The Diepholzer engine works Fritz GmbH, briefly DIEMA, was a German engine works with seat in Diepholz. Most important branch of production was special the Lokomotivbau, with diesel engine or accumulators equipped Kleinlokomotiven for schmalspurige field, peat and pit courses, as well as normalspurige Rangierlokomotiven.

In the start time of the 1879 created Diepholzer engine works predominantly agricultural machines were repaired, later also different small machines and drives for mills were manufactured. 1913 handed the firm founder the enterprise over at its three sons Fritz, Christoph and Heinrich, who converted it into a OHG. Heinrich, a learned electrical engineer, created soon thereafter its own company. 1924 begin the production of field course locomotives, the company name in Diepholzer engine works Fritz are changed. Christoph leaves 1929 due to diversities of opinion the family business, in order to create in the same place the Christoph engine works GmbH A decrease of the demand for Feldbahnen could be compensated partially with rising exports abroad, and new branches of production, yet Diema had to announce 1993 bankruptcy.

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• http://feldbahnmuseum-wiesloch.de
• http://www.diema-lok.de

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