Steam Locomotive M1-628 - Riga, Latvia - Locomotives on Waymarking.com

A sign on the fence surrounding the locomotive includes the following information in English:

"THE STEAM - ENGINE

Built in Germany, 1916. Employed on Curland's and Zemgale's 600 mm narrow - gauge railway lines, the last stop was - Viesite in Jekabpils district. At the museum from 1970, restored under the guidance of Olgerts Gila."

The following information about the Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum is from Wikipedia (visit link) :

"Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (Latvian: Latvijas Etnografiskais Brivdabas Muzejs) is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is an open-air museum, situated in a forest park area beside a lake just outside the capital, with farmers village houses, moved from different districts of the country.

The museum was established in 1924, inspired by open-air museums in Scandinavia. The plan was to establish a farm from the four regions, Courland, Zemgale, Vidzeme and Latgale, supplied by buildings representing different crafts. In 1932 the museum was opened to the public; in 1939 there were 40 buildings erected. Today 118 buildings are on display, as well as more than 3000 items. Most ethnic groups in Latvia are represented in the museum. The collections count approximately 114,000 items."

Locomotive Type: (required): Steam Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): Yes If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): 4.27 Euros How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only. If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed

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