Tramsite Schepdaal
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Museum grounds |
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| place | Schepdaal |
| opening | 1962-05-05 |
The Tramsite Schepdaal ( German : Straßenbahndepot Schepdaal ) is a tram museum in Schepdaal , a place in the Belgian municipality of Dilbeek , west of Brussels .
history
On September 8, 1887, the meter-gauge suburban railway line Schepdaal - Brussels Ninoofsepoort was put into operation. The starting point of the line was in Schepdaal. The local depot was used since May 5, 1962 as a national museum for the " National Small Railway Company ". Until 1968 the depot was also used as a tram depot for the Brussels - Ninove (Ni line) line. This tram line was discontinued on February 21, 1970.
The entire area (station building and shed) was placed under protection as a cultural asset in 1993 . The museum was run by volunteers and closed in 1999 due to necessary renovations. Ten years later, on July 1, 2009, the museum was reopened by the Flanders Heritage Association.
The existing track systems and the no longer existing electrification do not currently allow journeys with the vehicles. It is planned, however, to bring the track systems and electrification back up to a level that will enable museum operation on the site.
building
There are three sheds where tram equipment is stored. Shed 1 contains standard-gauge vehicles. Shed 2 contains steam and electric trams as well as freight and passenger cars. The site is in its original state and, in addition to the shed, has a station building, a weighbridge , a water tower , a wood and sand store, a water pump, a coal store, a forge and a lamp store.
The station building used to be the station master's office, the counters and the waiting area for travelers as well as bedrooms for the tram staff who had to work in the early or late shift.
The steam tram locomotives were housed in Shed 1, Sheds 2 and 3 housed the steam trams and later the electric trams.
collection
The collection of historic trams is on display in Shed 2. The showpiece is the carriage designed as a court train , which was once built for King Leopold II . But it is not certain whether he ever used it. It was used by the Shah of Persia when he visited Belgium in 1900 .
In addition, the first electric tram of the NMVB from 1894 and one of the last locomotives of the steam train from 1920 can be seen.
gallery
NMVB motor car type N from Brussels
