Abstract
The historical Wustermark diesel power station is a unique industrial monument and part of a marshalling yard dating back to 1909 that is still in existence today. A fully-preserved diesel engine connected to a generator, and electrical switchgear mounted on marble panels form the heart of a well-documented and traceable early power supply. A comparison of site documentation with technology history sources proved the integrity of the ensemble. Industrial archaeology enabled the history of the site and changes to it to be traced. Scientific research proved that the oil-based coatings are original and provided a solution for dealing with their degradation. Oral history supplied evidence about maintenance by former employees, still carried out some 25 years after the historical power supply had been shut down. Research was carried out in order to establish a comprehensive, convincing conservation plan and techniques for preserving the monument in its context.
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