The Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park ("Hungarian Railway History Park") is a

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located in

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at a

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and workshop of the

Hungarian State Railways Hungarian State Railways ( hu, Magyar Államvasutak, MÁV) is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV START Zrt." (passenger transport), "MÁV-Gépészet Zrt." (maintenance), "MÁV-Trakció Zrt." and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" (freig ...

(MÁV), the former Budapest North Depot. The museum covers more than 70,000 square meters and it features over one hundred exhibits, mostly including railway vehicles and equipment.Hungarian Railway Museum – History
, accessed March 28, 2010.

Overview

The museum has a fleet with many

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s of the Hungarian State Railways, ranging from

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s to

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s, of which some are still operational. The museum also exhibits other forms of

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, such as hand-powered cars and inspection cars. Some exhibits include a teak

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built for the

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and the Árpád railcar, respectively built in 1912 and 1934. The museum also has a luxury automobile, a

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GAZ-13 Chaika, that has served as an official car of

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. The car was later converted by the Hungarian State Railways to travel on rails.Dienstwagen des Ministerpräsidenten jahrelang als Schieneninspektionsfahrzeug im Einsatz
, Europabahnen, accessed March 28, 2010.Hungarian Railway Museum – Hands-on activities
, accessed March 28, 2010. The main building of the museum features exhibitions on the history of

s, railway equipment and the history of railways in Hungary. Many of the exhibits can be interacted with, such as operating a handcart and experiencing an engine simulator that was originally built for the MÁV V63. There is also a building with

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. The museum has a

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for children. The museum also features a

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and a roundhouse with 34 bays. The operational locomotives are used for nostalgic railway trips in Hungary and abroad. One of the

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s at the Hungarian Railway Museum is the MÁV 411.118 of the

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History

The Hungarian Railway Museum opened its doors on July 14, 2000. The museum is supported by the Hungarian Railway Museum Foundation which was founded on November 22, 1999.Hungarian Railway Museum – The Foundation
, accessed March 28, 2010.

Gallery

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MÁV Hungarian State Railways ( hu, Magyar Államvasutak, MÁV) is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV START Zrt." (passenger transport), "MÁV-Gépészet Zrt." (maintenance), "MÁV-Trakció Zrt." and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" (freig ...

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Model railway Railway modelling (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale. The scale models include locomotives, rolling stock, streetcars, t ...

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References

External links

MÁV Nostalgia

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