Steam Locomotive Museum - Sibiu

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The collection at Sibiu began in the 1960s when the older steam locomotives from the Sighisoara- Sibiu narrow gauge line were withdrawn. 388.001 was preserved at the depot as a static exhibit. It was joined by other standard and narrow gauge locomotives from 1991. The official "Steam Locomotive Museum" was inaugurated on 23 August, 1994 - the occasion of the centenary of the Sibiu - Cisnadie line. The collection has been progressively expanded and locomotives preserved by enthusiasts from the CFR Brasov Region. It now comprises 23 standard gauge locomotives, 10 narrow gauge locomotives, 3 snow ploughs and 2 steam cranes. 7 of these locomotives are active and are used on a variety of special trains for enthusiasts and other groups.
Sibiu Railway Museum:
Locomotive 389.001, built by Wiener Neustadt in 1885 for the Taraczvölgy railway, worked on the line between Sighisoara and Sibiu until 1973.

Take a look at Julian Nolte's
excellent website dedicated to the
Sibiu - Agnita railway

(also contains other useful railway links)
The Museum is located opposite the main railway station in Sibiu, comprising the former roundhouse and turntable across the railways lines. Part of the depot area is still used so care should always be taken. In addition, there is usually a narrow gauge steam locomotive based at the depot of the narrow gauge Sibiu-Agnita railway (follow the narrow gauge lines east from the station).
Sibiu Railway Museum:
Locomotive 388.002,was built by Wiener Neustadt in 1896
for the narrow gauge Sighisoara to Sibiu line

After it was wthdrawn in 1974 it was plinthed at
Sighisoara until 1995 when it was transferred to Sibiu
142.008, one of Romania's famous 2-8-4 express passenger locomotives, based on the Austrian class 12. This one is was rescued at the 11th hour and is now pending restoration
MUSEUM LIST
Number Type Builder/ No. Year Former Operator Notes
>Standard Gauge
MMR 1 0-6-0T Resita Uz.MMR, Simeria
077 0-6-0T Hanomag 7280 1915 CFR Ploiesti
620 0-6-0 SFB 738 1890 CFR (In Moldova, then at Bucharest Triaj "Murgeni"
1493 0-6-0 Henschel 3820 1894 CFR Bucharest Triaj
7311 2-6-0T Henschel 7680 1906 CFF Tismana (at Preajba); ex KPEV Katowice 7311 Prussian T9/3
20.064 0-4-0F Henschel 20064 1921 Chemical works, Mãrãsesti Fireless
40.004 2-8-2RT Floridsdorf 1785 1908 CFR Subcetate - Caransebes rack railway
40.068 0-8-0 O&K 9612 1921 CFR Bucharest Triaj; then Saligny Prussian G8
50.451 0-10-0 MBA 3180 1930 CFR Brasov (scrap condition) Prussian G10
50.497 0-10-0 Malaxa 23 1930 CFR Sibiu Prussian G10
50.1001 0-10-0 Resita 338 1936 CFR Cluj depot Prussian G10
94.649 0-10-0T Schwartzkopf 5546 1914 CFR Grivita works DR class 94
130.503 2-6-0 Skoda 93 1921 CFR Dep.BC
131.040 2-6-2T Resita 591 1941 CFR Timisoara
140.117 2-8-0 Baldwin 53343 1920 CFR Fetesti
142.008 2-8-4 Resita 402 1937 CFR Bucharest Nord
150.224 2-10-0 Resita 2817 1958 CFR Brasov
150.1105 2-10-0 Schw. 12201 1943 CFR Iasi; working loco; ex DR 52.196 Kriegslok
230.060 4-6-0 Schw. 7743 1921 CFR Brasov Prussian P8
230.224 4-6-0 Resita 231 1933 CFR (various depots); working loco Prussian P8
230.321 4-6-0 Resita 1938 CFR Brasov (scrap condition) Prussian P8
231.065 4-6-2 Henschel 18999 1921 CFR; working loco
324.951 2-6-2 Budapest 4074 1917 CFR; then Racovita quarry
375.032 2-6-2T Budapest 2648 1911 CFR (various); then UFETStana de Vale
WMA654 Krupp 1024 1939 CFR Sibiu Crane
WMA584 Krupp 1027 1939 CFR Brasov Crane
WPZ A22 Sclim 4632 1906 CFR Bacau snowplough
WPZ G12 Henschel 26.692 1942 CFR Bucharest and Ploiesti snowplough
WPZ-10-2 ? ? CFR Titu snowplough
94.649 is an ex DR class 94 0-10-0 built in 1914 and later used at Grivita works in Bucharest
Number Type Builder/ No. Year Former Operator Notes
>Narrow Gauge (760 mm)
6845 0-6-2T Borsig 6845 1908 Ex. Huszko, Lozinsky & Co, Kiev; then CFR Sibiu
388.002 0-6-0 Wr.N. 3897 1896 CFR Sibiu - Sighisoara “Szentagota”
389.001 0-6-0 Wr.N. 3061 1885 CFR Sibiu - Sighisoara; ex Taraczv. Vasút “Taraczvölgy”
763.148 0-6-0T O&K 10542 1923 CFF Bãbeni; then Curtea de Arges
764.056 0-8-0 Chrzanów 1997 1948 CFR Satu Mare; then Târgu Mures Type Px48 "Duna"
764.106(ii) 0-8-0T Resita 1026 1952 CFR Sibiu; ex CFI
764.157 0-8-0T U.23Aug. 523 1949 CFR Târgu Mures
764.201 0-8-0 U.23Aug. 533 1949 CFR Sibiu
764.205 0-8-0 U.23Aug. 528 1949 CFR n.g. depot active?
764.155 0-8-0T U.23Aug. 517 1949 CFR n.g. depot active?
764.20x 0-8-0 U.23Aug. 1949 CFR n.g. depot; either 202 or 207 out of use
Locomotive 764.205, one of a class of powerful locomotives built by U.23Aug. in 1949. Preserved at the narrow gauge depot for special trains on the line to Agnita.

There are also collections of active and preserved locomotives at several depots,
notably Iasi, Dej, Ploiesti and Subcetate.
These will be listed shortly.