ALSTOM Stendal

Alstom Stendal is a rail vehicle workshop and engineering site in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, owned by the French rail transport group Alstom. Its origins lie in the Magdeburg-Halberstädter Eisenbahngesellschaft (MHE) repair works opened in 1873, which later became the Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk (Raw) Stendal. The site has been part of Alstom since 2002, when Alstom and Deutsche Bahn formed the joint venture Alstom Lokomotiven Service GmbH; Alstom took full ownership in May 2012. Today the Stendal plant focuses on the maintenance and new development of diesel locomotives and the modernization of older mainline locomotives. It is one of Alstom's German locations, contributing to the group's activities in rolling stock, components, service and digitalization. Alstom in Germany employs more than 9,400 people across 15 locations and has been active in the country for over 175 years. The Stendal site is part of Alstom's global rail business, which supplies trains, signalling and services worldwide.

The site of Alstom Stendal has been used for railway purposes since the 19th century. Before the completion of Stendal's new main station in 1872, the first Stendal railway station stood on the grounds of the later repair works; at that time trains still passed east of the town. In 1873 the Magdeburg-Halberstädter Eisenbahngesellschaft (MHE) opened the repair works with a workforce of 170 skilled workers. In 1881, together with the railway company, the workshop was nationalized and assigned to the Royal Railway Directorate of Hanover, and from then on was called "Hauptwerkstatt" (main workshop). The number of skilled workers rose to around 1,000 by 1911 and already stood at 2,400 by 1920. In 1924 the main workshop was renamed Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk (Raw). Besides the repair and general overhaul of steam locomotives for passenger and freight traffic, innovative coal-dust steam locomotives (coal-dust locomotives and coal-dust condensing locomotives) were developed at the site. In 1949 the first locomotive with coal-dust firing was completed. From 1975 the first hydraulic diesel locomotives were repaired, and up to 300 main inspections and repairs of Class 110 diesel locomotives were carried out annually. With the German railway reform, Deutsche Bahn took over the works. As a result of the company's restructuring, the Stendal works was assigned to DB Regio in 1998 and from then on, under the name Schienenfahrzeugzentrum Stendal (Stendal Rail Vehicle Centre), was responsible for the maintenance of locomotives and multiple units for local rail transport. Since 2002 the works belonged to the joint venture Alstom Lokomotiven Service GmbH, founded by Alstom and DB. Since May 2012 it has been 100% owned by Alstom; since then diesel locomotives have been serviced and newly developed there, and older mainline locomotives have been modernized. The works received the Wanderfahne (traveling banner) of all Raw seven times up to 1965. From 1952 there were Volkskammer (People's Chamber) deputies who worked at Raw Stendal. In 1963 the works received the Order of the Banner of Labour (Orden Banner der Arbeit). Notable employees included Hans Wendler (1905–1989), a steam locomotive designer; Max Baumberg (1906–1978), a railway engineer and locomotive designer who worked as works manager; and Ernst Lindner (1935–2012), a six-time East German international footballer.

• 2012

  Alstom takes 100% ownership in May; site focuses on diesel locomotive maintenance, development and modernization.

• 2002

  Becomes part of the joint venture Alstom Lokomotiven Service GmbH founded by Alstom and DB.

• 1998

  Assigned to DB Regio and renamed Schienenfahrzeugzentrum Stendal.

• 1975

  First hydraulic diesel locomotives repaired; up to 300 main inspections and repairs of Class 110 diesel locomotives annually.

• 1963

  Works receives the Order of the Banner of Labour.

• 1949

  First locomotive with coal-dust firing completed.

• 1924

  Renamed Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk (Raw).

• 1920

  Workforce reaches 2,400.

• 1911

  Number of skilled workers rises to around 1,000.

• 1881

  The workshop is nationalized and assigned to the Royal Railway Directorate of Hanover, renamed "Hauptwerkstatt".

• 1873

  Magdeburg-Halberstädter Eisenbahngesellschaft (MHE) opens the repair works with 170 skilled workers.

A specialized Alstom workshop for diesel locomotive service, development and modernization within the group's German industrial footprint.

• Diesel locomotive maintenance

• Diesel locomotive development

• Mainline locomotive modernization

• Rail vehicle overhaul

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