Discover the Steam Locomotive Museum in Sibiu.

Introduction

You don't have to be a trainspotter or even a die-hard locomotive enthusiast, but you should know that 35 "Old Ladies" await their admirers every day at the Steam Locomotive Museum in Sibiu. Located at 22 Dorobanților Street, these 35 locomotives proudly boast that they have made history in their lifetime. The oldest among them was built in 1885, a locomotive constructed in Vienna that used to transport passengers between Transylvania and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The Collection

Among these, you will also encounter:

• A few steam locomotives, manufactured in Romania at the Malaxa factories in Bucharest in 1930.
• Railway machinery used for snow removal.
• Crane-type locomotives.
• Other locomotives produced until 1940.
• Narrow-gauge locomotives, the famous mocănițe.

Out of the 35 locomotives, two are still operational even today, while the rest are part of the national cultural heritage.

Visiting the Museum

If we’ve convinced you and you’ve decided to visit this museum, we must tell you that although it is called the Museum of Locomotives, you shouldn’t expect a museum in the true sense of the word.

Unfortunately, the location is not very well arranged, resembling more of a depot. Don’t expect to find any explanatory plaques or a guide, but don’t hesitate to ask the railway workers who pass through the area, as they will be more than happy to explain things to you.

Photo Credit

• www.cultura.sibiu.ro
• metropotam.ro