Bahnhof Honau

• Beautiful station
• Attractive details

The "Echazbahn" runs from Reutlingen to Münsingen and was completed in 1893. It was the first standard-gauge branch line opened in Württemberg and also the last railway project to be given its own name.
The "Honau" station was at a central location: Here, with a 100% gradient, Germany's steepest standard-gauge rack railway began, climbing up to Lichtenstein. Mainly locomotives of the BR 97.5 were used. After the Second World War, the line once again played an important role in freight transport until its closure in 1953. Since it lay entirely in the French-occupied part of Württemberg, military transports could be carried out over the line to the Münsingen military training area without having to pass through the American sector. Due to the steep gradient, a Class 97.5 rack locomotive had to be used at the end of the freight trains, which were then hauled by the Class 50, Class 52, Class 57.10, and occasionally the Class 93.5.
Architecturally, the "Honau" station building with its two extensions is remarkable: The entire station was built in the Swiss chalet style and served as a prototype for the Württemberg standard station Type III, or later IIIa.
The beautiful hipped roof construction, as well as many of the lovingly detailed beams, wood paneling, and porches, remained exclusive to the "Honau" station and were not later implemented in the standard buildings due to cost reasons. After the line was closed in the mid-1950s, the building fell into disrepair until the Honau Station Friends Association took over the station on a voluntary basis in 2003. Much has happened since then, and the building now shines in its former glory.

Dimensions

• Building: 28 x 16 x 15 cm
• Ramp: 17.5 x 9 x 1.5 cm

Scope of delivery: 1 x Honau train station

Note: The kit consists of the main building and a separate ramp. The laser-cut kit includes detailed assembly instructions and suitable laser-cut special adhesive.