Train World

Train World is a railway museum in Belgium and the official museum of the National Railway Company of Belgium. It is situated in the preserved buildings of Schaarbeek railway station and in a new shed built to its north. Although scheduled to open in 2014, its opening was delayed until September 2015.[1][2] The Museum was solemnly opened by King Philippe.

Train World
Display of Belgian steam locomotives at Train World
Location within Brussels
Established25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)
LocationSchaarbeek railway station,
Place Princesse Elisabeth
Brussels B-1030
Coordinates50°52′41″N 4°22′46″E
Typerailway museum
Websitewww.trainworld.be

Overview

The museum is over 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) and displays 22 locomotives.[3] It also displays 1,200 other objects, including an original 19th century railway bridge. One of the most important objects in the museum is the "Pays du Waes" locomotive, dating to 1845, which is the oldest preserved locomotive in Continental Europe.[4]

Collection

The materials exhibited in the museum (Schaerbeek):
  • a Belpaire hearth boiler from an 1884 type 25 locomotive transformed into a steam generator.
  • The Type 51 steam locomotive (1152) shunting steam locomotive of 1880 built by the Belgian Company for the Construction of Railway Material was written off and resold to Carbochimie Tertre.
  • The English-inspired steam locomotive Type 18 steam locomotive 18.051 built by the Saint-Léonard company.
  • The railcar for secondary lines 551.48 (known as "little Brossel").
  • The prototype line diesel locomotive 6406 (211.006) (which lost its engine).
  • An end car (pilot car) of the first type AM 35 Automotrice AM 35 electric multiple unit (1935).
  • a passenger car type GCI n°91001 (Large Intercirculation Capacity).
  • a passenger coach type M1 n°63105 (Metallic).
  • a passenger car type TEE n°135 (Trans Europe Express).
  • Two Belgian royal train carriages

The Treignes railway museum also holds part of the "SNCB" collection, the material is as follows:
  • The Type 1 steam locomotive (1.002). A possible return to service cannot be ruled out in the next few years!.
  • The Type 7 steam locomotive (7.039).
  • The Type 16 steam locomotive (16.042).
  • The type 53 shunting steam locomotive (5620).
  • Railcar 608.05
  • The diesel shunting locomotive 8319.
  • The electric locomotive 2005.
  • The electric locomotive 2912 (101.012).
  • The carriage for the royal children of the Léopold 3 and Baudouin 1er train (carriage n°4).
  • One inspection car n°10.

The following materials are stored in the reserves (waiting or being restored):
  • The steam locomotive type 41 (41.199).
  • The steam locomotive type 44 (44.225).
  • The Type 64 steam locomotive (64.045).
  • Railcar 4505.
  • Railcar 4006.
  • The diesel shunting locomotive 7209.
  • The diesel shunting locomotive 8441.
  • Line diesel locomotive 5142 & 5166.
  • Line diesel locomotive 5910 (201.010) (Under restoration in 2022).
  • Line diesel locomotive 5917.
  • Line diesel locomotive 6306.
  • The electric locomotive 1187.
  • The electric locomotive (polyvoltage) 1602.
  • The electric locomotive 2001.
  • The electric locomotive 2383.
  • The 600 séries electric multiple unit (n°600 ex AM "Sabena").
  • The 800 séries electric multiple unit (n°810 known as "Nez de Cochons").
  • 4 coaches K1 (ex-SNCB).
  • 5 coaches L (ex-SNCB).
  • 6 coaches M2 (ex-SNCB).
  • 1 coaches type I5 passenger car.
  • 1 bar car.
  • 1 "Cinema" car.

See also

References

Notes
  1. Robinson, Frances (March 19, 2013). "Belgian Train Museum Had a Hard Time Getting on Track". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. "Nouveauté 2015 : Train World, la vitrine des chemins de fer à Bruxelles" (in French). Wallonie-Bruxelles Tourisme. Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. Van De Poel, Nana (3 October 2016). "A Brief History Of Train World And Schaerbeek Station". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. "Belgische treinpatrimonium verzameld in Train World in Schaarbeek". Het Laatste Nieuws. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

Further reading
  • Smith, Ron (December 2016 – January 2017). "Train World". Locomotives International (105): 18–19.

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