TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum

The TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum (Turkish: TCDD Açık Hava Buharlı Lokomotif Müzesi) is a railroad museum in Ankara, Turkey, which traces the history of steam locomotives. Due to the construction of the new Railway Station, the Museum was closed in March 2014 and the locomotives were transferred. The museum is owned and operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD). It is part of the Ankara Railway Museum, which consists of also Ankara Railway History Museum, Atatürk's Car and Railway Art Museum.[1]

TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum
TCDD Açık Hava Buharlı Lokomotif Müzesi
Gate of the museum
Location within Turkey
LocationCelal Bayar Blvd, Maltepe, Ankara, Turkey
Websitewww.tcdd.gov.tr/tcdding/ankloko_ing.htm

Museum

Exhibits on display:

  • 34061 1930 Henschel & Son (Germany) Locomotive
  • 44015 1912 Hanover Vulcan (Germany) Locomotive
  • 45035 1932 NOHAB (Sweden) Locomotive
  • 45174 1943 Baldwin Locomotive Works (USA) Locomotive
  • 46224 1942 Baldwin Locomotive Works (USA) Locomotive
  • 55047 1924 Schwartzkopf (Germany) Locomotive
  • 56086 1948 Vulcan Foundry (Great Britain) Locomotive
  • 56375 1948 Vulcan Iron Works (USA) Locomotive
  • 56504 1943 Henschel & Son (Germany) Locomotive
  • 57007 1932 Henschel & Son (Germany) Locomotive
  • 1909 Beuchelt & Co. (Germany) Wooden Passenger carriage
  • Restaurant carriage
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See also

References
  1. "Ankara Museum". Trains of Turkey. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

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