Guatemala City Railway Museum

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The Guatemala City Railway Museum, officially Museo del Ferrocarril FEGUA, is located in the main railway station in Guatemala City, Guatemala. [1]

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The museum has a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, passenger carriages and other rolling stock and items connected with the railway. It also has information about the historic development of the railways in Guatemala.

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References

  1. Paniagua, Oliver (3 September 2021). "Un viaje al pasado por la estación del tren en Zacapa". Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish).

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