China Railway Museum
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| Coordinates | 39°59′47″N 116°30′37″E / 39.9963°N 116.5103°E |
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| Website | Official website |
The China Railway Museum (
The museum is located in
History
The China Railway Museum has its origins in the 1950s when the Ministry of Railways (MOR) created a temporary exhibit for the Economic Achievements Exhibition in Beijing. This exhibition, which was held by the National Economic Development Committee, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
The MOR then founded the Central Technical Library in 1958 to promote scientific and technological advancements and support the growth of the Chinese railway industry. This institution subsequently became the MOR Exhibition Group, then the MOR Exhibition Department, and finally the MOR Science and Technology Museum.
On 2 November 2002, the MOR Science and Technology Museum's locomotive exhibition hall was opened to the public and was officially renamed the China Railway Museum on 1 September 2003.
The museum expanded further in October 2009 when the Beijing Railway Museum was integrated into the China Railway Museum.[1]
Downtown branch
The Beijing Railway Museum (
Locomotives
| No. | Class | Builder | Track Gauge | Wheel Configuration | Image | Notes |
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| 23 | SN Class | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 1 ft 11+5⁄8 in (600 mm) | 0-10-0 |  |
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| 1001 | RM Class | CSR Sifang Co Ltd. | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 4-6-2 |  |
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| 1019 | GJ Class | Taiyuan Locomotive Works | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 0-6-0T
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| 1979 | FD Class | Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Factory
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1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 2-10-2 |  |
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| KF1[Note 1] | KF1 Class | Vulcan Foundry | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 4-8-4 | ||
| 4290 | DFH1 Class | CSR Sifang Co Ltd. | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | B’B’ |  |
Gallery
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(1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) -
Inside the museum -
A Ten'ine2 type observation carriage on display in the China Railway Museum.
See also
- List of museums in China
- Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China
References
- ^ Yang, Ling (Oct 2011). "World Railway Museums (part 2) - China Railway Museum" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review (58): 42–44.
- ^ "China Railway Museum – Zhengyang Gate | Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South, Beijing | Attractions".
- ^ "China Railway Museum – Zhengyang Gate | Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South, Beijing | Attractions".
- ^ Chinese Government Railways KF1 was renumbered 006.
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