Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum | |
Native Name: | 津山まなびの鉄道館 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Map Type: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 35.0533°N 133.9998°W |
Established: | 2 April 2016 |
Location: | Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan |
Type: | Railway museum |
Publictransit: | Tsuyama Station |
is a railway museum in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since 2 April 2016.[1] It is based around the former Tsuyama Depot roundhouse, which was used to house a number of preserved locomotives since 2007.[1]
A total of 13 rolling stock exhibits are housed at the museum, including the nine vehicles previously preserved inside the roundhouse and vehicles moved from the former Modern Transportation Museum in Osaka which closed in April 2014.[2] [3] [4]
Built in 1936 by Kawasaki Sharyo.[5] Preserved at the former Modern Transportation Museum in Osaka following withdrawal in 1971.[5] Moved from the Modern Transportation Museum in March 2015.[6]
Built in 1974 by Kyosan Kogyo, and preserved at Tsuyama since 2011.[5]
Built in 1967 by Nippon Sharyo. Preserved at the former Modern Transportation Museum in Osaka following withdrawal in 1986.[5]
Built in 1964 by Nippon Sharyo.[5] Previously operated by Toyama Chiho Railway, and moved to Tsuyama following its withdrawal in 2011.[7]
Built in 1972 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries as DD16 13, and converted to become a snowplough unit in 1983. Withdrawn in 2015.[5]
Built in 1977 and withdrawn from service in 2007.[5]
Built in 1970, withdrawn from service in 1986, and moved to Tsuyama in 2002.[5]
Built in 1958, and preserved at the former Modern Transportation Museum in Osaka following withdrawal in 1984.[5] Moved from the former Modern Transportation Museum in March 2015.[8]
Built in 1978 as passenger coach OHa 50-5, converted to become a diesel car in 1988, and withdrawn from service in 2010.[5]
Built in 1965 by Niigata Tekko, and withdrawn from service in 2010.[5]
KiHa 58-563 was built in 1964 and withdrawn from service in 2010.[5]
KiHa 28-2329 was built in 1964 as KiHa 28-329, and renumbered KiHa 28-2329 in 1969 following the addition of air-conditioning.[5]
Built in 1969 by Nippon Sharyo for use on Oki and later Hamakaze, and withdrawn from service in 2011.[5]
The roundhouse structure was built in 1936 as part of Tsuyama Locomotive Depot, and originally contained 17 storage tracks (of which 11 remain).[5]
The museum opened on 2 April 2016.[1]
The site is located close to Tsuyama Station on the Kishin Line and Tsuyama Line.