The Railway Museum, whose inauguration was scheduled for October 4, but for logistical reasons the date was postponed.
A journey into the history of the past and present of trains in Mexico is the Railway Museum that will open its doors this month, in La Plancha Park.
A tunnel in which you can hear the sound of a locomotive is the one that gives access to the five rooms of this new facility in which you will live an interactive experience, in the world of trains. It is as if you were starting the trip inside a train.
In this tunnel, you will see miniature objects related to trains and you will also have screens at hand to learn about the history of trains, such as steam locomotives.
Two locomotives were completely restored, models 270 and 350, which visitors will be able to enter.
Around them, there are different elements, printed information and also information that can be seen through digital screens.
According to historians, Walt Disney came to Mexico and took four Model 270 locomotives, one of which served as a spare part and the other three are still in operation in his amusement parks.
The manufacturer of these locomotives is Baldwin Locomotive Works.
They were completely restored since their parts were dismantled due to the abandonment that La Plancha suffered for many years.
The Museum presents in its rooms the importance of the train in history.
José Rendón Peniche finished the project of the train that traveled from Mérida to Progreso. Next to his image, you will see old pieces, including an old clock and telephone.
The Museum details that technology creates a multisensory experience for visitors
This is how several people describe it from the entrance of this venue that has as neighbor the Museum of Light and Peninsular Center for Humanities and Social Sciences (CEPHCIS) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Through the rooms, you will learn about the history of this transport and how it is present through the Mayan Train these days.
It pays tribute to the railroad workers and the history of the train in Yucatan, but it broadens the vision so that visitors can learn about the history of the railroad in the country and that of the Peninsula.
On one of the screens, you can see how more railroads were expanded throughout the country.
At the museum, people can see on the map the extinct Mérida Progreso railroad. It was the first railroad in the town. The history dates back to 1870.
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