The Russian Railway Museum is situated next to Baltiysky railway station in Saint Petersburg. The museum was established in 1978, its current site and exhibition opened to public on 1 November 2017.[1] The museum utilizes the nineteenth century locomotive shed of the Peterhof Railway built in 1857–1858, however a large second exhibition building and open exhibition areas have been added.[1]
Russian Railway Museum
Музей железных дорог России
Ov6640, L2298 and LV18-002 at the Russian Railway Museum
This Russian Railway Museum maintained by the Russian Railways is not to be confused with the Central Rail Transport Museum owned by the Federal Agency for the Rail Transport and located on Sadovaya str.[2][3]
In 1974, the trade union and the management of the Oktyabrskaya Railway decided to establish a museum for the employees of the enterprise. The first exhibition opened in 1978 and was located in the centre of Leningrad, on Liteyny Avenue. Later a small group of enthusiastic railway workers proposed to preserve the historical rolling stock pieces. Their proposal was met by the railway management that provided a site in the southern outskirts of the city to store and repair locomotives and carriages. The museum in Shushary opened for public in 1991, and the nearby commuter rail station "16-th kilometer" used by visitors to reach the museum was renamed to "Parovozny Muzey" ("Museum of Steamers"). The museum occupied 7500 square meters and possessed 40 exhibits including 18 locomotives of different kinds.[4]
In May 2001, Varshavsky railway station in St. Petersburg was closed for the scheduled passenger services and the most valuable part of the museum's collection in Shushary was placed along its platforms. In August 2001, the new site of the museum was opened for public. On 20 thousand square meters, about 80 items of historical rolling stock were put on display. Once the collection was relocated to the central part of the city, the number of visitors has sixfolded, and the museum became one of the popular places of interest of its kind. Visitors could also make a rail journey on a train pulled by a retro steamer. However, as the Varshavsky station building was provided exclusively for the commercial use, the museum had no indoor exhibition. Besides, the tracks of the former station were to be removed to free up the space for the planned residential construction. Thus in 2007-2012, the project of the new site was drawn and by late 2017 its construction was accomplished.[4][5][6]
On 30 October 2017, the renewed site of the Russian Railway Museum was opened in the reconstructed building of the former locomotive depot of the Baltiysky railway station.[7] It consists of indoor and outdoor exhibitions storing around 35000 historical artifacts including 118 items of rolling stock.[8] Being one of the biggest railway museums in Europe,[9] in 2019 the museum became a nominee for the European Museum of the Year Award by the European Museum Forum.[10]
Overviewedit
Most of the exhibits were previously displayed in the October Railway Museum at the former Varshavsky railway station. However, more exhibits have been added to the collection and much of the museum collection is under the roof. The whole story of railways is shown from Richard Trevithick to the present day.[1] Two HO railway models are also present. One model is of Russia’s first passenger railway – the Tsarskoye Selo Railway and the second of Vladivostok Station.[1] The RT-23 Molodets railway missile train and the Obukhovskii 12"/52 Pattern 1907 gun#1938 Railway gun TM-3-12Railway gun are parked outside at the open exhibition area.[1] One of the unique pieces is the TEP-80 (ТЭП-80) diesel locomotive that set the world record of diesel train speed – 271 km/h – in 1993. The museum features the first diesel locomotive built in Soviet Russia in 1924 by Lenin's decree.[11] Interactive elements such as a simulator of TEP-70 (ТЭП-70) locomotive are available. The museum provides lecturing and educational facilities.[12]
Most of the locomotives and cars may be only watched from the outside, but there are ones that may be boarded. The environment of the museum is designed to be disabled-friendly.[5] Full descriptions of exhibits are provided in both Russian and English. Guided tours are provided at extra charge.
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nineteenth century locomotive shed of the Peterhof Railway built in 1857 1858 however a large second exhibition building and open exhibition areas have been added 1 Russian Railway MuseumMuzej zheleznyh dorog RossiiOv6640 L2298 and LV18 002 at the Russian Railway MuseumLocationSaint PetersburgCoordinates59 54 21 N 30 17 52 E 59 905750 N 30 297753 E 59 905750 30 297753Public transit accessBaltiyskaya Saint Petersburg Metro Websiterzd museum wbr ru wbr en This Russian Railway Museum maintained by the Russian Railways is not to be confused with the Central Rail Transport Museum owned by the Federal Agency for the Rail Transport and located on Sadovaya str 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn 1974 the trade union and the management of the Oktyabrskaya Railway decided to establish a museum for the employees of the enterprise The first exhibition opened in 1978 and was located in the centre of Leningrad on Liteyny Avenue Later a small group of enthusiastic railway workers proposed to preserve the historical rolling stock pieces Their proposal was met by the railway management that provided a site in the southern outskirts of the city to store and repair locomotives and carriages The museum in Shushary opened for public in 1991 and the nearby commuter rail station 16 th kilometer used by visitors to reach the museum was renamed to Parovozny Muzey Museum of Steamers The museum occupied 7500 square meters and possessed 40 exhibits including 18 locomotives of different kinds 4 In May 2001 Varshavsky railway station in St Petersburg was closed for the scheduled passenger services and the most valuable part of the museum s collection in Shushary was placed along its platforms In August 2001 the new site of the museum was opened for public On 20 thousand square meters about 80 items of historical rolling stock were put on display Once the collection was relocated to the central part of the city the number of visitors has sixfolded and the museum became one of the popular places of interest of its kind Visitors could also make a rail journey on a train pulled by a retro steamer However as the Varshavsky station building was provided exclusively for the commercial use the museum had no indoor exhibition Besides the tracks of the former station were to be removed to free up the space for the planned residential construction Thus in 2007 2012 the project of the new site was drawn and by late 2017 its construction was accomplished 4 5 6 On 30 October 2017 the renewed site of the Russian Railway Museum was opened in the reconstructed building of the former locomotive depot of the Baltiysky railway station 7 It consists of indoor and outdoor exhibitions storing around 35000 historical artifacts including 118 items of rolling stock 8 Being one of the biggest railway museums in Europe 9 in 2019 the museum became a nominee for the European Museum of the Year Award by the European Museum Forum 10 Overview editMost of the exhibits were previously displayed in the October Railway Museum at the former Varshavsky railway station However more exhibits have been added to the collection and much of the museum collection is under the roof The whole story of railways is shown from Richard Trevithick to the present day 1 Two HO railway models are also present One model is of Russia s first passenger railway the Tsarskoye Selo Railway and the second of Vladivostok Station 1 The RT 23 Molodets railway missile train and the Obukhovskii 12 52 Pattern 1907 gun 1938 Railway gun TM 3 12 Railway gun are parked outside at the open exhibition area 1 One of the unique pieces is the TEP 80 TEP 80 diesel locomotive that set the world record of diesel train speed 271 km h in 1993 The museum features the first diesel locomotive built in Soviet Russia in 1924 by Lenin s decree 11 Interactive elements such as a simulator of TEP 70 TEP 70 locomotive are available The museum provides lecturing and educational facilities 12 Most of the locomotives and cars may be only watched from the outside but there are ones that may be boarded The environment of the museum is designed to be disabled friendly 5 Full descriptions of exhibits are provided in both Russian and English Guided tours are provided at extra charge Exhibits at the museum nbsp Steam locomotive SO17 2413 nbsp Model of Yefim and Miron Cherepanov s locomotive nbsp Official Saloon Car of the Chinese Eastern Railway nbsp Steam locomotive S017 2286 outside the Museum nbsp Cutaway Russian locomotive class Er 791 81 nbsp Er 791 81 showing the pit for viewing the underside nbsp Steam locomotive SOm17 1137 nbsp Russian locomotive class LV18 002 nbsp Industrial steam tank locomotive 9P 15387 nbsp Russian locomotive class Yel 534 nbsp Russian locomotive class shch el 1 nbsp Passenger steam locomotive Su 253 15 nbsp Russian locomotive class Er 750 04 nbsp Finnish VR Class Tk3 1105 steam locomotive nbsp Oil fired Tank steam locomotive b 2023 Built in 1897 by Kolomna Works nbsp TT 1770 a captured German Trophy She is a re gauged Prussian T 9 3 nbsp Russian locomotive class Od 1080 a Nineteenth Century Freight locomotive nbsp Russian locomotive class FD 1103 steam locomotive and Fireless Locomotive No 9305 nbsp Steam locomotive S 68 one of only 2 surviving pre revolutionary Russian Passenger locomotives nbsp Model of Provorny Russia s first main line passenger locomotive built by Robert Stephenson and Company for the Tsarskoye Selo Railway nbsp Model Railway of VladivostokSee also editThe Museum of the Moscow Railway at Paveletsky railway station Moscow Rizhsky railway station Home of the Moscow Railway Museum History of rail transport in Russia List of railway museums worldwide Heritage railways List of heritage railways Restored trains Finland Station St Petersburg Emperor railway station in Pushkin town List of Russian steam locomotive classes Tsarskoye Selo RailwayReferences edit a b c d e Official Russian Railways Website Railway Museum St Petersburg Russia Attractions www lonelyplanet com Retrieved 2019 02 05 Central Museum of Railway Transport of Russia www russianmuseums info Retrieved 2019 02 05 a b History Museum Russian Railway Museum rzd museum ru Retrieved 2019 02 05 a b Russian Railway Museum Sankt Petersburg www dbmuseum de Retrieved 2019 02 05 Mit Volldampf in die Bahngeschichte neues Museum der Russischen Eisenbahn eroffnet Sankt Petersburger Herold in German 2018 02 06 Retrieved 2019 02 05 Muzej rossijskih zheleznyh dorog otkrylsya v Sankt Peterburge Administraciya Sankt Peterburga www gov spb ru in Russian Retrieved 2019 02 05 V Sankt Peterburge otkrylsya Muzej zheleznyh dorog Rossii TASS Retrieved 2019 02 05 V Peterburge otkrylsya krupnejshij v Evrope muzej zheleznyh dorog Novosti Pervyj kanal in Russian retrieved 2019 02 05 Nominations 2019 Annual conference The European Museum of the Year Award europeanforum museum Retrieved 2019 02 05 ERIH Oktyabrskaya Railway Museum www erih net in German Retrieved 2019 02 05 Russian railway museum test visit iac spb ru Retrieved 2019 02 05 External links editThe Official Museum Website A further Official Museum Website A drone view of the museum A review on the International Steam Pages by Harvey Smith with a supplement Announcement on the European Route of Industrial Heritage site nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oktyabrskaya Railway Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russian Railway Museum amp oldid 1180731396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
