20/03/2013

The Latvian Railway history museum in Riga

There is a good railway museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia (Latvijas dzelzceļa vēstures muzejā).

http://www.railwaymuseum.lv/index-eng.htm

In your pocket also offers interesting infomation.

http://www.inyourpocket.com/latvia/riga/sightseeing/museums/Latvian-Railway-Museum_11203v


We could see rainbow by chance from the riverside of Daugava.


 
The museum located near the Stone Bridge.


 
DL and SL

 
Mobile crane

 
Former Soviet-build DL

 
DL


 
Snowplow 

 
Elektrichka

 
AnArmored coach (At first it was built for Eastern Chinese Railway!! During WW2 it was given to the USSR Armny)

 
A prisoner coach (it seemed to be built in Stalin era)

 
Type T3 (former German type 52)

 
DL

 
Narrow guage rail-truck


 

 
Tickets



Narrow guage loco
 
If you hava a chance, it is a good place for see and feel Latvian Railway history. They offers good DVD for Banitis.
 
(2013/3/21)

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