The Vilnius Railway Museum 2025

"The station building is large with an entrance hall, ticket automats, refreshment outlets and off to one side stairs leading to the Railway Museum Small Exhibits collection, very modern and very well displayed in glass cases but best to go when there is no school group filing the space!

Through the building is the main platform and then three island platforms, of which one is fenced and presumably was used for trains from Russia... I did not see it used while I was there. The first island sees a fairly frequent service of Skoda double-deck emus to Kaunas etc. and beyond is the platform for the roughly-hourly railcar to the airport. The museum is then just a few yards further and visible from the main platform. A modern footbridge links all and also, over the museum tracks, to the road on the far side and the LG Freight headquarters. (There is also a passenger subway to the platforms). A ramp leads down to the platform with the items illustrated. Around midday I saw a LG Cargo orange diesel locomotive propel a rake of carriages into the main platform and depart westwards a half hour later - this was the only loco hauled train I observed. All else was dmus or emus."

Looking from afar I have to say that, to put it politely, the outdoor section of the museum appears to be 'a work in progress', a wide ranging collection of items some of which seem to be slowly rusting away  Would be visitors have found access from the station was not possible but on the occasion of his visit, Walter found the gate open and, like all good gricers, he needed no formal invitation... He has provided me with a very basic set of notes and his complete set of photographs most of which were details in lieu of written notes. As far as I can see, all rail mounted exhibits bar one were broad gauge.

Some items are between two platforms, some against one, some stand free on both sides. I have selected a range of items which would, I think, reflect most enthusiasts' interests. I have included a residual list of other items Walter recorded at the end.

		A gateway to heaven with no hint of a 'trespass notice'. There are two water cranes, one made in 1938, and some signals, including the lattice mast of one semaphore signal. It seems that the country's railways have been ruthlessly modernised.
		Perhaps the least expected exhibit was this train set which originated at Alan Keef just a few miles down the road from my (RD's) home. The plate reads 76/2005 and It carries the number 15001 as can be seen.
		A 3-car dmu – one end car Di 593-1 in blue/white/red/light blue livery, quite striking, alas all cars a bit rusting at the edges. The other cars are 593-3, 593-4. Built in Hungary in 1976 (presumably Ganz). = 922 4900 59311 / 922490059337 / 922450059345
		4w green works wooden van 10210037, built in Russia in 1974! (This must have been an older vehicle rebuilt then for departmental use). Restored 2015.
		2-10-0 TE 52-313. Built in Austria in 1942, i.e. Floridsdorf.
		Green Co-Co V120-304 M62, built at Lugansk in 1970.
		A massive double-ended snowplough KD SS-1. 99 24 9590 143-4
		Double diesel locomotive 2M62-0003 built in 1976, locos A & B.
		2-10-0 CO 17-744.
		RVR bogie railcar in red/silver AR2-02 = 94 24 9 000 002-6 built in Latvia in 1997.
		Green 4wD TGK-2 7932
		Blue Co-Co diesel TEM2-328
		Draisine with 1T crane AGMu 3562, built in Russia in 1982.
		2 cars – driving cab car and power car – of a green emu ER9m-360: Cab car 9224503 and power car 80097, 94249038, built in Latvia in 1976.
		OHLE inspection trolley 99 249 485 101-5 built in 1968
		Bogie flat 10410706 with a tracked yellow snow plough on it, type GTU-1-0,5. The wagon built in Russia in 1969.
		Red diesel locomotive TEP 60-0926 = 93 24 0 0000 926-6 built at Kolomnea 1911/1980.
		An Co-Co green diesel locomotive, marked CME3-6197
		Yellow 4w Draisine AS-1A 3080 = 99 24 948 3065-4 built in Russia in 1975
		Baggage/Post car 57 24 91 69 822-9 built in Russia in 1970. (No corridor connections, for security!)
		Plinthed further on and not reachable due to fences, 2-10-0 L 0236.
		A general view from the bridge of the items stretching into the distance.

Walter also recorded the following:

2 cars of an emu. Power car: 94 24 9 039 008-8. Cab car 92 24 039 001-3.

4w flat wagon 44826485

A bogie coach sprayed blue in different artistic shades. No number visible.

Bogie flat wagon 4330043

Sleeping Car 58 24 59-38 230-2

Next to the M62, bogie flat wagon 42330043 – further along are two bogie flat wagons used as platforms for seats. 42359968 & 42346585.

Later another 42336735 & 42331025. Red bogie van 21549108

Coach 58 24 88-39 070-6

Restoran‘ 58 24 88-39 065-6 built in Germany in 1984

Bogie flat 10410706 with a tracked yellow snow plough on it, type GTU-1-0,5. The wagon built in Russia in 1969.

OHLE inspection trolley 99 249 485 101-5 built in 1968

Compartment coach 58 24 59–31 193-1 built in Germany in 1987. (i.e. Ammendorf?)

Yellow P-Way machine R2000 Nr. 28, = 99 24 942 20039 and a yellow trailer wagon with cut-down telegraph masts on it.

An orange P-Way machine VPR 1200 No. 323, 19512326, built in Russia in 1985.

Bogie flat 42042000 with a black oil tank on it.

4w tank wagon 10710069, 25 cu.m., built in Russia in 1974. (!)

Van 10280014, was built in Russia in 1958

Orange P-Way machine PMG 106‚ Nut Turning Machine‘

Yellow/orange OHLE Draisine AGV-900 = 99 24 94 310517

Bogie wooden goods van 10280014

KNP-5 was built in Russia in 1986.