The museum, opened in 1996, shows a part of the collection of railway material gathered by the APPEVA and patiently restored by the volunteers, helped by some employees essential to maintain the railway daily.
Twenty locomotives (steam or diesel ones) and 25 wagons are on show on the 1800 m2 of the museum. The museum is divided into three parts, one concerns the military development and WW1, one other the industrial use and the last one exhibits the locomotives in working order. Locomotives are displayed, when possible, with one or several wagons to recreate their former use.
Explicative panels (written in English, French and German) relate to the narrow gauge railway history from its development at the beginning of the 19th century to its present use on our line. A large part of the museum is dedicated to the work of the NG railway during WW1, but its use for the reconstruction of the devastated area and its reprocess by private industries (sugar refineries, brickyards, mines, etc.) are also explained. Each vehicle gets its own explicative panel where a short summary informs of its origin and former employment.
On the first floor, you will find a reception area with a shop, a Café bar and toilets. Sitting in the Café area, you will have a view on the museum and the platform outside where steam locomotives wait for departure. You will also appreciate the view of the canal of the Somme along the platform.
The museum and the coaches are available for disabled.
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