Hungarian Railway History Park
Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park | |
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The Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park ("Hungarian Railway History Park") is a
Overview
The museum has a fleet with many locomotives of the Hungarian State Railways, ranging from steam engines to electric engines, of which some are still operational.[1] The museum also exhibits other forms of rail transport, such as hand-powered cars and inspection cars. Some exhibits include a teak dining car built for the Orient Express and the Árpád railcar, respectively built in 1912 and 1934.[1]
The museum also has a luxury automobile, a
The main building of the museum features exhibitions on the history of
The operational locomotives are used for nostalgic railway trips in Hungary and abroad.[7]
One of the steam locomotives at the Hungarian Railway Museum is the MÁV 411.118 of the USATC S160 Class.
History
The Hungarian Railway Museum opened its doors on July 14, 2000.[1] The museum is supported by the Hungarian Railway Museum Foundation which was founded on November 22, 1999.[1][8]
Gallery
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Turntable
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MÁV V41.523
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Locomotives and turntable
References
- ^ a b c d e f g (in English) Hungarian Railway Museum – History Archived 2020-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 28, 2010.
- ^ (in German) Dienstwagen des Ministerpräsidenten jahrelang als Schieneninspektionsfahrzeug im Einsatz Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Europabahnen, accessed March 28, 2010.
- ^ (in English) Hungarian Railway Museum – Hands-on activities Archived 2018-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 28, 2010.
- ^ "Must see attractions in Budapest, Hungary".
- ^ "Hungarian Railway History Park". European Route of Industrial Heritage.
- ^ "The Hungarian Railway Museum | Sightseeing | Budapest".
- ^ "Museum | Vasúttörténeti park". Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ (in English) Hungarian Railway Museum – The Foundation Archived 2018-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 28, 2010.
External links
- MÁV Nostalgia Archived 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Vasúttörténeti park