Steam Locomotive Information

Here are the notes for Ferrocarril de Bolivar No. 8, a 0-6-4T located in Caracas, Venezuela. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.

Posted: Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:04:36 by Eddie Wearing
Still there in 2026 but moved outdoors, chimney refitted and painted in light green (undercoat?)

Posted: Oct 21, 2018 @ 14:10:41 by Robin R Beck
Ferrocarril de Bolivar was the first operating railway in Venezuela (2 others had failed). Built to 24 inch gauge, it originally ran 65 miles from the copper mines at Aroa to the port of Tucacas. Called Ferrocarril de Bolivar after Simon Bolivar, whose family had owned the mines until he sold them to help with the revolution. Railway opened 1877. Later extended another 55 miles from La Hacha to Barquisimeto, fully opened in 1891, the 9 miles railway from La Hacha to Aroa copper mine becoming a branch line. Railway had 22 stations. As well as copper it carried agriculture produce, mainly coffee & bananas. Carried more freight when thevainy season made the roads impassable. Like all Venezuelas railway, better roads took away the people & goods. All this railway closed by 1960


Ferrocarril de Bolivar 0-6-4T No. 8 Caracas, Venezuela	Location: Museo de Transporte, Parque del Este Status: Display