Colossus with 2500 hp
Gustavschacht II was a double-trunk shaft, equipped with two independent winding systems. This is why the machine house also has a double construction. While the south machine was unfortunately scrapped, the north machine has been preserved in exceptionally good condition.
The steam engine, built in 1916, was converted from drum operation to the more modern Koepe drive pulley in 1936. In its final years of operation, it no longer ran on superheated steam but on compressed air - a pragmatic step after the boiler house had to make way for the construction of the Velsen waste incineration plant.
Thanks to the tireless commitment of Berg- und Hüttenleute Warndt e.V., the machine has been preserved for decades. Today, as the oldest steam hoisting machine in Saarland, it stands for the roots of our industrial culture and invites visitors on a journey through time into the history of technology.
"The huge steam engine is absolutely impressive. When you stand in front of it, you can feel the engineering skill of times gone by. An experience that will delight every technology fan.
