This was steam on the Deutsche Bundesbahn - Part 4

In this film, legendary railway filmmaker Ton Pruissen takes us on a journey along the Emsland line to Emden and to Oldenburg. 

His journey back in time to the 1960s begins in Rheine (before electrification) and, featuring many beautiful shots of the line, leads first to Leer. 

Scenes along the way include the Bentlage signal box and level crossing, Salzbergen station, the striking Hanekenfähr bridge over the Ems, and Lingen station and locomotive repair shop. 

The Dutch film pioneer was able to capture numerous scenes from the 1960s in Emden: at the locomotive depot, at Emden-Süd and Emden-West stations, and with a passenger train hauled by a class 82 from Emden-Außenhafen to Emden-West. 

Side trips to Norddeich-Mole and to Oldenburg in 1965 round off this unique historical document. In a painstaking process, Ton Pruissen scanned the historical film footage using state-of-the-art technology, digitally processed and cleaned it, and professionally added a soundtrack. 

Produced by - Camden
Running time - 51 minutes
Region - 0
B&W and colour
DVD only
Released - July 2026