The Railroad Museum

The Railroad Museum (HM23TX)

Location: Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla 72090 Puebla
Country: Mexico
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N 19° 3.18', W 98° 12.225'

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Museo de Los FerrocarrilesAntigua Estación del Ferrocarril Central Mexicano, erigida por el ex presidente Benito Juárez el 15 de Septiembre de 1869. En el año de 1988 se creó el museo que desde entonces se dedica al rescate, conservación, estudio y difusión del patrimonío ferroviario, desempeña diversas actividades culturales, recreatívas, académicas y educativas. Cuenta con un importante número de objetos de carácter histórico ferrocarrilero; piezas que no solo formaron parte del equipo rodante, sino de la vida cotidiana en oficinas, talleres y patios de la ya desaparecida empresa ferrocarrilera. Actualmente, el Museo adquirió el estatus de Centro Nacional para la Preservación del Patrimonío Cultural Ferrocarrilero.Pie de dibujo: Fototeca Lorenzo Becerril, A.C.English:The Railroad MuseumThe old Estación del Ferrocarril Central Mexicano (Mexican Central Railway Station) was inaugurated by former Mexican President Benito
Juárez on September 15, 1869. The museum was established in 1988 with the aim of rescuing, conserving
studying and promoting railway heritage; it also carries out cultuโal, recreational, academic and educational activities. It has an important number of objects with great historical value, which were not only part of the rolling stock, but of everyday
life in offices, workshops and rail yards of the extinct railway company. Today, the Museum has acquired the status of Centro Nacional para la Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural Ferrocarrilero (National Center for the Conservation of Cultural Railway Heritage).Caption: Fototeca Lorenzo Becerril, A.C.
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Placed ByGobierno Municipal de Puebla
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Date Added Friday, December 15th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14Q E 583780 N 2106881
Decimal Degrees19.05300000, -98.20375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 3.18', W 98° 12.225'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 3' 10.8" N, 98° 12' 13.5" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1105 Calle 11 Nte., Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza Puebla 72090, MX
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