Ferrocarril de La Guaira Caracas 0-6-2T No. 15
Caracas, Venezuela 		Location: Museo de Transporte, Parque del Este
Status: Display
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Posted: Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:04:26 by Eddie Wearing
Still there in 2026 but now outdoors
Posted: Oct 21, 2018 @ 14:10:25 by Robin R Beck
Ferrocarril de La Guaira Caracas was a railway built to connect the city of Caracas to its port of La Guaira. Even though only 7 miles from the sea, Caracas is at an altitude of 3,000 feet so a 23 mile railway had to be built. 8 steam locos supplied by Nasmyth Wilson & Co. allowed the railway to start operations in 1883. Once the line was operating a further 4 locos came from Beyer Peacock. Then a final order in 1890 with six locos from Nasmyth Wilson & Co. Number 15 being from this group. There were 9 stations on the line. The line was electrified in 1928. Passengers stopped being conveyed in 1946. Railway closed in 1951.