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:

  • 1909 Beuchelt & Co. (Germany) Wooden Passenger carriage
  • Restaurant carriage

See also

References

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

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