Smalspoormuseum - Valkenburg, The Netherlands - Railroad Museums on Waymarking.com

"The museum's collection comprises around ninety locomotives (seventeen steam and more than seventy diesel locomotives), dozens of cars, lorries, passenger cars, two draisines and narrow-gauge accessories. Furthermore, the museum is in possession of a collection of photos and models, which together with video presentations give an impression of the applications of narrow gauge. Most locs are suitable for the track width of 700 mm, and there are also some locs for the 900 mm track width.

In addition to the many locs from industrial companies, there are also a few museum trams from the Gelderse tram: Steam Locs 13 'Silvolde' and 607 'Vrijland', Carriage AB 48 and Freight Wagen GZ 41. Freight car GV 17 is also included in the collection. The OSM is present post luggage wagon 1.

Origin of the collection
At the end of the 1960s, a large part of the narrow -gauge equipment still present in the Netherlands threatened to be lost. Here and there various initiatives were created by the country to maintain equipment for posterity and to ensure that it remains driving. In the Katwijkse Duinen, the Dutch Smalspoorweg Foundation (NSS) started with public rides on the (existing) narrow gauge of the Leidsche Duinwater Maatschappij. For this, locomotives were acquired from companies that stopped their narrow gauge activities. Locomotives that were drawn up as a static object at companies, or locomotives from private ownership, were also added to the collection. A few dozen have been restored and can be admired in a rowing state.

The museum
After the collection moved to the new location at Valkenburgse Meer in 1993, the National Smalspoor Museum was opened in 1996. For the first time it was possible to not only exhibit locomotives, but also pay attention to the many applications of narrow gauge.

The museum has a large workplace building where rolling equipment is restored and maintained. In addition, there is a museum building for exhibition of equipment, objects, photos, etc. All traces on the site have a track width of 700 mm."
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Museum Website: [Web Link] Train ride provided?: yes Actual railroad cars or locomotives on display?: yes Admission fee?: 10 Street Address: Jan Pellenbargweg 1 2235 SP Valkenburg ZH Gift shop?: yes Café/restaurant?: yes Theater?: no Other features?: Outdoor and indoor play area for kids.

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