Museo del Treno

About the museum

The Museo del Treno was founded in 2009 on the initiative of the Associazione Culturale Amatori Ferrovie (ACAF), set up in 2002 to protect and promote Italian railway culture, in particular the Abruzzo railway experience of the 20th century. It was the first railway preservation site in the city and the third on the Adriatic coast, after Trieste Campo Marzio and Lecce. The Comune di Montesilvano supports the initiative logistically, and the Regione, the Provincia and the Fondazione Pescarabruzzo collaborate.

The museum is located at Montesilvano railway station and houses, restored, two locomotives (a steam locomotive of 1924, the 940.052, and a diesel of 1964) and eight towed vehicles from different periods. Inside the vehicles, visitors can see memorabilia, finds and records of railway operation, traction, maintenance and signalling in earlier times.

One of the wagons, the FS “F1925”, is used as a video room and media library for visitor groups and school parties. The association also looks after railway modelling, with layouts and dioramas.

Highlights

• FS 940.052 steam locomotive of 1924
• Diesel locomotive of 1964
• Eight period towed vehicles
• FS “F1925” wagon used as a video room and media library
• Railway modelling with layouts and dioramas

Permanent exhibition

• Locomotive e veicoli ferroviari storici – Two restored locomotives, eight period towed vehicles with railway memorabilia, and layouts.

Founded

2009

Operated by

ACAF – Associazione Culturale Amatori Ferrovie

Visitors per year

approx. 780

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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