I usually don’t like excursions (I appreciate the inner sensations), and the posts I write are not historical, cultural and educational, but I’ll make an exception here, this is steam engines! Actually, therefore, when I learned that in Pereslavl-Zalessky there is a Museum of steam locomotives, it’s not I had to choose where to go first. I personally museum liked, and there is much more interesting than in the rest museums irons, teapots, ingenuity, coins, and other small things. By Compared with all of the above, it is the Museum Museum. The rest are pulling on infotainment stands, not more.
In addition to the tour, I also talked to the museum staff and asked why everything is so—
The content of the article
- 1 Excursion on the Museum of steam locomotives in Pereslavl-Zalessky
- 2 On the history of the museum and the problems of private museums
- 3 Cost and opening hours
- 4 How to get to the museum
- 5 On the map
Contents
Excursion at the Museum of steam locomotives in Pereslavl-Zalessky
First of all, it is worth knowing that the museum is associated with a narrow-gauge expensive, and not with the “real” big. The second thing to know is There are not many exhibits and some of them are in a deplorable state. Moreover, it is impossible to go inside and have to be content with the view outside. I ordered a tour, which I recommend to you. Without her will not so interesting. Plus, you can ask various questions, and employees, seeing your genuine interest with pleasure will tell something. And music old years, flowing from the mouthpiece of the depot facade, will create authentic atmosphere.
Previously, the exhibits were open, and all could get inside wishing. But when the number of people increased, it became difficult track the adequacy of each visitor’s behavior (were bad cases), because you will not stand on everyone’s soul, for this is needed by personnel who are not there yet. Almost all exhibits on go and work! However, again their testing and kindling produce, as long as no one is near, it is dangerous.
Museum of locomotives in Pereslavl-Zalessky
Museum of locomotives in Pereslavl-Zalessky
The museum was created on the basis of the locomotive depot. It was exactly here, that is, it is real, not a replica. Railway already dismantled and from it there are only a couple of kilometers for testing, previously there was something about 150 km. Initially narrow-gauge goal – peat delivery in the region. Moreover, the deposits were quite rich, therefore, until the country has passed on to more efficient fuel, peat almost half of Russia transported – first to the station of the large railway, and From there, the usual not narrow-gauge cars.
Before you disassemble the piece of iron, they tried to start a passenger message, but it did not go, and at the beginning of the two thousandth decided to abolish it. All replaced the road, the narrow gauge railway was not is needed. Although the museum and the locomotive, but on one of the ways is a diesel locomotive with the car, the one who carried the passenger transportation. He was left as an exception, although not keep exhibits, newer than 60s release, that is, only truck and locomotives.
Trolley for pokatushek
Diesel locomotive MD54-2 with internal combustion engine
German locomotive Gr-269 – unsuccessful model due to the high center gravity swaying and destroying the narrow gauge railway
Car-snowplow, these are still used
FT4-028 steam locomotive from Finland
Autocar
Road Tire Description
Autocar in the middle of the engine
ZIM car on the train (the letter H means station manager)
Locomotive KP4-469 – the most popular model for the narrow gauge railway
Car waiting for restoration, barely alive
Car-snowplow, not restored
The remains of the engine VP4-2120, it was found in the swamp
Locomotive 157-567 – the most successful model, awaiting restoration
Inside the passenger car (now a souvenir shop)
Locomotive TU4-1984, carrying passenger traffic
The narrow gauge railway goes a couple of kilometers away
I really hope that the work of the museum will not perish, and someday they will be able to start again inside the locomotives and wagons, because it is creepy interesting. Or at least make stands with photos. “entrails”. By the way, if you ask, then you will open the “secret” a room where there is a wand apparatus. By default, it is closed.
The same room
Opposite the museum there is a garage, but it has its own owner.
On the history of the museum and the problems of private museums
Reviews of the Museum of locomotives vary, ranging from puppy rapture, ending reproach in a divorce for money. As always, the truth is somewhere in the middle, if not in a different plane. Now I will try to explain. On the one hand, steam locomotives are always great, and an inexperienced person should like, as is, actually, Simple Iron Museum, consisting of just one room, inspection which takes no more than 10 minutes.
On the other hand, if the traveler is experienced, he may not estimate that they take money from him and show only a few living steam locomotives (the rest are rotten), despite the fact that he was dragged along the bad the road is already in the suburbs of Pereslavl. Some disappointment can occur depending on the experience of visiting others museums.
I talked to the museum staff and found out what the problem was. AND it sounds like this – the museum is completely private and has no money maintain and restore steam locomotives with the required speed. Even the awnings could not be done immediately for all the exhibits, therefore part still stands in the open.
Although they opened in 1990, people began to come massively just recently, earlier only a few people came for summer season, the effect is not particularly close to the city. Moreover, about 10 years ago the entrance to the museum was generally free and Everything was done on their own money (more on the office site). However, I think the situation has not changed much.
Currently, the museum employs about 8 people and they immediately jack of all trades. And you have to sit at the checkout, conduct a tour, sell souvenirs, well, it is in addition to the restoration and household works on territory. By the way, the founder of the museum, with whom I spoke, just sells souvenirs in the trailer, and only in the remaining time with colleagues restores locomotives or mows the grass. How is he to me told, in summer I almost can’t do anything restoration, and they can only hire cheap labor for very simple things and not always. Museum invites volunteers to help, if you wish, you can write to them.
It turns out that the museum is not very developed, but also they cannot reduce / remove the entrance fee, because then they cannot what will develop, restore, and pay wages employees. Is this a divorce? Naturally, I do not know the turnover of the museum and its overhead, but I did not have such a question. More It looks like an altruistic project from people deeply in love with its engine business.
I do not argue, maybe the founders simply do not have enough business grasping, but something tells me, put a businessman at the head, so the price of the ticket would have taken off at all, and who would have taken the museum, It is initially unprofitable business in our country. For reference, the entrance to The Museum of steam locomotives costs almost as much as the Iron Museum, only one thing iron to repair and maintain, another thing a locomotive, not to mention the lease of the territory and the maintenance of the railway.
Cost and time of work
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Ticket price is 150 rubles per adult, 50 rubles per student, preschoolers is free. Riding on a trolley 150 rubles per adult, 50 rubles with schoolchild, preschoolers for free. The tour costs 500 rubles for five and further 100 rubles per person. I highly recommend the tour. take.
Opening hours from Wednesday to Sunday from 10-00 to 18-00 (in spring, summer and autumn). In winter, from 10 to 17 hours. Monday, Tuesday is a weekend.
How to get to the museum
The museum is located not in Pereslavl-Zalessky, but 15 km from him You can only get on your own transport, travel time about 30 minutes, because the road is broken. After entering Pereslavl from Moscow, you need to turn left at the first major intersection that leads to the little boat Peter.
Next you pass the boat by, get to the village of Kupanskoe and in him at the pointer to the museum you need to turn onto a country road (sand) to the left. After 3 km it will take you to Talitsy and at the entrance to there will be a parking lot. Do not rush to leave the car here, because that from here you have to go to the entrance to the museum. There is parking right around entrance, and this distant is used as a backup, in the event of influx visitors in the summer.
The road from Pereslavl to Kupansky
Turn onto dirt road
Long parking in front of Talitsy
Near parking right at the entrance
