Bulawayo Railway Museum

Bulawayo Railway Museum
Steam locomotives at the museum in 1990
Established 1972
Location Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°09′49″S 28°34′27″E / 20.16361°S 28.57417°E / -20.16361; 28.57417Coordinates: 20°09′49″S 28°34′27″E / 20.16361°S 28.57417°E / -20.16361; 28.57417

Bulawayo Railway Museum (est. 1972) is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe, that houses several exhibitions on the history of the railway system in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia.[1][2] Its oldest exhibits date back to 1897,[3] and include Cecil Rhodes' personal railway coach.[4]

The museum is owned by NRZ.[5] Due to the severe shortage of rolling stock, some steam locomotives in the museum have, in the past, been refurbished and returned to service.[6]

Exhibits include:

  • No. 115 — 9B class built by North British Locomotive Company (21478 of 1917)
  • No. 127 — 11th class built by Montreal Locomotive Works (159119 of 1918)
  • No. 330 — 19th class built by Henschel (27400 of 1952)
  • No. 1200 — DE2 class diesel – built by English Electric in 1955

References

  1. ↑ "Bulawayo's Railway Museum". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. ↑ "Railroad Museums: AFRICA". 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Places to visit in Bulawayo, Bulawayo Tourist Guide, Bulawayo1872.com". 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. ↑ "How to travel by train in Zimbabwe - a complete guide". 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. ↑ "Bulawayo Railway Museum". 2010-12-12. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  6. ↑ "Zimbabwe — Last Of The Beyer Garretts". 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

Further reading

  • African Museums in the Making: Reflections on the Politics of Material and Public Culture in Zimbabwe. Cameroon: Langaa RPCIG. 2015. ISBN 978-9956-792-82-5.
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