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National Transport Museum of Ireland
Najbolje vreme za posetu
Midweek late mornings are calmest, before school trips and weekend crowds arrive. Summer Sundays often bring extra volunteer crew out, so check ahead for open-day engine runs.
Saveti za budžet
Entry sits around €5 for adults and €4 for kids, with a family ticket cutting the per-person cost. Bring cash, because card readers are not always reliable, and a ticket directly backs the volunteers who keep the fleet rolling.
Preporučeno za
Families, Transportation buffs, Photography enthusiasts, History lovers
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1-2 hours
O atrakciji
Brze činjenice: Otprilike 80 vozila nagurano je u dve stare hale tramvajskog depoa, od kočija sa konjskom zapregom do blistavih vatrogasnih vozila iz 1940-ih. Ekipa posvećenih volontera ručno obnavlja svaku mašinu, a ponos flote je obalni tramvaj iz 1902. koji je vozio meštane uz liticu skoro šest decenija.
Istaknuto: Zvezda hale je tramvaj broj 9, poslednji preživeli sa svoje obalne linije, sa originalnim drvenim klupama koje su i dalje pričvršćene na mestu gde su se putnici nekada držali tokom uspona uz liticu. Pozvonite njegovim mesinganim zvonom i čućete isti jasni zvuk koji je odjekivao uz obalu od 1902. do zatvaranja linije 1959.
Insajderski saveti
- Wear sturdy shoes and a rain jacket, because the historic sheds leave you partly open to Atlantic weather
- Shoot from a low crouch to catch chrome reflections, and visit on a bright day so the vintage paintwork pops
- Arrive right at opening time on a weekday to often have a whole shed to yourself
- Ask the volunteers which engines are 'runners', they sometimes fire one up with a roar and a puff of smoke
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