# Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Banat](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/banat) › [Caraș-Severin County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/caras-severin) › [Reșița](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/city/resita) > An open-air museum opened in 1972 in Triaj Park, Reșița: 16 steam locomotives, most of them built in the town's works, led by the “Resicza” of 1872. **At a glance:** Museums and memorial houses in Reșița, Caraș-Severin County. The visit takes 40 min. Information verified on 2 November 2026. ## Key facts - **Visit duration:** 40 min — a walk among locomotives - **With kids:** Yes — big locomotives to see - **Best season:** April – October — open-air exhibits - **Address:** Calea Timișoarei, Parcul Triaj, Reșița, Caraș-Severin County - **Coordinates:** 45.31201, 21.87763 - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re%C8%99i%C8%9Ba_Steam_Locomotive_Museum - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18542253 - **Categories:** [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/museums-and-memorial-houses) ## About Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum The Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum was founded in 1972 on the initiative of the engineer Mircea Popa, then director of the town's works, to mark a century since the first steam locomotive was built in Reșița. The locomotives are displayed in the open air, in a park on Calea Timișoarei in the Triaj district, and are listed as a historic monument. The collection has 16 locomotives, 14 of which came out of the Reșița works. The most important is locomotive no. 2 “Resicza”, built in 1872 to a design by the engineer John Haswell for the narrow-gauge mountain line between Reșița and Secu. It is one of the first three steam locomotives made in south-eastern Europe, in 1872–1873, and was recovered from Câmpia Turzii in 1961. In 2010 the UCM Reșița works donated the locomotives to the “Uzinele de Fier și Domeniile Reșița” Foundation, which renovated the park and reopened it in 2012, 140 years after the first locomotive. ### What you can see The “Resicza” stands on a white plinth at the entrance to the park: a small locomotive, 4.48 m long, black with red wheels and its name on a gold plate. Around it, on short lengths of track, stand the others, from small narrow-gauge engines used on forest railways and in the works to heavy mainline locomotives with tenders. Among the narrow-gauge engines are “Principesa Elena” and the 764-series forest locomotives built in Reșița, and among the mainline ones the passenger locomotive 142.072, from 1939, and the freight locomotive 150.038. Each exhibit carries its number on the cab or on the tender. ### Good to know The exhibits are entirely in the open air, and a visit is a walk along the park paths among the locomotives. ## Don't miss - Locomotive no. 2 “Resicza”, built in Reșița in 1872, on the plinth at the park entrance. - The narrow-gauge locomotive “Principesa Elena”, with its name on a yellow plate on its side. - The narrow-gauge 764-series forest locomotives, built in Reșița. - The heavy passenger locomotive 142.072, from 1939, with large red driving wheels and a tender. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** the museum is on Calea Timișoarei (DN58B), in the Triaj district, ~4 km from the centre of Reșița. From Timișoara it is ~97 km (~1 hour 50 minutes), the last stretch on the DN58B, and from Caransebeș ~43 km on the DN58 (~50 minutes). ### Rules Look at the locomotives from the paths: do not climb on them or touch them, as they are listed monuments and may have sharp edges. Young children should be accompanied. ## Details - **Collection type:** steam locomotives - **Guided tour:** No - **Audio guide:** No ## Frequently asked questions about Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum **How long does a visit to Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum take?** A visit to Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum takes about 40 min (a walk among locomotives). **Can you visit Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum with kids?** Yes, Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum is suitable for children (big locomotives to see). **How do I get to Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum?** Reșița Steam Locomotive Museum is located at Calea Timișoarei, Parcul Triaj, Reșița, Caraș-Severin County. 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