Salón del Maharajá - Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xeocach
N 37° 41.617 W 006° 35.797
29S E 711901 N 4174540
Se encuentra en el Museo Minero de Riotinto // It is located in the Riotinto Mining Museum
Waymark Code: WM19WM2
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 04/27/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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[ES] “Fue construido en 1.892 por Birminghan Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd., para un viaje que la Reina Victoria de Inglaterra iba a efectuar a la India. Posteriormente lo cedieron a la Compañía de Río Tinto para una visita real de Don Alfonso XIII.

Este vagón es el coche más destacable del parque móvil, conocido popularmente como "Salón del Maharajá", se encuentra dividido en dos compartimentos, uno para mujeres y otro mayor para hombres. Los asientos del departamento de hombres pueden transformarse en cómodas tumbonas en caso necesario, lo que hace de él, probablemente, el único coche-cama de vía estrecha que existe en Europa. Hoy en día es considerado el vagón de pasajeros de esta anchura de vía (1067 mm), más lujoso del mundo.

Destacan en su interior los tallados y repujados en madera y cuero. Inicialmente contaba con portaequipajes artesanales tallados en bronce, los cuáles le fueron sustraidos por alguna mano desaprensiva. En el exterior cuenta con lamas de ventilación y persianillas mosquiteras (dada la abundancia de estos insectos en la India).”

Fuente: Panel informativo


[EN] “It was built in 1892 by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd., for a trip that Queen Victoria of England was going to make to India. Later they gave it to the Río Tinto Company for a royal visit by Don Alfonso XIII.

This car is the most notable car in the fleet, popularly known as the "Maharajah's Hall", it is divided into two compartments, one for women and a larger one for men. The seats in the men's department can be transformed into comfortable sun loungers if necessary, making it probably the only narrow gauge sleeping car in Europe. Today it is considered the most luxurious passenger car of this track width (1067 mm.) in the world.

The carvings and embossings in wood and leather stand out inside. Initially it had handcrafted luggage racks carved in bronze, which were stolen by some unscrupulous hand. On the outside it has ventilation slats and mosquito net blinds (given the abundance of these insects in India).”

Source: Information panel

Type of train car: Passenger car

Location: Museo Minero

Price (In local currency): 5.00

Interaction allowed: yes

Visiting hours: From: 10:30 AM To: 7:00 PM

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