European Railroad Discussion > Swiss Transport Museum

I wasn't sure where to post these but it is Europe so here goes. On my recent trip to Switzerland we had a morning at the excellent Swiss Transport Museum in Lucern. The museum is made up of about half railways but also has an excellent aviation/space exhibit and planetarium. I won't attempt to describe the various pieces of equipment. Just enjoy the photos and if you go, allow way more than the two hours we had there.

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Last Three.  Probably the finest display of railroad equipment of any museum I've visited. Many model trains as well. More time was definitely needed. 

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Interesting photos.  The building housing the museum is impressive and is the most effective means for preserving railway equipment.
Thanks for the photo posting.
ALLEN

I passed alongside the museum on a train from Basel to Bellinzona via the old Gotthard Tunnel route.  On my bucket list for future visit.  Equipment stored outside alerted me to the facility.

I went there twice, in 1968 and 2016, both times on very rainy days. The first visit found a lot of the railway equipment outdoors, but the second time saw the buildings greatly expanded and almost all rolling stock inside. It's an incredable place (both for rail and non-rail exhibits) and a fascinating spot to spend all day, especially in bad weather. I understand it's the most-visited museum in Switzerland. Among other things, I learned that Switzerland has both a navy and a merchant marine!