Railroad Museum

Railway Restoration and Reconstruction

Colonia, Uruguay is the major Railway museum. Station, Signal Box and the Warehouse, have been constructed as a true copy of original railway buildings. The wagons that are parked in front of her, are Railway Heritage Uruguay landmarks.

All, without exception, have been restored to its original state, following the drawings. With period details. Through each one of them is a trip to the past century, is to revive our history. Like the great museums of the world, each wagon is a valuable piece of history.

Historical items inside the station

Everything in the station is original, benchs, the hood, the truck to carry the packages, and announcements… Inside the boss room, is an exposition of valuable pieces that has been collected over the past five years.
The first ones had been obtained in the borders of AFE (State Railways Administration). Others, who were in private hands, were acquired for the safety of railway heritage. So we can all enjoy this great show of transport that has united all the towns: The Railroad.

Is the best place to meet, to live a magical moment, returning to the past.

Part of the charm of a train tour, is visit the dining car. But you can also find a sleeper car and have a drink at the bar.

The Wagons

Wagon Nº13, Car No. 13 is one of the first six halls belonging to the class "10" "Central Uruguay Railway" (Ns. 11 to 16). In 1929 the company imported 6 metal racks manufactured by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co. of Birmingham to build locally 6 passenger "modern” lounge.

The global crisis of 30, delayed the planned construction. Meanwhile, the racks were used to rail platforms numbered from 6585 to 6590 between 1930 and 1937 approximately. Finally, in 1938 Peñarol were built the six chambers, all of 1st. Class with 56 seats, folding tables (and therefore be used as dining rooms).

This is without a doubt the most important and representative group of rail hauled and preserved in Uruguay.

Rooms were the first passengers had mechanical actuators to raise and lower the windows. In addition, Ns. 12 and 13, were equipped with heating, another new.

Wagon Nº14, It is a dormitory belonging to the 4th class (N 38 to 41). It had 18 beds and they were bulit at Peñarol Workshops in 1912.

Coche Nº 151 fue construido en 1889 por la firma "Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Co." de Inglaterra, por encargo del "Ferrocarril Midland" para sus servicios de pasajeros. Numerado en esta empresa como "E2", constituyó junto a su gemelo "E1", parte del parque inicial original de material rodante del F.C. Midland. Afe lo renumeró 151 alrededor de 1956. Coche Nº 560, se trata del primer furgón de pasajeros original del "Uruguay Great Eastern Rwy. Co.". Fue construido por la firma "Brown & Marshall" de Inglaterra en 1891 o 1893 (hay documentación discordante al respecto). Este coche, fue numerado como "1", manteniendo esa numeración en la empresa sucesora "Uruguay East Coast Rwy Co." En algún momento entre la adquisición de esta empresa por el Estado en 1919 y el año 1925, fue renumerado "203". Más tarde, antes de 1939 fue transformado a Coche Sanidad Nº 42, número con que llegó a AFE donde fue renumerado como "560" alrededor de 1956.