Railway Technology Museum, Railway museum in Paranapiacaba, Brazil.
The Railway Technology Museum occupies former workshop buildings within the Paranapiacaba Station complex, displaying extensive collections of railway equipment and machinery.
The museum, established in 1980, preserves artifacts from the São Paulo Railway Company that operated the mountain railway system connecting inland plantations to Santos port.
The museum exhibits demonstrate the influence of British railway engineering on Brazilian transportation development through technical drawings, tools, and maintenance equipment.
Visitors can explore multiple exhibition halls containing preserved steam engines, mechanical components, and educational displays explaining the funicular system's operation.
The museum contains original maintenance equipment used for the Serra do Mar mountain railway, which employed an innovative system to transport trains across steep terrain.
Location: Paranapiacaba
Inception: 1980
Operator: Associação Brasileira de Preservação Ferroviária
Part of: Paranapiacaba Station
Address: Rua direita, 10, Distrito de Paranapiacaba, Vila de Paranapiacaba, 09150-230, Santo André, SP 09150-230 09150-230
Email: contato@abpfsp.com.br
Website: http://abpfsp.com.br/museu_ferroviario_paranapiacaba.htm
GPS coordinates: -23.77917,-46.30301
Latest update: March 12, 2025 09:45
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