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Transport museum in Flanders, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tramsite Schepdaal is a tramway museum in Schepdaal, located in the Belgian municipality Dilbeek, west of Brussels
Trammuseum Schepdaal | |
The Museum Hall | |
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Established | May 5, 1962 |
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Location | Schepdaal, Dilbeek, Flanders, Belgium |
Coordinates | 50.8390°N 4.1959°E |
Type | Transport museum |
Website | Tramsite Schepdaal |
The vicinal tramway line going from Ninove to Brussels Ninoofsepoort starts operating on September 8, 1887. It used metre-gauge rails and had its depot in Schepdaal. This depot became the national museum for the vicinal tramway on May 5, 1962,[1] but was still used as depot for the line Brussels-Ninove (line Ni) too until 1968. The line was abolished on February 21, 1970.
The whole site (station building and engine houses) became protected in 1993.[2] The museum was managed by volunteers and closed for renovation in 1999, only to be reopened ten years later (July 1, 2009) by the non-profit association "Erfgoed Vlaanderen".[3]
A lot of work remains to be done, like the re-electrification of the grounds of the depot and the renewal of the tracks and switches, to enable short rides with the carriages.
Tram locomotives and carriages are kept in 3 depots
The rest of the site is kept in original condition and are (or will be) open to visitors;
The majority of the historic vehicles is displayed in depot 2. The main showpiece is the royal carriage once built for King Leopold II of Belgium. It remains a mystery if the King ever actually used the vehicle, but it is certain that the Shah of Persia used it when he visited Ostend in 1900.[2]
Several electrical vehicles dating back to 1894 (NMVB) and one of the last steam vehicles dating back to 1920.[2]
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