Baggage trolley Dye 973 (AVG 408)
The luggage trolley of the type Dye 973 with number AVG 408 is a historical van the German Railway and belongs to the fleet Ettlinger section of Ulm Railway Society (BB); During special trips through the Alb valley , it is used in summer to transport bicycles.
history
In 1991, on August 17th - the 205th anniversary of the death of King Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great, † 1786) - the coffins of Frederick the Great and his father and predecessor “Soldier King” Frederick , which had been set up at Hohenzollern Castle , were carried in this car Wilhelm I († 1740) transferred from Baden-Württemberg to Brandenburg .
Since 1992, a black and silver metal plaque (the colors of the coat of arms of Prussia and Hohenzollern ) has been attached to the car stationed in Ettlingen :
- In this car were on August 17, 1991
- the coffins of the Prussian kings
- Frederick the Great
- Friedrich Wilhelm I.
- transferred from Hechingen to Potsdam.
Web links
- The official website of the Ulm Railway Friends on the subject of "Dye 973 baggage car"
Individual evidence
- ^ "AVG nostalgia put the crown on", in: Badische Latest Nachrichten from Thursday, May 14, 1992