Railway Museum of Catalonia
Introduction The '''Railway Museum of Catalonia''' (; ) is a museum in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Catalonia, Spain). The museum has a large collection of historic railway locomotives and other rolling stock in a former station and roundhouse. It is located close to the railway station in Vilanova i la Geltrú, 40 km south of Barcelona.
History Original bond for the company "", similar to the one kept in the MuseumThe museum opened in 1990 and is located in a former engine shed, built at the end of the 19th century. About 900 workers repaired and maintained locomotives there until 1967, when these activities ceased.The main building, attached to the museum, contains a library and a collection of railway items such as caps, miniatures, and machinery. The museum also has an auditorium where a film about the history of the railway in Catalonia is shown daily. The reception where visitors enter is the original ticket office from a railway station in the village of La Granada.In 1972, MOROP, an association that federates national associations of railroad and model railroad enthusiasts, held their nineteenth congress in Barcelona. The antique locomotives displayed at the congress were stored in the facilities that would later house the museum. In 1981, the centenary of the commercial rail line between Barcelona and Vilanova, the creation of a Railway Museum in the old engine shed was proposed. The national Spanish railway operator (RENFE) and the autonomous government of Catalonia initially led the project. Later the town council of Vilanova joined.The museum opened on August 5, 1990.In 1993 RENFE the National Spanish Railways made the Vilanova museum a subsidiary of the main museum in Madrid, the Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid, and the   In 2010 the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya established a master's program on Railway systems and Electrical Traction in the museum's facilities in Vilanova.The museum's collection comprises more than sixty vehicles from all periods of history, diverse countries of origin and different technologies, including 28 steam locomotives from the late 19th century and a copy of the first steam locomotive used in the Iberian Peninsula, still used in demonstrations on the first Sunday of the month. The collection also includes diesel and electric locomotives, coaches, a Bogie type Harlan, a signal bridge, and an original interlocking lever frame table used in the Barcelona central railway station.The museum's library contains more than 6,100 volumes in its catalog, including works on trains and vehicles, rail traffic documentation, history and legislation, statistics, and infrastructure. The library also houses 400 video recordings and 10,000 photographs.
Locomotives RefYearObjectNicknameManufacturerDescriptionImage —  1948  Replica 2-2-2 locomotive ''Mataró'' Maquinista Terrestre y Marítima  Replica of First locomotive in the Iberian Peninsula to serve the first line (Barcelona-Mataró).Reproduction -->Madrid, Zaragoza y Alicante 1681854Steam locomotive 120/2112MartorellSharp, Stewart & Co. ManchesterOldest original locomotive in Spain. Shown in the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.Locomotive Martorell -->MZA 2461857Steam locomotive 030/2013MamutE. B. Wilson and Company Second oldest original locomotive in Spain, used for general purposes. Steam locomotive Mamut -->Andaluces 4 1871 Steam locomotive020-04AndalucesSA John Cockerill Smaller locomotive used in urban areas and for serving factories. Andaluces 4 -->MZA 571 1879 Steam locomotive040-2019 Vilanova  Sharp, Stewart & Co. In Vilanova i la Geltrú since 1949.Locomotive 040-2019 "Vilanova" -->Norte 1653 1881Steam locomotive030-2110Perruca Andre Koechlin & Cie  Served the North East lines of Spain.Perruca -->Oeste 9 1881 Steam locomotive220-2005  Richard Hartmann  For Passenger trains. Locomotive Hartmann 220-2005 "Oest 9" -->Oeste 77 1884 Steam locomotive120-2131  Maschinenfabrik Esslingen  For Passenger trains. Locomotive 120-2131 "Oeste 77" -->Alcantarilla–Lorca 4 1884Steam locomotive030-2369 Bicicleta (bicycle)  Sharp, Stewart & Co.  For passenger trains. Steam locomotive 030-2369 -->Alcañiz - La Puebla de Híjar, 41885 Steam locomotive020-210 Teresita/Clot  SA John Cockerill Manoeuvring locomotive. Alcañiz - La Puebla de Híjar, 4 -->Mollet - Caldes, 6  1887 Steam locomotive030-0233CaldesMaquinaria Terrestre y Marítima Initially used for passenger trains, then for manoeuvring. 200pxAndaluces, 6  Steam locomotive220-2023Bobadilla  Beyer, Peacock and Company  For passenger trains. 200pxMZA 651 1901 Steam locomotive230-4001 Compound  Hanomag  Former express locomotive. Locomotive MZA 651Ferrocarril Central de Aragón, 11902Steam locomotive030-2471 FCA 1  Marcinelle et Couillet  For Passenger trains. Steam locomotive 030-2451 -->Ferrocarril Central de Aragón, 53 1906 Steam locomotive060-4013Mallet-Compound Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (subcontracted to Esslingen)  Used for hauling heavy materials. Mallet -->Norte 31011909 Steam locomotive230-2085  Hanomag For Passenger trains. Locomotive 230-2085 -->MZA 1155 1913 Steam locomotive240-2135Mastodonte  Henschel & Sohn  General-purpose locomotive. MZA 1155 -->Ferrocarril Central de Aragón, 741927Steam locomotive240-2074 Mastodonte  Tubize  General-purpose locomotive. 115 km/h maximum speed. Steam locomotive 240-2074 -->FCA 101 Steam locomotive462F-0401 Beyer-Garratt  Euskalduna, Bilbao  Temporarily transferred to a depot near the town of Lleida. FCA 101 -->MZA 18081939 Steam locomotive241F-2108Linda Tapada  Maquinista Terrestre y Marítima (Barcelona)  General purpose locomotive. MZA 1808 -->RENFE 151.5001 1942 Steam locomotive151F-3101Santa FeMaquinista Terrestre y Marítima Heavy and powerful locomotive. Steam locomotive 151F-3101 -->Renfe Steam locomotive Renfe240F-2591  Euskalduna (Bilbao)  240F-2591Renfe1953 Locomotores de Vapor 141F-2101/2348Mikado  North British Locomotive Company  A Mikado locomotive in this museum was the last steam locomotive in service in Spain. 200pxNorte & Renfe 7001 1928 Electric locomotive270-001 Chata   Electric locomotive. Electric locomotive 270-001 -->Norte & Renfe 72061928Electric locomotive272-006Crocodile   Electric locomotive. 272 006 -->Estado i Renfe 1004 1929 Electric locomotive280-004  CAF SECHERON (Gipuzkoa)  Used on narrow-gauge lines in the Pyrenees. Estado & Renfe 1004 -->Renfe 78071954Electric locomotive278-007Panchorga USA  Electric locomotive initially in passenger service, then as a freight locomotive.278 007 -->Renfe 7652 Electric locomotive Alstom276-052  For express train haulage. 200pxNorte & Renfe 91651935 Automotor590-165 EUA Light autonomous for short distances.200px Ou (Catalan for "Egg")  1940 Dresina de via i obres   Transport for service personnel (12 seats). Dresina de via i obres (used on work services -->3T1950 Locomotive350-003Talgo II  Talgo trains  For Hauling Talgo expresses.Talgo 350 0031801 1958 Diesel locomotive318-001 Marilyn  American Locomotive Company (ALCO) Servicing Galicia (North-West) lines. 200px Talgo 1983 Diesel locomotive Talgo354-001 Virgen de Covadonga  Krauss Maffei (Alemanya)  For haulage of Talgo expresses. Talgo 354-001 -->2005 T  1964 Cabin of the Talgo III locomotiveVirgen del Carmen   For hauling Talgo Expresses.Talgo III -->RENFE 281(previously 1000)1927Electric locomotive RipollCAF This locomotive was built to serve the Ripoll-Puigcerdà line. ND
Image Gallery File:Taula d'enclavaments.jpg|Original interlocking frame from "Estació de França", 1929, BarcelonaFile:Detall palanques enclavaments.jpg|Levers in the interlocking frameFile:Plànol línia Valls-Vilanova-Barcelona.jpg|Map of line Valls-Vilanova-BarcelonaFile:Codi numeració RENFE.jpg|Identification codes used by RENFE in locomotivesFile:Exemples numeració tren de rodes.jpg|Numbering codes for wheels arrangementsFile:Vehicles de manteniment de vies.jpg|Vehicles for rail maintenanceFile:Museu del Ferrocarril (Vilanova i la Geltrú) - A34.JPG|Manual service operation coach (350 kg weight)File:Interiors de cotxes de 1a classe.jpg|First class coachFile:Museu del Ferrocarril (Vilanova i la Geltrú) - A42.JPG|MiniaturesFile:Vitrina Museu Ferrocarril de Catalunya.jpg|Display cabinet old itemsFile:Amples ferroviaris usuals fins 1998.jpg|Rail gaugesFile:Memoria Junta d'accionistes Barcelona-Mataró.jpg|1848 Annual Report "Camino de Hierro de Barcelona a Mataró"File:Cotxe de viatgers de 3a classe C-2302.jpg|3rd class passenger wooden coach rebuilt in 1991 in Vilanova i la GeltrúFile:Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya (5)sala d'actes.JPG |AuditoriumFile:Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya- servei educatiu.JPG|Baby-sitting area
See also * List of museums in Catalonia
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