The turntable
From 1911, turned by your own hand.
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A shuttle train from Nyugati station on certain days, or tram 14 and a short walk; fifteen minutes from the centre.
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Europe's first interactive railway museum: the Railway History Park in northern Budapest occupies a real 1911 engine shed with its working turntable, displaying more than a hundred locomotives and carriages on their rails in the open air — not behind ropes, but climbed, touched and operated. Participation is the whole idea: you drive a steam locomotive under supervision, turn the turntable by hand, ride a small train around the park, try a hand-pumped rail cart and a driving simulator. Among the exhibits are Empress Elisabeth's saloon carriage, giant steam locomotives from the 1930s, and a winter surprise train. For families half a day passes quickly, and for adults drawn to industrial history likewise. Fifteen minutes from the centre by shuttle train or tram.
From 1911, turned by your own hand.
Empress Elisabeth's saloon.
Tatai út 95, Budapest