebrate another anniversary: 160 years
station Pleinfeld
So turned this year at the Museum Plein fields all about the European railways.
in months and weeks of work I have for not only the font "local railroad history, railroad 135 years anniversary celebration, 500 years of market law in Pleinfeld 1984, collected by Joseph Miehling" revised and supplemented, and designed on this basis, a special exhibition of the museum, but the entire event planned and organized. Long Night of Museums: Saturday evening, 16 May 2009
On 16 May it went off in the evening with a lecture.
After I am indeed Historian - History was my second major for my BA degree, but definitely have no expert on the history of transport, I do me for the so-called "Long Night of Museums" made just such an expert and invited .
Dr. Rainer Mertens
the Nuremberg Transport Museum
illustrated with numerous images the Frankish and Bavarian railway history.
were particularly interesting is the economic-historical context and background, which showed Mertens, of the economic crisis in which the railroad promised to be one of the solutions, to the social impact of increased mobility of the population.
After the lecture there was a short break with something special next: a talk on Rail Memories - History and Stories ", directed the Mayor Josef Miehling.
had hoped my invitation How many old railway worker (and railwaywomen!) Followed, and there was a lot of Ankedoten and stories to tell. A fantastic example of how history is formed, as an institution shape changes over time, in this case, the web, life stories and local history. The memories ranged back to the time of the Second World War. The dangerous situation, when a munitions train at the station was hit by American bombers, has impressed itself indelibly into the local consciousness.
But it was funny, too: from the train station restorations for the three classes, rushing Carnival celebrations and the states in the station toilet, coarse jokes (a station staff, the sleep off his intoxication was about, a cross was put into the hands folded, then his wife called to pick him up ...), real satire on bureaucracy and adventure as the train Kutschergaul, who once got in a neighboring town on the rails and then run before the express train.
The actual museum day: Sunday 17 May 2009
but there was a sizeable number of enthusiastic adult model railway enthusiasts and collectors. One exhibitor had even brought guests from Romania - so I could hold the first guided tour on Sunday, even in English. the first floor could also admire from eleven clock not only the special exhibition "160 Jahre Bahnhof Plein box, which I had collected, but also a very excellent exhibition of photographs by the model railway club Treuchtlingen, the organizer of the model railway market, Rolf Frank had contributed.
The tickets were incidentally also something very special historic train tickets, stamped with a special anniversary stamp.
exhibition - 160 years station Pleinfeld for "my" exhibition I have tried to put the Plein fields of railway history in the relevant historical context, and to the extent it was possible to exhibits (from the old station sign above rail parts to old timetables, train tickets and uniforms) to complete. I have also set up a reading corner, been very good. There were visitors in the "local railway history" browse, obtain copies of Projectierungsunterlagen of 1849, or important legal texts more closely.
Even before 1849 and the construction of the railway Pleinfeld was certainly already connected to the European transport network: the current route B2 is in fact one of the oldest trade routes in Germany, which at that time from Berlin to Innsbruck and passed it.
This shows as a post, running and road book of the 18th Century, which also Plein field is recorded.
But as early as 1849 the path is then calculated according Pleinfeld? Finally, just in 1835 drove the first real railway in Germany from Nuremberg to Fürth (Bavaria
Ludwigsbahn
)!
The declaration is the first state railway line in Bavaria, called
"Louis-South-North train"
, built 1843-1854 and opened in sections, and finally from farm to the north down to Lindau on Lake Constance in the south led.
Pleinfeld lies in that trade monument, on the stretch-Gunzenhausen Schwabach.
The swing to Gunzenhausen lights today, when the connection is just south of Treuchtlingen, a not at first glance.
But historically, there are several good reasons, why was not built "straight ahead". First, the Hahnenkamm is still real technical difficulties dar. The route through the Ries was easier to build and cheaper.
estimate of Projectierung of 1849
also hoped that would be connected via the Nördlingen Württemberg railways. In this case, would be a significant Trade to Austria on Bavarian rails and flowed over Nuremberg. But for this there was then never came ...
At least in 1849 the railway to Pleinfeld. For the place proved that, and in particular the lack of connection of the economic space to Treuchtlingen, as strong economic incentive, for the whole transport out of the room is now oriented to Pleinfeld.
letter to the King of 1861 
well on the assumption that another rail connection, the importance Plein box only increase could be related to the king for a two-track Geisen to white castle and continue to build according Treuchtlingen.
This railway was also built then, and in 1869 opened.
the new timetable in 1869
But unfortunately did not go on for Pleinfeld the bill. Instead of winning as a railway junction in importance, Plein field is now rapidly becoming less. Treuchtlingen became an important railway junction and the transfer of goods in the region, while the mayor and council of Plein field in a pleas for a further two at a time Geisen rail connections, or the enlargement or wengistens only the preservation of station facilities and rail facilities pleads.
historic postcard about 1890 
Pleinfeld Nevertheless, for the railway and the railway connection to the second half of the 20th Century of economic importance.
were in 1900 up to a hundred people in the station Pleinfeld busy. And even today many fields Plein spontaneously say "In the past war'n here but almost all the railways." After the German railways was in 1985 with more than 350,000 employees, the third largest employer in the Federal Republic of Germany, this feeling is, statistically, in any case, true. 
the old railway station Pleinfeld (mid-20th century)
and the track plan (about 1910)
also: Barbecue with the Reserves and museum cafe with Pax Christi 
course was for the physical well taken care of. The Plein fields reservists, led by Klaus Archi higher (an especially energetic supporter of the Heritage Museum Plein fields), including this year fired up the grill. Sausages and kebabs from "Crown landlord" there was very tasty!
And Reinhold and Rita Schmidt, the otherwise arrange for Pax Christi in Plein fields Bürgerhaus a peace meeting and Café (not only) for seniors, have again made a really great museum cafe on the legs. I liked the pies and cakes are there in abundance. And the balance sheet?
Last year oints the prophets: "It is bad weather, as is any"
This year it was said: "The weather is good, because nobody comes!"
I can now confirm fortunately neither last, nor for that year. 
Saturday night at nearly sixty visitors have the chairs, to my great joy not play enough.
And Sunday, we were able to count after all, nearly 150 adults and 40-50 children who were interested in the fields Plein railroad or the local museum.
The press was there, both on Saturday evening to report on the lecture and the exhibition, and on Sunday to also report on the model railway market.
No wonder the cashier (in this case pink wood Meier) because shines! 
Personally, I'm really pleased with how the weekend went. The weather was fantastic, the atmosphere relaxed completely and pleasant, and I had the impression that the different offers the visitors have really enjoyed it.
But strenuous's it. When I've done in the evening with my husband on the way home, my feet after I eat six clock until after eight clock was virtually without interruption in the evening on his feet, had hurt awful.
I also now know more definitively on railway history than I ever wanted to know. But that's an occupational risk as a museum boss!
Originally Stephantasy
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de from our good friend M. to the castle Ravensberg 
therefore had all the guests "dressed" appear: as knights, damsels, knights, maidens, monks, thieves ... or as witches and sorcerers. 
That early in the morning I’m still alone and can take a walk around the mill to check if everything’s all right. Spring has sprung … 
