In the museum, there are 33 steam locomotives displayed outdoor, half of them arrayed around a 18-road turntable. The manufacturing years of the locomotives range from 1891 to 1951. The oldest one is built by British Stephenson. Steam engines are made by Henschel (8), Maffei (2), Borsig (1), BMAG (2), MBA (1), Krupp (3), Humboldt (1) from Germany, NOHAB (2) from Sweden, ČKD (1) from Czechoslovakia, Stephenson (2), North British (1), Beyer Peacock (1) from the UK, Lima Locomotive Works (1), ALCO (1), Vulcan Iron Works (1) from the USA and Creusot (1), Batignolles (1), Corpet-Louvet (2) from France. Visitors may climb up into the engines. The locomotives are provided with plaque giving information about technical details. The museum offers nine passenger cars including two wooden cars. The salon car used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) can be visited also inside. There are also seven freight cars on display. In addition to various rolling stock, many railway and rail station utilities at the facility such as water tower, road turntable, hand lorry and crane can be visited.
A small gallery space honours the memory of Atatürk with countless photos, portraits, newspaper articles and an antique desk.
The museum is located on the former part of the ORC mainline, the oldest line in Turkey, near the village Çamlık, very close to the famous historical site at Ephesus. When the tracks on the Izmir to Aydın main line were realigned, a small portion of the line as well as the original Çamlık railway station were abandoned. The museum was started in 1991, and completed in 1997. It uses the original tracks built in 1866.
Çamlık station is on the former orc line, the oldest line in Turkey. The outdoor Steam Train Museum has one of the largest steam engines collection in Europe, most them joining the museum shortly after being retired from service.
Steam Train Museum, Selcuk,
It was so touching wandering around, among those old, colourful vagons that had run miles and miles and had carried thousands of people…
We all loved it !
What a cute place to go and spend an hour or two when you're done exploring Ephesus! In our half day before a flight back to Istanbul we checked out a few smaller attractions around Selcuk, and this was the most interesting. They have Turkish locomotives & train cars manufactured all over Europe, from various time periods.
Many other travellers would be unaware of the Camlik Locomotive Museum a 30 minute bus ride from Selcuk. Staff at the Bus Station in Selcuk are extremely helpful and will soon direct you to the right bus to Camlik. Once on the bus it's easy – just say "Train Museum" and the driver will drop you at the door!
Wow!…
Just 10 kms from Kusadası,minibuses from Söke and Ortaklar and Selcuk pass thruogh the village "Camlık" where the museum and old railway station are located,some 20+ locomotives mostly older than a century,a real turntable for locomotive parking,a restaurant,a museum of photografs for those old days,no museum shop which is still on planning.visit during early hours as hot weather..
We really enjoyed. Set in beautifully well kept grounds and there is also a small museum which is very interesting.
Well worth the visit.
For those who have spent three hours enjoying the Ephesus site. Spend a tranquil,relaxing hour or two admiring the lost romance of 30 odd rusting monsters of the Turkish railways. Set in a beautiful green park, with restaurants on hand.
Easy to get to from Selcuk by Dolmus, stopping outside of the museum which has sign which cannot be missed. Many steam locomotives from UK, France, Germany, US and other countries used in Turkey. Also has Ataturks carriage. Even had a couple of snowploughs. Engines are all outside slowly rusting away, could use a little TLC and a new paint…
Interesting small outdoor museum, perfect for a kid with passion for trains. History buffs will appreciate the railroad car that Ataturk travelled in…one can sit at his table and almost imagine him meeting with other leaders.
You don't need to be a railway "anorak" to enjoy this museum. A staggering number of lococmotives are displayed here
If you are a steam train fanatic you will love this, I am not but still found the museum very interesting and no crowds in nice gardens. Over 30 locos. We went on Attaturk's train carriage and the fact that you could get aboard was great.